Hesperia Unified vs San Diego Unified

How do these districts compare?

Metric Hesperia Unified San Diego Unified
Location Hesperia, California San Diego, California
Total Enrollment 22,962 93,893
Number of Schools 25 175
Student:Teacher Ratio 24.3:1 21.5:1

Spending

Metric Hesperia Unified San Diego Unified
Per-Pupil Expenditure $15,283 $26,901
Federal Revenue 15.9% 14.4%
State Revenue 73.1% 25.1%
Local Revenue 11.0% 60.5%
Hesperia Unified
Federal State Local
San Diego Unified
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Hesperia Unified San Diego Unified
White 12.6% 22.5%
African American 6.1% 7.5%
Hispanic or Latino 78.0% 47.7%
Asian 0.9% 12.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.0% 9.4%
Free/Reduced Lunch 59.6% 49.0%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Hesperia Unified San Diego Unified
AP Courses Offered 53 218
Schools with AP 3 18
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 587.3:1 323.9:1
Chronic Absenteeism 58.6% 41.0%

School Types

Hesperia 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.