San Diego Unified vs San Jose Unified

How do these districts compare?

Metric San Diego Unified San Jose Unified
Location San Diego, California San Jose, California
Total Enrollment 93,893 25,451
Number of Schools 175 42
Student:Teacher Ratio 21.5:1 22.4:1

Spending

Metric San Diego Unified San Jose Unified
Per-Pupil Expenditure $26,901 $17,538
Federal Revenue 14.4% 8.7%
State Revenue 25.1% 23.6%
Local Revenue 60.5% 67.7%
San Diego Unified
Federal State Local
San Jose Unified
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group San Diego Unified San Jose Unified
White 22.5% 17.1%
African American 7.5% 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino 47.7% 58.8%
Asian 12.1% 14.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.4% 0.3%
Multiracial 9.4% 6.8%
Free/Reduced Lunch 49.0% 38.5%

Academic Resources

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

Resource San Diego Unified San Jose Unified
AP Courses Offered 218 100
Schools with AP 18 6
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 323.9:1 306.6:1
Chronic Absenteeism 41.0% 36.1%

School Types

San Diego Unified

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

San Jose 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.