High Tech High District operates 1 public schools serving 521 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 412 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 $14,517 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 60.7% local, 35.4% state, and 3.9% 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 — 35/100, ranked #1181 of 1547 in California against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 412:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 11.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 52.9% Hispanic or Latino, 25.7% White, 9.8% Asian across the district's schools.
High Tech High accounts for 100.0% of all High Tech High District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means High Tech High District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
High Tech High District student-counselor ratio is 412:1 — 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.
High Tech High District chronic absenteeism rate is 11.2% — 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.
High Tech High District has 1 schools, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 521 students.
How much does High Tech High District spend per student?
High Tech High District spends $14,517 per student. The district has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #1181 in California.
What is the average rent near High Tech High 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 demographic composition of High Tech High District?
High Tech High District students are 52.9% Hispanic or Latino, 25.7% White, 9.8% Asian, 8.1% African American, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for High Tech High District?
High Tech High District has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #1181 out of 1547 districts in California. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.