Diego Hills Central Public Charter District operates 1 public schools serving 304 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 304 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in San Diego County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,368 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 5.0% local, 81.9% state, and 13.1% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. The district's equity score — 56/100, ranked #624 of 1547 in California against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 304:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 100.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Use the school table below to drill into any individual campus for its own demographic and resource profile.
Diego Hills Central Public Charter accounts for 100.0% of all Diego Hills Central Public Charter District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Diego Hills Central Public Charter District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Diego Hills Central Public Charter District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 79.3% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Diego Hills Central Public Charter District student-counselor ratio is 304:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Diego Hills Central Public Charter District is typically wider than the Diego Hills Central Public Charter District-aggregate figure suggests.
Diego Hills Central Public Charter District chronic absenteeism rate is 100.0% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in Diego Hills Central Public Charter District?
Diego Hills Central Public Charter District has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 304 students.
How much does Diego Hills Central Public Charter District spend per student?
Diego Hills Central Public Charter District spends $15,368 per student. The district has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #624 in California.
What is the average rent near Diego Hills Central Public Charter District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in San Diego County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the equity score for Diego Hills Central Public Charter District?
Diego Hills Central Public Charter District has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #624 out of 1547 districts in California. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.