San Bernardino City Unified vs San Diego Unified

How do these districts compare?

Metric San Bernardino City Unified San Diego Unified
Location San Bernardino, California San Diego, California
Total Enrollment 45,971 93,893
Number of Schools 73 175
Student:Teacher Ratio 21.1:1 21.5:1

Spending

Metric San Bernardino City Unified San Diego Unified
Per-Pupil Expenditure $20,384 $26,901
Federal Revenue 16.3% 14.4%
State Revenue 72.3% 25.1%
Local Revenue 11.5% 60.5%
San Bernardino City Unified
Federal State Local
San Diego Unified
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group San Bernardino City Unified San Diego Unified
White 3.8% 22.5%
African American 8.5% 7.5%
Hispanic or Latino 83.2% 47.7%
Asian 1.8% 12.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.2% 9.4%
Free/Reduced Lunch 80.5% 49.0%

Academic Resources

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

Resource San Bernardino City Unified San Diego Unified
AP Courses Offered 13 218
Schools with AP 5 18
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 410.9:1 323.9:1
Chronic Absenteeism 51.4% 41.0%

School Types

San Bernardino City 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.