Irvine Unified vs San Diego Unified

How do these districts compare?

Metric Irvine Unified San Diego Unified
Location Irvine, California San Diego, California
Total Enrollment 36,542 93,893
Number of Schools 45 175
Student:Teacher Ratio 26.3:1 21.5:1

Spending

Metric Irvine Unified San Diego Unified
Per-Pupil Expenditure $16,218 $26,901
Federal Revenue 6.6% 14.4%
State Revenue 31.0% 25.1%
Local Revenue 62.4% 60.5%
Irvine Unified
Federal State Local
San Diego Unified
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Irvine Unified San Diego Unified
White 23.8% 22.5%
African American 2.2% 7.5%
Hispanic or Latino 14.1% 47.7%
Asian 49.6% 12.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 9.8% 9.4%
Free/Reduced Lunch 19.9% 49.0%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Irvine Unified San Diego Unified
AP Courses Offered 133 218
Schools with AP 6 18
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 481.3:1 323.9:1
Chronic Absenteeism 18.6% 41.0%

School Types

Irvine 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.