River Charter Schools Lighthouse Charter District vs San Diego Unified

How do these districts compare?

Metric River Charter Schools Lighthouse Charter District San Diego Unified
Location West Sacramento, California San Diego, California
Total Enrollment 369 93,893
Number of Schools 1 175
Student:Teacher Ratio 16:1 21.5:1

Spending

Metric River Charter Schools Lighthouse Charter District San Diego Unified
Per-Pupil Expenditure $12,651 $26,901
Federal Revenue 4.3% 14.4%
State Revenue 72.1% 25.1%
Local Revenue 23.6% 60.5%
River Charter Schools Lighthouse Charter District
Federal State Local
San Diego Unified
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group River Charter Schools Lighthouse Charter District San Diego Unified
White 24.0% 22.5%
African American 3.6% 7.5%
Hispanic or Latino 49.3% 47.7%
Asian 7.0% 12.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 1.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 13.9% 9.4%
Free/Reduced Lunch 46.3% 49.0%

Academic Resources

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

Resource River Charter Schools Lighthouse Charter District San Diego Unified
AP Courses Offered 218
Schools with AP 0 18
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 223:1 323.9:1
Chronic Absenteeism 41.9% 41.0%

School Types

River Charter Schools Lighthouse Charter 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.