Oakland Unified vs San Diego Unified

How do these districts compare?

Metric Oakland Unified San Diego Unified
Location Oakland, California San Diego, California
Total Enrollment 34,149 93,893
Number of Schools 80 175
Student:Teacher Ratio 20.4:1 21.5:1

Spending

Metric Oakland Unified San Diego Unified
Per-Pupil Expenditure $24,180 $26,901
Federal Revenue 14.7% 14.4%
State Revenue 42.5% 25.1%
Local Revenue 42.8% 60.5%
Oakland Unified
Federal State Local
San Diego Unified
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Oakland Unified San Diego Unified
White 10.9% 22.5%
African American 21.5% 7.5%
Hispanic or Latino 48.7% 47.7%
Asian 8.4% 12.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.9% 0.4%
Multiracial 9.4% 9.4%
Free/Reduced Lunch 71.9% 49.0%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Oakland Unified San Diego Unified
AP Courses Offered 59 218
Schools with AP 7 18
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 304.5:1 323.9:1
Chronic Absenteeism 53.3% 41.0%

School Types

Oakland 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.