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What's the biggest difference between San Bernardino County Special Education and what you expected?
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Enrollment
1,860
Combined
DISTRICT 789 · STATE 602
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION·NCES 069102907174
San Bernardino County Special Education
1950 S Sunwest Ln., San Bernardino, CA 92408 · (909) 387-8511 · San Bernardino County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED12-CITYTITLE ISPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL1,860 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
164 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 18.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
1,391 students
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 65%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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Honest take: what's the hardest part about being a student at San Bernardino County Special Education?
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Test scores
CAASPP 2023-24 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
2.4%
own-school result
Math
0.7%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,860
+451 (+32%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 10.6:1
% White
14%
was 22%
% Hispanic
61%
was 48%
% Black
13%
was 16%
% Asian
4%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About San Bernardino County Special Education
Set in San Bernardino, California, San Bernardino County Special Education is a big combined-grade school, one of the schools within San Bernardino County Office of Education. It caters to 1,860 students across grades K through 12. By comparison, California's public schools average about 602 students each, so San Bernardino County Special Education sits 209% larger than that benchmark.
Within San Bernardino County Office of Education, which oversees 3 schools and 2,367 students, San Bernardino County Special Education is one campus in the system.
For racial and ethnic makeup, San Bernardino County Special Education lists that Hispanic students make up the majority at 61%. Other groups include 14% White, 13% Black, 6% multiracial, 4% Asian.
On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 164 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 18.6:1 average. An estimated 75% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
Across the wider county, census data for San Bernardino County shows the typical household earns roughly $85,478 per year, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. San Bernardino County Special Education is one of 583 public schools in San Bernardino County (combined enrollment of about 393,648 students).
Nearest neighbor: Cooley Ranch Elementary, around 0.9 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around San Bernardino County Special Education.
The school occupies a metropolitan site.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at San Bernardino County Special Education has climbed 32%, going from 1,409 students in 2018 to 1,860 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment edged up from 48% to 61% over that span.
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San Bernardino County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,197,104
Census ACS
Median income
$85,478
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
583
393,648 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in San Bernardino County Office of Education
- Community School/Independent Alternative EducationCombined · 394 students
- San Bernardino Co Juve Detention and Assessment CenterCombined · 113 students
Other schools in San Bernardino
- Cajon HighHigh · 2,748 students
- Arroyo Valley HighHigh · 2,692 students
- Indian Springs HighHigh · 1,810 students
- San Bernardino HighHigh · 1,440 students
- San Gorgonio HighHigh · 1,431 students
- Norton Science and Language AcademyCombined · 1,249 students
Nearby schools
- Cooley Ranch Elementary0.9 mi · 530
- Mojave River Academy - National Trails1.2 mi · 801
- Washington High1.2 mi · 126
- Options for Youth-San Bernardino1.3 mi · 1,168
- Alice Birney Elementary1.5 mi · 681
- Urbita Elementary1.6 mi · 390
Frequently asked questions
About San Bernardino County Special EducationHow many students attend San Bernardino County Special Education?
San Bernardino County Special Education enrolls approximately 1,860 students in grades KG-12.
What grades does San Bernardino County Special Education serve?
San Bernardino County Special Education serves grades KG-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at San Bernardino County Special Education?
The student-to-teacher ratio at San Bernardino County Special Education is approximately 11.3:1 (164 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at San Bernardino County Special Education?
At San Bernardino County Special Education, the student body is approximately 14% White, 61% Hispanic, 13% Black, 4% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is San Bernardino County Special Education public or private?
San Bernardino County Special Education is a public K-12 school, overseen by San Bernardino County Office of Education.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.