High Tech High Media Arts District
Public school district · San Diego County · California · NCES district ID 0601515
High Tech High Media Arts District spent $14,560 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 76% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $17,666). Its one school enrolled 355 students in 2024-25; 31.8% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 95% or more (California: 86.2%).
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 High Tech High Media Arts District in enrollment (386 to 392 students) and High Tech High Media Arts District itself.
Where the money came from
$5,912,000 in revenue: 31.8% state, 60.5% local and 7.7% federal. Total spending including $78,000 of capital outlay was $5,814,000, or $14,946 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$1,882,000 32%
- Local$3,574,000 60%
- Federal$456,000 8%
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
389 students in 2022-23, 384 students in 2023-24, 355 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 389 | 22.0 | 17.7 |
| 2023-24 | 384 | 17.0 | 22.6 |
| 2024-25 | 355 | 21.0 | 16.9 |
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 88 students in High Tech High Media Arts 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.
| This district | California | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 95% or more | 86.2% |
| Students in the class | 88 | 495,492 |
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, 355 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Tech High Media Arts | 355 | 16.9 | 35.2% | 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 High Tech High Media Arts District
- Website: hightechhigh.org
- Phone: (619) 398-8620
- Office: 2230 Truxtun Rd., San Diego, CA 92106
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 Media Arts District
- California districts by spending per studentHigh Tech High Media Arts District ranks 939 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($14,560).#939 of 1,238
- Every school district in CaliforniaHigh Tech High Media Arts District is the number 1,200 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 389 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#1,200 of 1,991
- Eleanor Roosevelt Community Learning Center DistrictThe next larger California district: 390 students in fall 2022, $12,610 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,610
- Equitas AcademyThe next smaller California district: 388 students in fall 2022, $19,242 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,242
- Compare High Tech High Media Arts District with Eleanor Roosevelt Community Learning Center DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- High Tech High Media Arts, its largest high school355 students in 2024-25, 16.9 per teacher.355
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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 Media Arts District
How many schools and students are in High Tech High Media Arts District?
One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 355 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does High Tech High Media Arts District spend per student?
$14,560 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.Where does High Tech High Media Arts District's money come from?
$5,912,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 31.8% state, 60.5% local and 7.7% federal (NCES F-33).What is the graduation rate in High Tech High Media Arts District?
95% or more of the 88 students in High Tech High Media Arts 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.What is High Tech High Media Arts District's NCES district ID?
0601515. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
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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