Cajon Valley Union vs San Diego Unified

How do these districts compare?

Metric Cajon Valley Union San Diego Unified
Location El Cajon, California San Diego, California
Total Enrollment 15,337 93,893
Number of Schools 25 175
Student:Teacher Ratio 23:1 21.5:1

Spending

Metric Cajon Valley Union San Diego Unified
Per-Pupil Expenditure $18,262 $26,901
Federal Revenue 13.2% 14.4%
State Revenue 58.5% 25.1%
Local Revenue 28.3% 60.5%
Cajon Valley Union
Federal State Local
San Diego Unified
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Cajon Valley Union San Diego Unified
White 42.7% 22.5%
African American 6.3% 7.5%
Hispanic or Latino 34.1% 47.7%
Asian 8.3% 12.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 1.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 7.1% 9.4%
Free/Reduced Lunch 63.2% 49.0%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Cajon Valley Union San Diego Unified
AP Courses Offered 218
Schools with AP 0 18
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 477.7:1 323.9:1
Chronic Absenteeism 37.0% 41.0%

School Types

Cajon Valley Union

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

Explore PlainSchools

Related

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