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El Cajon, California - 15 schools
An equity score of 58/100 ranks Grossmont Union High #533 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,029 per pupil, Grossmont Union High ranks #531 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
16,738
Total Enrollment
15
Schools
$17,029
Per-Pupil Spending
High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Grossmont Union High operates 15 public schools serving 16,738 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 15 high 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 $17,029 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 49.2% local, 38.6% state, and 12.2% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 58/100, ranked #533 of 1517 in California against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 10 of 15 schools offering Advanced Placement (116 AP courses district-wide), a 250.8:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 40.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 41.1% White, 40.8% Hispanic or Latino, 7.7% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is El Cajon Valley High, with a diversity index of 68.0/100.
Its largest campus is Granite Hills High, enrolling 2,331 students (14% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Reach Academy, at 21 students, a 111x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Grossmont Union High school enrollment varies 111× across entities
Grossmont Union High school enrollment ranges from 21 students (lowest) to 2,331 students (highest), a spread of 2,310 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Grossmont Union High student-counselor ratio is 251:1 — 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 Grossmont Union High is typically wider than the Grossmont Union High-aggregate figure suggests.
Grossmont Union High chronic absenteeism rate is 40.8% — 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.
Grossmont Union High has 15 schools, including 15 high. Total enrollment is 16,738 students.
How much does Grossmont Union High spend per student?
Grossmont Union High spends $17,029 per student. The district has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #533 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Grossmont Union High?
Grossmont Union High students are 41.1% White, 40.8% Hispanic or Latino, 7.7% African American, 3.5% Asian, averaged across 15 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Grossmont Union High?
Grossmont Union High has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #533 out of 1517 districts in California.