Glendale Unified vs San Diego Unified

How do these districts compare?

Metric Glendale Unified San Diego Unified
Location Glendale, California San Diego, California
Total Enrollment 24,456 93,893
Number of Schools 32 175
Student:Teacher Ratio 22.8:1 21.5:1

Spending

Metric Glendale Unified San Diego Unified
Per-Pupil Expenditure $19,420 $26,901
Federal Revenue 20.4% 14.4%
State Revenue 50.7% 25.1%
Local Revenue 28.9% 60.5%
Glendale Unified
Federal State Local
San Diego Unified
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Glendale Unified San Diego Unified
White 59.4% 22.5%
African American 0.9% 7.5%
Hispanic or Latino 22.4% 47.7%
Asian 13.1% 12.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.0% 9.4%
Free/Reduced Lunch 40.4% 49.0%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Glendale Unified San Diego Unified
AP Courses Offered 82 218
Schools with AP 4 18
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 443.3:1 323.9:1
Chronic Absenteeism 25.2% 41.0%

School Types

Glendale 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.