Grossmont Secondary District

Public school district · San Diego County · California · NCES district ID 0601940

Grossmont Secondary District spent $18,879 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 61% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $17,666). Its one school enrolled 287 students in 2024-25; 88.2% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 60-64% (California: 86.2%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among California districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Grossmont Secondary District in enrollment (255 to 259 students) and Grossmont Secondary District itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Grossmont Secondary District, FY23Academia Avance Charter District $30,656; La Honda-Pescadero Unified $30,267; Watts School $25,980; King-Chavez Community High District $21,981; Raisin City Schools $20,348; New Horizons Charter Academy $19,180; Grossmont Secondary District $18,879; Downtown Charter Academy District $18,683; Leonardo da Vinci Health Sciences Charter School $14,562; North Cow Creek School $11,469; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k20k30k40kAcademia Avance Charter Distri…$30,656La Honda-Pescadero Unified$30,267Watts School$25,980King-Chavez Community High Dis…$21,981Raisin City Schools$20,348New Horizons Charter Academy$19,180Grossmont Secondary District$18,879Downtown Charter Academy Distr…$18,683Leonardo da Vinci Health Scien…$14,562North Cow Creek School$11,469State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Grossmont Secondary District, FY23Academia Avance Charter District $30,656; La Honda-Pescadero Unified $30,267; Watts School $25,980; King-Chavez Community High District $21,981; Raisin City Schools $20,348; New Horizons Charter Academy $19,180; Grossmont Secondary District $18,879; Downtown Charter Academy District $18,683; Leonardo da Vinci Health Sciences Charter School $14,562; North Cow Creek School $11,469; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k20k30k40kAcademia Avance Charter District$30,656La Honda-Pescadero Unified$30,267Watts School$25,980King-Chavez Community High District$21,981Raisin City Schools$20,348New Horizons Charter Academy$19,180Grossmont Secondary District$18,879Downtown Charter Academy District$18,683Leonardo da Vinci Health Sciences C…$14,562North Cow Creek School$11,469State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Grossmont Secondary District, FY23Academia Avance Charter District $30,656; La Honda-Pescadero Unified $30,267; Watts School $25,980; King-Chavez Community High District $21,981; Raisin City Schools $20,348; New Horizons Charter Academy $19,180; Grossmont Secondary District $18,879; Downtown Charter Academy District $18,683; Leonardo da Vinci Health Sciences Charter School $14,562; North Cow Creek School $11,469; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k20k30k40kAcademia Avance Charter District$30,656La Honda-Pescadero Unified$30,267Watts School$25,980King-Chavez Community High District$21,981Raisin City Schools$20,348New Horizons Charter Academy$19,180Grossmont Secondary District$18,879Downtown Charter Academy District$18,683Leonardo da Vinci Health Sciences Charter S…$14,562North Cow Creek School$11,469State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Grossmont Secondary District, FY23Academia Avance Charter District $30,656; La Honda-Pescadero Unified $30,267; Watts School $25,980; King-Chavez Community High District $21,981; Raisin City Schools $20,348; New Horizons Charter Academy $19,180; Grossmont Secondary District $18,879; Downtown Charter Academy District $18,683; Leonardo da Vinci Health Sciences Charter School $14,562; North Cow Creek School $11,469; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k20k30k40kAcademia Avance Charter District$30,656La Honda-Pescadero Unified$30,267Watts School$25,980King-Chavez Community High District$21,981Raisin City Schools$20,348New Horizons Charter Academy$19,180Grossmont Secondary District$18,879Downtown Charter Academy District$18,683Leonardo da Vinci Health Sciences Chart…$14,562North Cow Creek School$11,469State median, under 1,000 students $17,666

Where the money came from

$5,163,000 in revenue: 88.2% state, 6.4% local and 5.5% federal. Total spending including $61,000 of capital outlay was $4,915,000, or $19,125 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Grossmont Secondary District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $4,552,000; Local $329,000; Federal $282,000; total $5,163,000.
  • State$4,552,000 88%
  • Local$329,000 6%
  • Federal$282,000 5%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 1,238 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

257 students in 2022-23, 260 students in 2023-24, 287 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Grossmont Secondary District enrollment by school year2022-23: 257, 2023-24: 260, 2024-25: 28701002003002022-232572023-242602024-25287
Grossmont Secondary District enrollment by school year2022-23: 257, 2023-24: 260, 2024-25: 28701002003002022-232572023-242602024-25287
Grossmont Secondary District enrollment by school year2022-23: 257, 2023-24: 260, 2024-25: 28701002003002022-232572023-242602024-25287
Grossmont Secondary District enrollment by school year2022-23: 257, 2023-24: 260, 2024-25: 28701002003002022-232572023-242602024-25287

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-232577.534.1
2023-242608.231.7
2024-252878.135.3

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Grossmont Secondary District scored proficient or above: 30-57% in reading and 0-28% in math, against 45% in reading and 34% in math across California. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within California, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtCaliforniaStudents tested
Reading and language arts30-57%45%32
Math0-28%34%32

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

60-64% of the 115 students in Grossmont Secondary District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across California. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtCalifornia
Four-year graduation rate60‑64%86.2%
Students in the class115495,492

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 high school, 287 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Grossmont Secondary28735.365.2%Not reported

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Grossmont Secondary District

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Grossmont Secondary District

  1. California districts by spending per studentGrossmont Secondary District ranks 489 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($18,879).#489 of 1,238
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaGrossmont Secondary District is the number 1,479 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 257 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#1,479 of 1,991
  3. Leonardo da Vinci Health Sciences Charter SchoolThe next larger California district: 258 students in fall 2022, $14,562 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,562
  4. Academia Avance Charter DistrictThe next smaller California district: 256 students in fall 2022, $30,656 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$30,656
  5. Compare Grossmont Secondary District with Leonardo da Vinci Health Sciences Charter SchoolEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Grossmont Secondary, its largest high school287 students in 2024-25, 35.3 per teacher.287
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Grossmont Secondary District

  1. How many schools and students are in Grossmont Secondary District?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 287 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Grossmont Secondary District spend per student?
    $18,879 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the California median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $17,666 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Grossmont Secondary District's money come from?
    $5,163,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 88.2% state, 6.4% local and 5.5% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Grossmont Secondary District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Grossmont Secondary District scored proficient or above: 30-57% in reading and 0-28% in math, against 45% in reading and 34% in math across California. California's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  5. What is the graduation rate in Grossmont Secondary District?
    60-64% of the 115 students in Grossmont Secondary District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across California. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  6. What is Grossmont Secondary District's NCES district ID?
    0601940. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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