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San Bernardino County

California · Public K-12

San Bernardino County's 583 public schools sit inside California and collectively enroll about 393,648 K-12 students across 358 elementary, 79 middle, and 110 high.

7-year change in San Bernardino County

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Total enrollment
393,087
-10,012 (-2%) vs SY 2017-18
School count
562
+16 (+3%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
13%
was 16%
% Hispanic
68%
was 64%
% Black
7%
was 8%
% Asian
6%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
2,197,104
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
583
85 districts
Enrollment
393,648
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$85,478
Below California avg
Free/reduced lunch
73.9%
Above California avg
Elementary
358
184,401 students
Middle
79
59,904 students
High
110
121,850 students
Combined / other
36
27,493 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
San Bernardino City Unified
44,080 students · 85 districts in San Bernardino County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of San Bernardino County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
33%
Hispanic
55%
Black
8%
Asian
8%
Two or more
22%
Native American
1%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
13%
Hispanic
69%
Black
7%
Asian
6%
Two or more
4%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
23.3%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
10.6%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
7.1%
civilian labor
Median age
35
25.5% under 18

Test scores in San Bernardino County

Latest 2023-24 ELA proficiency, 460 schools ranked. California state average: 47.6%.

See all 460 schools in San Bernardino County ranked by score →

All schools (583)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Colonel Joseph C. Rodriguez PREP AcademySan BernardinoMiddle06-08640·
Berlyn ElementaryOntarioElementaryKG-06639·
Dolores Huerta International AcademyFontanaElementaryKG-06639·
Samuel W. Simpson ElementaryRialtoElementaryKG-05638·
Smiley ElementaryRedlandsElementaryKG-05634·
Eagle Canyon ElementaryChino HillsElementaryKG-06631·
Big Bear HighBig Bear CityHigh09-12630·
Ted Porter ElementaryFontanaElementaryKG-05629·
Terrace View ElementaryGrand TerraceElementaryKG-06625·
Baldy View ElementaryUplandElementaryKG-06624·
Franklin ElementaryRedlandsElementaryKG-05624·
Bryn Mawr ElementaryLoma LindaElementaryKG-05622·
Grapeland ElementaryEtiwandaElementaryKG-05620·
Roger Anton ElementarySan BernardinoElementaryKG-06619·
Chaparral ElementaryChino HillsElementaryKG-06616·
Gerald F. Litel ElementaryChino HillsElementaryKG-06616·
Yucca Loma ElementaryApple ValleyElementaryKG-06616·
Beech Avenue ElementaryFontanaElementaryKG-06615·
East Heritage ElementaryFontanaElementaryKG-05612·
West Heritage ElementaryFontanaElementaryKG-05611·
George H. Dunn ElementaryRialtoElementaryKG-05609·
Puesta del Sol ElementaryVictorvilleElementaryKG-06609·
Dr. Ernest Garcia ElementaryColtonElementaryKG-05608·
Helen L. Dollahan ElementaryRialtoElementaryKG-05608·
Butterfield Ranch ElementaryChino HillsElementaryKG-06607·
Mary P. Henck IntermediateLake ArrowheadMiddle06-08607·
Wildwood ElementaryYucaipaElementaryKG-05607·
Grace Yokley Junior HighOntarioMiddle07-08606·
Ruth Grimes ElementaryBloomingtonElementaryKG-06606·
Georgia F. Morris ElementaryColtonElementaryKG-05604·
Paul Rogers ElementaryColtonElementaryKG-06602·
Upland Junior HighUplandMiddle07-08599·
Bob Holcomb ElementarySan BernardinoElementaryKG-06598·
Bon View ElementaryOntarioElementaryKG-06598·
Chapman Heights ElementaryYucaipaElementaryKG-05597·
Citrus ElementaryFontanaElementaryKG-06596·
Howard Cattle ElementaryChinoElementaryKG-06594·
Irwin Academy of Performing ArtsVictorvilleElementaryKG-06594·
Mission ElementaryRedlandsElementaryKG-05594·
Windrows ElementaryEtiwandaElementaryKG-05593·
Perdew ElementaryEtiwandaElementaryKG-05589·
Sultana ElementaryOntarioElementaryKG-06589·
Ulysses Grant ElementaryColtonElementaryKG-06589·
Country Springs ElementaryChino HillsElementaryKG-06588·
Abraham Lincoln ElementaryColtonElementaryKG-06587·
Crestmore ElementaryBloomingtonElementaryKG-06586·
Hillside ElementarySan BernardinoElementaryKG-06586·
Onaga ElementaryYucca ValleyElementaryKG-06586·
Rolling Ridge ElementaryChino HillsElementaryKG-06586·
Ontario CenterOntarioElementaryKG-05585·
Richardson PREP HI MiddleSan BernardinoMiddle06-08583·
Sage Oak Charter School - SouthRedlandsCombinedKG-12583·
Desert Knolls ElementaryApple ValleyElementaryKG-06582·
Bing Wong ElementarySan BernardinoElementaryKG-06581·
Martin Luther King Jr. MiddleSan BernardinoMiddle07-08581·
Vernon MiddleMontclairMiddle07-08580·
Twentynine Palms ElementaryTwentynine PalmsElementaryKG-06579·
Liberty ElementaryOntarioElementaryKG-06578·
Palmetto ElementaryFontanaElementaryKG-05577·
Banyan ElementaryAlta LomaElementaryKG-06572·
Cypress ElementaryFontanaElementaryKG-05572·
Euclid ElementaryOntarioElementaryKG-06572·
Etiwanda Colony ElementaryEtiwandaElementaryKG-05571·
Mission ElementaryOntarioElementaryKG-06571·
Valencia ElementaryUplandElementaryKG-06571·
Hidden Trails ElementaryChino HillsElementaryKG-06569·
J. Calvin Boyd ElementaryRialtoElementaryKG-05569·
Kathy Binks ElementaryFontanaElementaryKG-05567·
Ridgeview ElementaryYucaipaElementaryKG-05567·
Creek View ElementaryOntarioElementaryKG-06566·
Dickson ElementaryChinoElementaryKG-06566·
Levi Bemis ElementaryRialtoElementaryKG-05566·
Pinon Hills ElementaryPinon HillsElementaryKG-05566·
Gerald A. Smith ElementaryBloomingtonElementaryKG-06565·
South Tamarind ElementaryFontanaElementaryKG-05565·
Sycamore Hills ElementaryFontanaElementaryKG-06565·
Montera ElementaryMontclairElementaryKG-06564·
Mountain View ElementaryOntarioElementaryKG-06564·
HeritagePhelanElementaryKG-08563·
Merle S. Casey ElementaryRialtoElementaryKG-05563·
Hollyvale ElementaryVictorvilleElementaryKG-06562·
Ruth O. Harris MiddleBloomingtonMiddle07-08562·
Vineyard ElementaryOntarioElementaryKG-08562·
Encore Jr./Sr. High Sch for the Perf and Visual ArtsHesperiaHigh07-12561·
Belvedere ElementaryHighlandElementaryKG-06557·
Ramona ElementaryMontclairElementaryKG-06556·
Caryn ElementaryAlta LomaElementaryKG-05553·
Lankershim ElementaryHighlandElementaryKG-06551·
Victoria Magathan ElementaryAdelantoElementaryKG-05551·
Los Amigos ElementaryRancho CucamongaElementaryKG-05550·
Hawthorne ElementaryOntarioElementaryKG-06549·
North Verdemont ElementarySan BernardinoElementaryKG-06549·
Mary B. Lewis ElementaryBloomingtonElementaryKG-06548·
Dona Merced ElementaryRancho CucamongaElementaryKG-05547·
Reche Canyon ElementaryColtonElementaryKG-06547·
Falcon Ridge ElementaryFontanaElementaryKG-05546·
Yucca Valley ElementaryYucca ValleyElementaryKG-06545·
Elderberry ElementaryOntarioElementaryKG-06544·
Vina Danks MiddleOntarioMiddle07-08544·
Helendale ElementaryHelendaleElementaryKG-06541·

Cities in San Bernardino County

San Bernardino83 schoolsFontana58 schoolsVictorville41 schoolsOntario40 schoolsHesperia30 schoolsRialto27 schoolsRedlands25 schoolsChino18 schoolsApple Valley16 schoolsChino Hills16 schoolsColton16 schoolsUpland16 schoolsHighland15 schoolsBarstow14 schoolsYucaipa14 schoolsAlta Loma13 schoolsRancho Cucamonga13 schoolsAdelanto12 schoolsMontclair11 schoolsEtiwanda10 schoolsPhelan10 schoolsBloomington9 schoolsTwentynine Palms7 schoolsLucerne Valley6 schoolsYucca Valley6 schoolsLake Arrowhead5 schoolsNeedles5 schoolsGrand Terrace4 schoolsHelendale4 schoolsBaker3 schoolsBig Bear City3 schoolsFort Irwin3 schoolsYermo3 schoolsBig Bear Lake2 schoolsBig River2 schoolsDaggett2 schoolsJoshua Tree2 schoolsLenwood2 schoolsOro Grande2 schoolsTrona2 schoolsCrestline1 schoolForest Falls1 schoolHavasu Lake1 schoolLanders1 schoolLoma Linda1 schoolMentone1 schoolMorongo Valley1 schoolNewberry Springs1 schoolOak Hills1 schoolPinon Hills1 schoolRanch Cucamonga1 schoolRunning Springs1 schoolWrightwood1 school

About San Bernardino County

San Bernardino County is a sprawling California county of about 2,197,104 residents, home to 583 public schools and roughly 393,648 students.

Zooming out, census numbers show the median household earns about $85,478 a year, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line.

In terms of grade levels, San Bernardino County comprises 358 elementary schools (184,401 students), 79 middle schools (59,904), 110 high schools (121,850), and 36 combined or other schools.

San Bernardino City Unified is the biggest district by enrollment, covering about 44,080 students across San Bernardino County.

Over the past 7-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 393,087 students, held roughly steady from the 403,099 reported in SY 2017-18. The school count climbed from 546 to 562 across the same 7-year window. Demographically, the Hispanic share of enrollment increased from 64% to 68%.

In the discussion threads here, the community for San Bernardino County discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.

Frequently asked questions

How many public schools are in San Bernardino County?
San Bernardino County, California has 583 public K-12 schools serving approximately 393,648 students.
How many high schools are in San Bernardino County?
San Bernardino County, California has 110 public high schools, serving approximately 121,850 students.
How many middle schools are in San Bernardino County?
San Bernardino County, California has 79 public middle schools, serving approximately 59,904 students.
How many elementary schools are in San Bernardino County?
San Bernardino County, California has 358 public elementary schools, serving approximately 184,401 students.
What is the largest school district in San Bernardino County?
San Bernardino City Unified is the largest school district in San Bernardino County, serving approximately 44,080 students. The county contains 85 school districts overall.
How many people live in San Bernardino County?
San Bernardino County has roughly 2,197,104 residents according to the latest Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What is the median household income in San Bernardino County?
Median household income in San Bernardino County is $85,478, below the California average of $89,387. About 10.6% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of San Bernardino County?
Approximately 23.3% of adults 25 and older in San Bernardino County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in San Bernardino County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 73.9% of students in San Bernardino County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is higher than the California county average of 60.6%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in San Bernardino County schools?
Across San Bernardino County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 22.7 to 1.

San Bernardino County school rankings

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DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data