Carpinteria Unified vs San Diego Unified

How do these districts compare?

Metric Carpinteria Unified San Diego Unified
Location Carpinteria, California San Diego, California
Total Enrollment 2,010 93,893
Number of Schools 6 175
Student:Teacher Ratio 18.3:1 21.5:1

Spending

Metric Carpinteria Unified San Diego Unified
Per-Pupil Expenditure $25,402 $26,901
Federal Revenue 8.4% 14.4%
State Revenue 18.7% 25.1%
Local Revenue 72.9% 60.5%
Carpinteria Unified
Federal State Local
San Diego Unified
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Carpinteria Unified San Diego Unified
White 38.5% 22.5%
African American 0.3% 7.5%
Hispanic or Latino 57.8% 47.7%
Asian 0.9% 12.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.3% 9.4%
Free/Reduced Lunch 47.3% 49.0%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Carpinteria Unified San Diego Unified
AP Courses Offered 11 218
Schools with AP 1 18
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 322.9:1 323.9:1
Chronic Absenteeism 33.5% 41.0%

School Types

Carpinteria 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.