Alameda Unified vs San Diego Unified

How do these districts compare?

Metric Alameda Unified San Diego Unified
Location Alameda, California San Diego, California
Total Enrollment 8,830 93,893
Number of Schools 15 175
Student:Teacher Ratio 23.6:1 21.5:1

Spending

Metric Alameda Unified San Diego Unified
Per-Pupil Expenditure $19,663 $26,901
Federal Revenue 8.0% 14.4%
State Revenue 39.0% 25.1%
Local Revenue 53.0% 60.5%
Alameda Unified
Federal State Local
San Diego Unified
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Alameda Unified San Diego Unified
White 27.1% 22.5%
African American 6.0% 7.5%
Hispanic or Latino 18.2% 47.7%
Asian 29.2% 12.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.5% 0.4%
Multiracial 18.7% 9.4%
Free/Reduced Lunch 29.5% 49.0%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Alameda Unified San Diego Unified
AP Courses Offered 32 218
Schools with AP 2 18
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 542.8:1 323.9:1
Chronic Absenteeism 22.3% 41.0%

School Types

Alameda Unified

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

San Diego Unified

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.