South San Francisco Unified School District

The South San Francisco Unified School District is located in South San Francisco, CA and includes 15 schools that serve 9,368 students in grades KG through 12.  

District Spending

The South San Francisco Unified School District spends $7,417 per pupil in current expenditures.  The district spends 59% on instruction, 37% on support services, and 3% on other elementary and secondary expenditures.

District Student-Teacher Ratio

The South San Francisco Unified School District has 21 students for every full-time equivalent teacher, with the CA state average being 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher.  

District Student Information

The South San Francisco Unified School District had a grades 9-12 dropout rate of 2% in 2008.  The national grades 9-12 dropout rate in 2007 was 4.4%.  

In the South San Francisco Unified School District, 12% of students have an IEP (Individualized Education Program).  An IEP is a written plan for students eligible for special needs services.  

The South San Francisco Unified School District serves 25% English Language Learners (ELL).  ELL students are in the process of acquiring and learning English Language skills.  

In the South San Francisco Unified School District, 1% of students are migrant students.  Migrant students are the children of migrant workers and often relocate from school to school.