Fusion Charter District vs San Diego Unified

How do these districts compare?

Metric Fusion Charter District San Diego Unified
Location Turlock, California San Diego, California
Total Enrollment 126 93,893
Number of Schools 1 175
Student:Teacher Ratio 31.5:1 21.5:1

Spending

Metric Fusion Charter District San Diego Unified
Per-Pupil Expenditure $13,391 $26,901
Federal Revenue 6.3% 14.4%
State Revenue 76.6% 25.1%
Local Revenue 17.0% 60.5%
Fusion Charter District
Federal State Local
San Diego Unified
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Fusion Charter District San Diego Unified
White 20.4% 22.5%
African American 2.8% 7.5%
Hispanic or Latino 71.1% 47.7%
Asian 2.1% 12.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.5% 9.4%
Free/Reduced Lunch 78.6% 49.0%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Fusion Charter District San Diego Unified
AP Courses Offered 218
Schools with AP 0 18
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 142:1 323.9:1
Chronic Absenteeism 100.0% 41.0%

School Types

Fusion Charter 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.