San Diego Unified vs Tustin Unified

How do these districts compare?

Metric San Diego Unified Tustin Unified
Location San Diego, California Tustin, California
Total Enrollment 93,893 21,830
Number of Schools 175 28
Student:Teacher Ratio 21.5:1 26.4:1

Spending

Metric San Diego Unified Tustin Unified
Per-Pupil Expenditure $26,901 $14,867
Federal Revenue 14.4% 8.1%
State Revenue 25.1% 38.0%
Local Revenue 60.5% 53.9%
San Diego Unified
Federal State Local
Tustin Unified
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group San Diego Unified Tustin Unified
White 22.5% 18.8%
African American 7.5% 1.3%
Hispanic or Latino 47.7% 50.3%
Asian 12.1% 21.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.4% 0.3%
Multiracial 9.4% 7.5%
Free/Reduced Lunch 49.0% 39.3%

Academic Resources

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

Resource San Diego Unified Tustin Unified
AP Courses Offered 218 59
Schools with AP 18 3
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 323.9:1 603.9:1
Chronic Absenteeism 41.0% 23.5%

School Types

San Diego Unified

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

Tustin 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.