Anderson

Anderson is a micro-enrollment combined-grade school in San Bernardino, California, run under San Bernardino City Unified. The school works with 76 students in grades K through 12. Compared to the state average of about 602 students per school, that is 87% leaner than typical.

Within San Bernardino City Unified, which oversees 72 schools and 44,080 students, Anderson is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Anderson reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (84%). The remainder is composed of 9% Black, 4% White. The wider county runs roughly 55% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Anderson reports 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.5:1. The state averages around 18.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 92% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above San Bernardino County's rate of about 74%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for San Bernardino County indicate the typical household earns roughly $85,478 per year, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, San Bernardino County runs 583 public schools (combined enrollment of about 393,648 students), of which Anderson is one.

The closest other public school is Savant Preparatory Academy of Business, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Anderson operates from a bedroom-community location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Anderson has decreased 15%, going from 89 students in 2018 to 76 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 62% to 84% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 11.1:1 in 2018 to 9.5:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.