Pajaro Valley Unified vs San Diego Unified

How do these districts compare?

Metric Pajaro Valley Unified San Diego Unified
Location Watsonville, California San Diego, California
Total Enrollment 17,452 93,893
Number of Schools 33 175
Student:Teacher Ratio 20.7:1 21.5:1

Spending

Metric Pajaro Valley Unified San Diego Unified
Per-Pupil Expenditure $18,239 $26,901
Federal Revenue 12.9% 14.4%
State Revenue 56.5% 25.1%
Local Revenue 30.6% 60.5%
Pajaro Valley Unified
Federal State Local
San Diego Unified
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Pajaro Valley Unified San Diego Unified
White 12.5% 22.5%
African American 0.2% 7.5%
Hispanic or Latino 84.2% 47.7%
Asian 1.2% 12.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.6% 9.4%
Free/Reduced Lunch 69.4% 49.0%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Pajaro Valley Unified San Diego Unified
AP Courses Offered 32 218
Schools with AP 3 18
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 391.9:1 323.9:1
Chronic Absenteeism 47.6% 41.0%

School Types

Pajaro Valley Unified

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 5
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.