Laurel Tree Charter District vs San Diego Unified

How do these districts compare?

Metric Laurel Tree Charter District San Diego Unified
Location Arcata, California San Diego, California
Total Enrollment 177 93,893
Number of Schools 1 175
Student:Teacher Ratio 12.6:1 21.5:1

Spending

Metric Laurel Tree Charter District San Diego Unified
Per-Pupil Expenditure $13,314 $26,901
Federal Revenue 18.2% 14.4%
State Revenue 48.2% 25.1%
Local Revenue 33.6% 60.5%
Laurel Tree 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 Laurel Tree Charter District San Diego Unified
White 74.4% 22.5%
African American 1.0% 7.5%
Hispanic or Latino 8.2% 47.7%
Asian 0.5% 12.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.4%
Multiracial 14.9% 9.4%
Free/Reduced Lunch 42.9% 49.0%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Laurel Tree Charter District San Diego Unified
AP Courses Offered 218
Schools with AP 0 18
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 323.9:1
Chronic Absenteeism 14.7% 41.0%

School Types

Laurel Tree 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.