Cambrian vs San Diego Unified

How do these districts compare?

Metric Cambrian San Diego Unified
Location San Jose, California San Diego, California
Total Enrollment 2,919 93,893
Number of Schools 6 175
Student:Teacher Ratio 23.2:1 21.5:1

Spending

Metric Cambrian San Diego Unified
Per-Pupil Expenditure $17,376 $26,901
Federal Revenue 4.8% 14.4%
State Revenue 46.3% 25.1%
Local Revenue 48.9% 60.5%
Cambrian
Federal State Local
San Diego Unified
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Cambrian San Diego Unified
White 29.4% 22.5%
African American 1.9% 7.5%
Hispanic or Latino 30.0% 47.7%
Asian 25.4% 12.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 12.9% 9.4%
Free/Reduced Lunch 16.5% 49.0%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Cambrian San Diego Unified
AP Courses Offered 218
Schools with AP 0 18
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 485.3:1 323.9:1
Chronic Absenteeism 12.3% 41.0%

School Types

Cambrian

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 4
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.