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Berkeley Unified School District

Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
  • (510) 644-8764
  • 2020 Bonar St
  • Berkeley, CA-1793
  • Website
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About this district

Berkeley Unified School District is a public school district in California. They serve 11,000 students across 21 schools, and its teachers have had 1,736 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • Schools
    21
  • Students
    11,000
  • Teachers
    510

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Berkeley Unified School District Demographics

39%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
41%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Berkeley Unified School District Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

Berkeley Unified School District had a total revenue of $201.3 million in the 2016-17 school year. 60.5% came from local sources, 35.6% from state sources, and 3.9% from federal sources.

Berkeley Unified School District had a per-pupil revenue of $18,303 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 60.5% came from local sources, 35.6% from state sources, and 3.9% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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Berkeley Unified School District Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Apr 25, 2024

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Berkeley Unified School District

$1.4 million
raised using DonorsChoose
1,736
projects funded
503
teachers funded
5,060
donors
54
projects for basic supplies
150
projects for technology
397
projects for books
51
projects for art supplies

Berkeley Unified School District has received support from 4,114 individuals from California and 946 individuals out-of-state.

Berkeley Unified School District Schools

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