Central Unified vs San Diego Unified

How do these districts compare?

Metric Central Unified San Diego Unified
Location Fresno, California San Diego, California
Total Enrollment 15,742 93,893
Number of Schools 24 175
Student:Teacher Ratio 23.6:1 21.5:1

Spending

Metric Central Unified San Diego Unified
Per-Pupil Expenditure $16,938 $26,901
Federal Revenue 12.0% 14.4%
State Revenue 65.7% 25.1%
Local Revenue 22.2% 60.5%
Central Unified
Federal State Local
San Diego Unified
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Central Unified San Diego Unified
White 11.4% 22.5%
African American 6.2% 7.5%
Hispanic or Latino 62.8% 47.7%
Asian 15.8% 12.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.1% 9.4%
Free/Reduced Lunch 71.8% 49.0%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Central Unified San Diego Unified
AP Courses Offered 31 218
Schools with AP 4 18
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 476.3:1 323.9:1
Chronic Absenteeism 46.8% 41.0%

School Types

Central 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.