Pacifica vs San Diego Unified

How do these districts compare?

Metric Pacifica San Diego Unified
Location Pacifica, California San Diego, California
Total Enrollment 2,759 93,893
Number of Schools 7 175
Student:Teacher Ratio 18.8:1 22.4:1

Spending

Metric Pacifica San Diego Unified
Per-Pupil Expenditure $15,080 $18,665
Federal Revenue 5.7% 14.4%
State Revenue 67.3% 25.1%
Local Revenue 27.0% 60.5%
Pacifica
Federal State Local
San Diego Unified
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Pacifica San Diego Unified
White 37.3% 22.5%
African American 3.4% 7.5%
Hispanic or Latino 28.7% 47.7%
Asian 15.3% 12.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.5% 0.4%
Multiracial 14.7% 9.4%
Free/Reduced Lunch 20.5% 49.0%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Pacifica San Diego Unified
AP Courses Offered N/A 218
Schools with AP 0 18
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio 360.3:1 323.9:1
Chronic Absenteeism 22.9% 39.6%

School Types

Pacifica

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.