Maricopa Unified vs San Diego Unified

How do these districts compare?

Metric Maricopa Unified San Diego Unified
Location Maricopa, California San Diego, California
Total Enrollment 318 93,893
Number of Schools 3 175
Student:Teacher Ratio 19.5:1 21.5:1

Spending

Metric Maricopa Unified San Diego Unified
Per-Pupil Expenditure $25,157 $26,901
Federal Revenue 13.1% 14.4%
State Revenue 44.6% 25.1%
Local Revenue 42.3% 60.5%
Maricopa Unified
Federal State Local
San Diego Unified
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Maricopa Unified San Diego Unified
White 36.9% 22.5%
African American 0.0% 7.5%
Hispanic or Latino 60.0% 47.7%
Asian 0.0% 12.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.6% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.5% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 9.4%
Free/Reduced Lunch 96.9% 49.0%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Maricopa Unified San Diego Unified
AP Courses Offered 218
Schools with AP 0 18
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 278.8:1 323.9:1
Chronic Absenteeism 41.8% 41.0%

School Types

Maricopa 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.