Ferndale Unified vs San Diego Unified

How do these districts compare?

Metric Ferndale Unified San Diego Unified
Location Ferndale, California San Diego, California
Total Enrollment 469 93,893
Number of Schools 2 175
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.8:1 21.5:1

Spending

Metric Ferndale Unified San Diego Unified
Per-Pupil Expenditure $14,992 $26,901
Federal Revenue 12.5% 14.4%
State Revenue 56.5% 25.1%
Local Revenue 31.0% 60.5%
Ferndale Unified
Federal State Local
San Diego Unified
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Ferndale Unified San Diego Unified
White 71.9% 22.5%
African American 0.3% 7.5%
Hispanic or Latino 20.5% 47.7%
Asian 0.3% 12.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3.1% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.8% 9.4%
Free/Reduced Lunch 45.0% 49.0%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Ferndale Unified San Diego Unified
AP Courses Offered 4 218
Schools with AP 1 18
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 197.6:1 323.9:1
Chronic Absenteeism 22.4% 41.0%

School Types

Ferndale 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.