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San Diego, California - 1 schools
An equity score of 36/100 ranks High Tech High International District #1127 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,274 per pupil, High Tech High International District ranks #1377 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
396
Total Enrollment
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$13,274
Per-Pupil Spending
High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
High Tech High International District operates 1 public schools serving 396 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high 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.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,274 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 58.2% local, 36.5% state, and 5.4% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 36/100, ranked #1127 of 1517 in California against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 359:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 30.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 55.0% Hispanic or Latino, 23.5% White, 9.8% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is High Tech High International, enrolling 359 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
High Tech High International accounts for 90.7% of all High Tech High International District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of High Tech High International District a distant remainder — means High Tech High International 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 International District student-counselor ratio is 359:1 — 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 International District chronic absenteeism rate is 30.1% — 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.
Comparisons are relative to High Tech High International District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in High Tech High International District?
High Tech High International District has 1 school, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 396 students.
How much does High Tech High International District spend per student?
High Tech High International District spends $13,274 per student. The district has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #1127 in California.
What is the demographic composition of High Tech High International District?
High Tech High International District students are 55.0% Hispanic or Latino, 23.5% White, 9.8% Asian, 6.1% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for High Tech High International District?
High Tech High International District has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #1127 out of 1517 districts in California.