Palo Verde Unified vs San Diego Unified

How do these districts compare?

Metric Palo Verde Unified San Diego Unified
Location Blythe, California San Diego, California
Total Enrollment 2,813 93,893
Number of Schools 5 175
Student:Teacher Ratio 22:1 21.5:1

Spending

Metric Palo Verde Unified San Diego Unified
Per-Pupil Expenditure $18,618 $26,901
Federal Revenue 21.6% 14.4%
State Revenue 58.6% 25.1%
Local Revenue 19.8% 60.5%
Palo Verde Unified
Federal State Local
San Diego Unified
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Palo Verde Unified San Diego Unified
White 12.3% 22.5%
African American 9.0% 7.5%
Hispanic or Latino 74.6% 47.7%
Asian 0.7% 12.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.8% 9.4%
Free/Reduced Lunch 73.2% 49.0%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Palo Verde Unified San Diego Unified
AP Courses Offered 2 218
Schools with AP 1 18
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 1170.3:1 323.9:1
Chronic Absenteeism 61.2% 41.0%

School Types

Palo Verde 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.