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San Diego, California - 9 schools
An equity score of 51/100 ranks Del Mar Union Elementary #721 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $18,416 per pupil, Del Mar Union Elementary ranks #354 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,748
Total Enrollment
9
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$18,416
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Del Mar Union Elementary operates 9 public schools serving 3,748 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 9 elementary schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in San Diego County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,416 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 84.4% local, 13.1% state, and 2.5% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 51/100, ranked #721 of 1517 in California against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 424.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 12.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 41.8% White, 35.4% Asian, 11.1% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Sycamore Ridge, with a diversity index of 69.3/100.
Its largest campus is Carmel Del Mar Elementary, enrolling 562 students (16% of the district's total enrollment).
Del Mar Union Elementary school enrollment varies 2.5× across entities
Del Mar Union Elementary school enrollment ranges from 224 students (lowest) to 562 students (highest), a spread of 338 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Del Mar Union Elementary student-counselor ratio is 425:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Del Mar Union Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 12.2% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Del Mar Union Elementary has 9 schools, including 9 elementary. Total enrollment is 3,748 students.
How much does Del Mar Union Elementary spend per student?
Del Mar Union Elementary spends $18,416 per student. The district has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #721 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Del Mar Union Elementary?
Del Mar Union Elementary students are 41.8% White, 35.4% Asian, 11.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Del Mar Union Elementary?
Del Mar Union Elementary has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #721 out of 1517 districts in California.