Empire Union Elementary vs San Diego Unified

How do these districts compare?

Metric Empire Union Elementary San Diego Unified
Location Modesto, California San Diego, California
Total Enrollment 2,875 93,893
Number of Schools 6 175
Student:Teacher Ratio 23.6:1 21.5:1

Spending

Metric Empire Union Elementary San Diego Unified
Per-Pupil Expenditure $16,330 $26,901
Federal Revenue 11.2% 14.4%
State Revenue 58.5% 25.1%
Local Revenue 30.3% 60.5%
Empire Union Elementary
Federal State Local
San Diego Unified
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Empire Union Elementary San Diego Unified
White 15.6% 22.5%
African American 3.5% 7.5%
Hispanic or Latino 70.6% 47.7%
Asian 5.1% 12.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 1.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.7% 9.4%
Free/Reduced Lunch 67.1% 49.0%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Empire Union Elementary San Diego Unified
AP Courses Offered 218
Schools with AP 0 18
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 465.7:1 323.9:1
Chronic Absenteeism 62.3% 41.0%

School Types

Empire Union Elementary

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.