Bear Valley Unified
Bear Valley Unified is a public school district based in Big Bear Lake, California, serving 2,176 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #420 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 24% of them. Its schools average 363 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Manuel Marquez. It spends about $13,203 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 21.5 students per teacher.
How Bear Valley compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Bear Valley | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,203 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,950 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $30.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $37.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 101 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 231 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 21.5 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 544 | 474 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The California median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: California Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in California
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orland Joint UnifiedOrland | 2,191 | 6 | $12,496 | 18.7 | #418 |
| Silver Valley UnifiedYermo | 2,188 | 9 | $17,879 | 18.5 | #419 |
| Bear Valley UnifiedBig Bear Lake · this district | 2,176 | 6 | $13,203 | 21.5 | #420 |
| Carmel UnifiedCarmel | 2,157 | 9 | $26,833 | 15.7 | #421 |
| Gateway UnifiedRedding | 2,144 | 7 | $16,199 | 20.0 | #422 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| LynnfieldLynnfield, MA | 2,178 | $18,851 | 12.8 |
| Zion ESD 6Zion, IL | 2,176 | $29,833 | 13.9 |
| Prentiss County School DistrictBooneville, MS | 2,176 | $9,968 | 10.1 |
| Rochester School DistrictRochester, WA | 2,175 | $14,735 | 18.9 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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