MethodSchools District vs San Diego Unified

How do these districts compare?

Metric MethodSchools District San Diego Unified
Location El Cajon, California San Diego, California
Total Enrollment 342 93,893
Number of Schools 1 175
Student:Teacher Ratio 20.1:1 21.5:1

Spending

Metric MethodSchools District San Diego Unified
Per-Pupil Expenditure $18,583 $26,901
Federal Revenue 1.0% 14.4%
State Revenue 87.0% 25.1%
Local Revenue 12.0% 60.5%
MethodSchools District
Federal State Local
San Diego Unified
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group MethodSchools District San Diego Unified
White 42.3% 22.5%
African American 7.8% 7.5%
Hispanic or Latino 40.7% 47.7%
Asian 3.1% 12.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.2% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 1.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.5% 9.4%
Free/Reduced Lunch 32.7% 49.0%

Academic Resources

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

Resource MethodSchools District San Diego Unified
AP Courses Offered 6 218
Schools with AP 1 18
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 428:1 323.9:1
Chronic Absenteeism 24.8% 41.0%

School Types

MethodSchools 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.