Riverdale Joint Unified vs San Diego Unified

How do these districts compare?

Metric Riverdale Joint Unified San Diego Unified
Location Riverdale, California San Diego, California
Total Enrollment 1,469 93,893
Number of Schools 4 175
Student:Teacher Ratio 17.8:1 22.4:1

Spending

Metric Riverdale Joint Unified San Diego Unified
Per-Pupil Expenditure $16,568 $18,665
Federal Revenue 15.9% 14.4%
State Revenue 60.3% 25.1%
Local Revenue 23.7% 60.5%
Riverdale Joint Unified
Federal State Local
San Diego Unified
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Riverdale Joint Unified San Diego Unified
White 10.3% 22.5%
African American 0.3% 7.5%
Hispanic or Latino 89.0% 47.7%
Asian 0.2% 12.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.1% 9.4%
Free/Reduced Lunch 75.5% 49.0%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Riverdale Joint Unified San Diego Unified
AP Courses Offered 9 218
Schools with AP 1 18
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio 392.2:1 323.9:1
Chronic Absenteeism 36.9% 39.6%

School Types

Riverdale Joint 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.