Aspire University Charter District vs San Diego Unified

How do these districts compare?

Metric Aspire University Charter District San Diego Unified
Location Modesto, California San Diego, California
Total Enrollment 419 93,893
Number of Schools 1 175
Student:Teacher Ratio 27.9:1 21.5:1

Spending

Metric Aspire University Charter District San Diego Unified
Per-Pupil Expenditure $14,589 $26,901
Federal Revenue 13.0% 14.4%
State Revenue 79.2% 25.1%
Local Revenue 7.8% 60.5%
Aspire University Charter District
Federal State Local
San Diego Unified
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Aspire University Charter District San Diego Unified
White 3.8% 22.5%
African American 1.2% 7.5%
Hispanic or Latino 84.6% 47.7%
Asian 3.1% 12.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 7.1% 9.4%
Free/Reduced Lunch 70.6% 49.0%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Aspire University Charter District San Diego Unified
AP Courses Offered 218
Schools with AP 0 18
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 323.9:1
Chronic Absenteeism 50.4% 41.0%

School Types

Aspire University Charter District

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 1
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.