High Tech High International District

Public school district · San Diego County · California · NCES district ID 0601891

High Tech High International District spent $13,078 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 88% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $17,666). Its one school enrolled 359 students in 2024-25; 28.8% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 95% or more (California: 86.2%).

Spending per student among California districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to High Tech High International District in enrollment (394 to 398 students) and High Tech High International District itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to High Tech High International District, FY23Los Feliz Charter School for the Arts District $17,316; Bella Mente Montessori Academy $16,116; Kipp Prize Preparatory Academy District $15,724; Wilder's Preparatory Academy Charter District $15,684; Watsonville Prep District $15,480; Alview-Dairyland Union Elementary $14,670; Alameda Community Learning Center District $14,188; Citrus Springs Charter District $13,851; High Tech High International District $13,078; College Preparatory Middle School $10,421; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.7.5k10k12.5k15k17.5k20kLos Feliz Charter School for t…$17,316Bella Mente Montessori Academy$16,116Kipp Prize Preparatory Academy…$15,724Wilder's Preparatory Academy C…$15,684Watsonville Prep District$15,480Alview-Dairyland Union Element…$14,670Alameda Community Learning Cen…$14,188Citrus Springs Charter District$13,851High Tech High International D…$13,078College Preparatory Middle Sch…$10,421State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to High Tech High International District, FY23Los Feliz Charter School for the Arts District $17,316; Bella Mente Montessori Academy $16,116; Kipp Prize Preparatory Academy District $15,724; Wilder's Preparatory Academy Charter District $15,684; Watsonville Prep District $15,480; Alview-Dairyland Union Elementary $14,670; Alameda Community Learning Center District $14,188; Citrus Springs Charter District $13,851; High Tech High International District $13,078; College Preparatory Middle School $10,421; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.7.5k10k12.5k15k17.5k20kLos Feliz Charter School for the Ar…$17,316Bella Mente Montessori Academy$16,116Kipp Prize Preparatory Academy Dist…$15,724Wilder's Preparatory Academy Charte…$15,684Watsonville Prep District$15,480Alview-Dairyland Union Elementary$14,670Alameda Community Learning Center D…$14,188Citrus Springs Charter District$13,851High Tech High International Distri…$13,078College Preparatory Middle School$10,421State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to High Tech High International District, FY23Los Feliz Charter School for the Arts District $17,316; Bella Mente Montessori Academy $16,116; Kipp Prize Preparatory Academy District $15,724; Wilder's Preparatory Academy Charter District $15,684; Watsonville Prep District $15,480; Alview-Dairyland Union Elementary $14,670; Alameda Community Learning Center District $14,188; Citrus Springs Charter District $13,851; High Tech High International District $13,078; College Preparatory Middle School $10,421; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.7.5k12.5k17.5k20kLos Feliz Charter School for the Arts Distr…$17,316Bella Mente Montessori Academy$16,116Kipp Prize Preparatory Academy District$15,724Wilder's Preparatory Academy Charter Distri…$15,684Watsonville Prep District$15,480Alview-Dairyland Union Elementary$14,670Alameda Community Learning Center District$14,188Citrus Springs Charter District$13,851High Tech High International District$13,078College Preparatory Middle School$10,421State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to High Tech High International District, FY23Los Feliz Charter School for the Arts District $17,316; Bella Mente Montessori Academy $16,116; Kipp Prize Preparatory Academy District $15,724; Wilder's Preparatory Academy Charter District $15,684; Watsonville Prep District $15,480; Alview-Dairyland Union Elementary $14,670; Alameda Community Learning Center District $14,188; Citrus Springs Charter District $13,851; High Tech High International District $13,078; College Preparatory Middle School $10,421; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.7.5k12.5k17.5k20kLos Feliz Charter School for the Arts D…$17,316Bella Mente Montessori Academy$16,116Kipp Prize Preparatory Academy District$15,724Wilder's Preparatory Academy Charter Di…$15,684Watsonville Prep District$15,480Alview-Dairyland Union Elementary$14,670Alameda Community Learning Center Distr…$14,188Citrus Springs Charter District$13,851High Tech High International District$13,078College Preparatory Middle School$10,421State median, under 1,000 students $17,666

Where the money came from

$6,200,000 in revenue: 28.8% state, 56.9% local and 14.3% federal. Total spending including $73,000 of capital outlay was $5,837,000, or $14,740 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

High Tech High International District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $1,783,000; Local $3,528,000; Federal $889,000; total $6,200,000.
  • State$1,783,000 29%
  • Local$3,528,000 57%
  • Federal$889,000 14%

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 fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

396 students in 2022-23, 386 students in 2023-24, 359 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

High Tech High International District enrollment by school year2022-23: 396, 2023-24: 386, 2024-25: 35901002003004002022-233962023-243862024-25359
High Tech High International District enrollment by school year2022-23: 396, 2023-24: 386, 2024-25: 35901002003004002022-233962023-243862024-25359
High Tech High International District enrollment by school year2022-23: 396, 2023-24: 386, 2024-25: 35901002003004002022-233962023-243862024-25359
High Tech High International District enrollment by school year2022-23: 396, 2023-24: 386, 2024-25: 35901002003004002022-233962023-243862024-25359

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2339620.519.3
2023-2438617.022.7
2024-2535920.017.9

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

Graduation rate, class of 2023

95% or more of the 95 students in High Tech High International 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 rate95% or more86.2%
Students in the class95495,492

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, 359 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
High Tech High International35918.037.6%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 High Tech High International 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 High Tech High International District

  1. California districts by spending per studentHigh Tech High International District ranks 1,088 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,078).#1,088 of 1,238
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaHigh Tech High International District is the number 1,183 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 396 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#1,183 of 1,991
  3. Citrus Springs Charter DistrictThe next larger California district: 397 students in fall 2022, $13,851 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,851
  4. Los Feliz Charter School for the Arts DistrictThe next smaller California district: 395 students in fall 2022, $17,316 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,316
  5. Compare High Tech High International District with Citrus Springs Charter DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. High Tech High International, its largest high school359 students in 2024-25, 18.0 per teacher.359
  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 High Tech High International District

  1. How many schools and students are in High Tech High International District?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 359 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does High Tech High International District spend per student?
    $13,078 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 High Tech High International District's money come from?
    $6,200,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 28.8% state, 56.9% local and 14.3% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. What is the graduation rate in High Tech High International District?
    95% or more of the 95 students in High Tech High International 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.
  5. What is High Tech High International District's NCES district ID?
    0601891. 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
  • 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