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San Diego, California - 1 schools
An equity score of 24/100 ranks High Tech Middle Media Arts District #1369 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,499 per pupil, High Tech Middle Media Arts District ranks #1517 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
High Tech Middle Media Arts District operates 1 public schools serving 341 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 middle 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 $12,499 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 58.4% local, 27.8% state, and 13.8% 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 24/100, ranked #1369 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.
and 37.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 52.6% Hispanic or Latino, 24.5% White, 9.7% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is High Tech Middle Media Arts, enrolling 331 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
High Tech Middle Media Arts accounts for 97.1% of all High Tech Middle Media Arts District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of High Tech Middle Media Arts District a distant remainder — means High Tech Middle Media Arts District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: middle. 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 Middle Media Arts District chronic absenteeism rate is 37.8% — 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 Middle Media Arts 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 Middle Media Arts District?
High Tech Middle Media Arts District has 1 school, including 1 middle. Total enrollment is 341 students.
How much does High Tech Middle Media Arts District spend per student?
High Tech Middle Media Arts District spends $12,499 per student. The district has an equity score of 24/100, ranking #1369 in California.
What is the demographic composition of High Tech Middle Media Arts District?
High Tech Middle Media Arts District students are 52.6% Hispanic or Latino, 24.5% White, 9.7% African American, 6.3% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for High Tech Middle Media Arts District?
High Tech Middle Media Arts District has an equity score of 24/100, ranking #1369 out of 1517 districts in California.