BUSD School of Opportunity

Located at 405 North Second Ave., in Barstow, California, BUSD School of Opportunity is a tiny 9-12 campus that caters to 9 students (grades 6 through 12), run under Barstow Unified. By comparison, California's public schools average about 838 students each, so BUSD School of Opportunity sits 99% smaller than that benchmark.

BUSD School of Opportunity is one of 13 schools operated by Barstow Unified, a district that hosts 6,118 students overall.

Looking at the student body, BUSD School of Opportunity records that nearly all students (89%) are Black. Other groups include 11% Hispanic. That is meaningfully more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 8%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 8.3:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.2:1, putting BUSD School of Opportunity tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 67% of students at BUSD School of Opportunity qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for San Bernardino County put median household income runs about $85,478, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, 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 BUSD School of Opportunity is one.

Central High (Continuation) is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 10%: 10 students in 2018 compared to 9 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 60% to 89% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 20.0:1 in 2018 to 8.3:1 today.

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