Apple Valley Unified vs San Diego Unified

How do these districts compare?

Metric Apple Valley Unified San Diego Unified
Location Apple Valley, California San Diego, California
Total Enrollment 13,603 93,893
Number of Schools 14 175
Student:Teacher Ratio 24.3:1 21.5:1

Spending

Metric Apple Valley Unified San Diego Unified
Per-Pupil Expenditure $12,746 $26,901
Federal Revenue 14.3% 14.4%
State Revenue 72.2% 25.1%
Local Revenue 13.5% 60.5%
Apple Valley Unified
Federal State Local
San Diego Unified
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Apple Valley Unified San Diego Unified
White 23.9% 22.5%
African American 7.0% 7.5%
Hispanic or Latino 63.3% 47.7%
Asian 1.5% 12.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.7% 9.4%
Free/Reduced Lunch 66.7% 49.0%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Apple Valley Unified San Diego Unified
AP Courses Offered 36 218
Schools with AP 2 18
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 820.6:1 323.9:1
Chronic Absenteeism 65.0% 41.0%

School Types

Apple Valley 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.