Chula Vista Elementary vs Downey Unified

How do these districts compare?

Metric Chula Vista Elementary Downey Unified
Location Chula Vista, California Downey, California
Total Enrollment 22,226 22,359
Number of Schools 42 22
Student:Teacher Ratio 21.9:1 22.5:1

Spending

Metric Chula Vista Elementary Downey Unified
Per-Pupil Expenditure $15,904 $18,148
Federal Revenue 12.0% 12.4%
State Revenue 47.1% 67.1%
Local Revenue 41.0% 20.5%
Chula Vista Elementary
Federal State Local
Downey Unified
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Chula Vista Elementary Downey Unified
White 7.0% 5.7%
African American 3.6% 2.6%
Hispanic or Latino 72.7% 88.2%
Asian 10.3% 2.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.3% 0.2%
Multiracial 6.0% 0.7%
Free/Reduced Lunch 44.6% 64.5%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Chula Vista Elementary Downey Unified
AP Courses Offered N/A 34
Schools with AP 0 2
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio 945.8:1 476.9:1
Chronic Absenteeism 26.1% 35.7%

School Types

Chula Vista Elementary

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

Downey 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.