Golden Valley Unified vs San Diego Unified

How do these districts compare?

Metric Golden Valley Unified San Diego Unified
Location Madera, California San Diego, California
Total Enrollment 2,566 93,893
Number of Schools 10 175
Student:Teacher Ratio 23.2:1 21.5:1

Spending

Metric Golden Valley Unified San Diego Unified
Per-Pupil Expenditure $18,974 $26,901
Federal Revenue 8.4% 14.4%
State Revenue 49.2% 25.1%
Local Revenue 42.5% 60.5%
Golden Valley Unified
Federal State Local
San Diego Unified
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Golden Valley Unified San Diego Unified
White 32.9% 22.5%
African American 2.5% 7.5%
Hispanic or Latino 56.1% 47.7%
Asian 4.5% 12.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.0% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.9% 9.4%
Free/Reduced Lunch 46.7% 49.0%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Golden Valley Unified San Diego Unified
AP Courses Offered 11 218
Schools with AP 1 18
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 1653.6:1 323.9:1
Chronic Absenteeism 22.7% 41.0%

School Types

Golden Valley 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.