High Tech High Mesa District

Public school district · San Diego County · California · NCES district ID 0602341

High Tech High Mesa District spent $12,157 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 93% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $17,666). Its one school enrolled 435 students in 2024-25; 85.0% 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 Mesa District in enrollment (432 to 436 students) and High Tech High Mesa District itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to High Tech High Mesa District, FY23Round Valley Unified $25,452; Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy District $21,694; PUC Lakeview Charter High District $20,954; Loma Prieta Joint Union $17,378; Newcastle Elementary Charter School $16,654; MIT Academy District $16,395; Kit Carson Union $15,138; American Indian Public High District $14,672; High Tech Elementary District $13,433; High Tech High Mesa District $12,157; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25k30kRound Valley Unified$25,452Aspire Golden State College Pr…$21,694PUC Lakeview Charter High Dist…$20,954Loma Prieta Joint Union$17,378Newcastle Elementary Charter S…$16,654MIT Academy District$16,395Kit Carson Union$15,138American Indian Public High Di…$14,672High Tech Elementary District$13,433High Tech High Mesa District$12,157State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to High Tech High Mesa District, FY23Round Valley Unified $25,452; Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy District $21,694; PUC Lakeview Charter High District $20,954; Loma Prieta Joint Union $17,378; Newcastle Elementary Charter School $16,654; MIT Academy District $16,395; Kit Carson Union $15,138; American Indian Public High District $14,672; High Tech Elementary District $13,433; High Tech High Mesa District $12,157; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25k30kRound Valley Unified$25,452Aspire Golden State College Prepara…$21,694PUC Lakeview Charter High District$20,954Loma Prieta Joint Union$17,378Newcastle Elementary Charter School$16,654MIT Academy District$16,395Kit Carson Union$15,138American Indian Public High District$14,672High Tech Elementary District$13,433High Tech High Mesa District$12,157State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to High Tech High Mesa District, FY23Round Valley Unified $25,452; Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy District $21,694; PUC Lakeview Charter High District $20,954; Loma Prieta Joint Union $17,378; Newcastle Elementary Charter School $16,654; MIT Academy District $16,395; Kit Carson Union $15,138; American Indian Public High District $14,672; High Tech Elementary District $13,433; High Tech High Mesa District $12,157; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k20k30kRound Valley Unified$25,452Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Aca…$21,694PUC Lakeview Charter High District$20,954Loma Prieta Joint Union$17,378Newcastle Elementary Charter School$16,654MIT Academy District$16,395Kit Carson Union$15,138American Indian Public High District$14,672High Tech Elementary District$13,433High Tech High Mesa District$12,157State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to High Tech High Mesa District, FY23Round Valley Unified $25,452; Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy District $21,694; PUC Lakeview Charter High District $20,954; Loma Prieta Joint Union $17,378; Newcastle Elementary Charter School $16,654; MIT Academy District $16,395; Kit Carson Union $15,138; American Indian Public High District $14,672; High Tech Elementary District $13,433; High Tech High Mesa District $12,157; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k20k30kRound Valley Unified$25,452Aspire Golden State College Preparatory…$21,694PUC Lakeview Charter High District$20,954Loma Prieta Joint Union$17,378Newcastle Elementary Charter School$16,654MIT Academy District$16,395Kit Carson Union$15,138American Indian Public High District$14,672High Tech Elementary District$13,433High Tech High Mesa District$12,157State median, under 1,000 students $17,666

Where the money came from

$6,188,000 in revenue: 85.0% state, 10.0% local and 5.0% federal. Total spending including $78,000 of capital outlay was $5,355,000, or $12,339 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

High Tech High Mesa District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $5,260,000; Local $620,000; Federal $308,000; total $6,188,000.
  • State$5,260,000 85%
  • Local$620,000 10%
  • Federal$308,000 5%

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 held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25

434 students in 2022-23, 431 students in 2023-24, 435 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

High Tech High Mesa District enrollment by school year2022-23: 434, 2023-24: 431, 2024-25: 43502004006002022-234342023-244312024-25435
High Tech High Mesa District enrollment by school year2022-23: 434, 2023-24: 431, 2024-25: 43502004006002022-234342023-244312024-25435
High Tech High Mesa District enrollment by school year2022-23: 434, 2023-24: 431, 2024-25: 43502004006002022-234342023-244312024-25435
High Tech High Mesa District enrollment by school year2022-23: 434, 2023-24: 431, 2024-25: 43502004006002022-234342023-244312024-25435

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2343420.021.7
2023-2443121.020.5
2024-2543520.021.8

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 96 students in High Tech High Mesa 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 class96495,492

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, 435 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
High Tech High Mesa43521.832.0%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 Mesa 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 Mesa District

  1. California districts by spending per studentHigh Tech High Mesa District ranks 1,150 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($12,157).#1,150 of 1,238
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaHigh Tech High Mesa District is the number 1,105 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 434 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#1,105 of 1,991
  3. Loma Prieta Joint Union School DistrictThe next larger California district: 436 students in fall 2022, $17,378 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,378
  4. American Indian Public High DistrictThe next smaller California district: 433 students in fall 2022, $14,672 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,672
  5. Compare High Tech High Mesa District with Loma Prieta Joint Union School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. High Tech High Mesa, its largest high school435 students in 2024-25, 21.8 per teacher.435
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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 Mesa District

  1. How many schools and students are in High Tech High Mesa District?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 435 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does High Tech High Mesa District spend per student?
    $12,157 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 Mesa District's money come from?
    $6,188,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 85.0% state, 10.0% local and 5.0% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. What is the graduation rate in High Tech High Mesa District?
    95% or more of the 96 students in High Tech High Mesa 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 Mesa District's NCES district ID?
    0602341. 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

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