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Chula Vista, California - 1 schools
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Discovery Charter District operates 1 public schools serving 982 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. 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.
and 15.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 68.9% Hispanic or Latino, 13.2% Asian, 8.1% White across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Discovery Charter, enrolling 945 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Discovery Charter accounts for 96.2% of all Discovery Charter District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Discovery Charter District a distant remainder — means Discovery Charter District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Discovery Charter District chronic absenteeism rate is 15.7% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Discovery Charter District is typically wider than the Discovery Charter District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Discovery Charter District?
Discovery Charter District has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 982 students.
What is the demographic composition of Discovery Charter District?
Discovery Charter District students are 68.9% Hispanic or Latino, 13.2% Asian, 8.1% White, 2.2% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.