Charter School of San Diego District vs San Diego Unified

How do these districts compare?

Metric Charter School of San Diego District San Diego Unified
Location San Diego, California San Diego, California
Total Enrollment 1,415 93,893
Number of Schools 1 175
Student:Teacher Ratio 30.8:1 21.5:1

Spending

Metric Charter School of San Diego District San Diego Unified
Per-Pupil Expenditure $16,393 $26,901
Federal Revenue 10.2% 14.4%
State Revenue 31.4% 25.1%
Local Revenue 58.4% 60.5%
Charter School of San Diego District
Federal State Local
San Diego Unified
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Charter School of San Diego District San Diego Unified
White 22.2% 22.5%
African American 7.8% 7.5%
Hispanic or Latino 59.3% 47.7%
Asian 2.9% 12.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 7.0% 9.4%
Free/Reduced Lunch 65.0% 49.0%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Charter School of San Diego District San Diego Unified
AP Courses Offered 8 218
Schools with AP 1 18
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 429.7:1 323.9:1
Chronic Absenteeism 44.1% 41.0%

School Types

Charter School of San Diego 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.