The San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) is the seventh largest school district in California, educating over 57,000 students every year. San Francisco is both a city and a county; therefore, SFUSD administers both the school district and the San Francisco County Office of Education (COE). This makes SFUSD a “single district county.” SFUSD is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education. Mission statement Every day we provide each and every student the quality instruction and equitable support required to thrive in the 21st century. Vision of student success Every student who attends SFUSD schools will discover his or her spark, along with a strong sense of self and purpose. Each and every student will graduate from high school ready for college and career and equipped with the skills, capacities and dispositions outlined in SFUSD’s Graduate Profile. Our schools As of the 2015-16 school year, SFUSD has: 64 elementary schools (K-5) 8 alternatively configured schools (K-8) 13 middle schools(6-8) 19 high schools (9-12) 16 transitional kindergarten schools 13 active charter schools authorized by the district