Riverside Unified vs San Diego Unified

How do these districts compare?

Metric Riverside Unified San Diego Unified
Location Riverside, California San Diego, California
Total Enrollment 39,425 93,893
Number of Schools 48 175
Student:Teacher Ratio 23.6:1 21.5:1

Spending

Metric Riverside Unified San Diego Unified
Per-Pupil Expenditure $17,194 $26,901
Federal Revenue 11.4% 14.4%
State Revenue 64.5% 25.1%
Local Revenue 24.1% 60.5%
Riverside Unified
Federal State Local
San Diego Unified
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Riverside Unified San Diego Unified
White 14.9% 22.5%
African American 5.4% 7.5%
Hispanic or Latino 70.6% 47.7%
Asian 4.7% 12.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.7% 9.4%
Free/Reduced Lunch 61.8% 49.0%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Riverside Unified San Diego Unified
AP Courses Offered 108 218
Schools with AP 8 18
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 949.7:1 323.9:1
Chronic Absenteeism 36.5% 41.0%

School Types

Riverside 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.