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At $20,401 per pupil, North County Trade Tech High District ranks #214 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
North County Trade Tech High District operates 1 public schools serving 173 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 $20,401 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 32.7% local, 60.1% state, and 7.2% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles.
and 19.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 66.4% Hispanic or Latino, 21.0% White, 1.4% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is North County Trade Tech High, enrolling 145 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
North County Trade Tech High accounts for 83.8% of all North County Trade Tech High District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of North County Trade Tech High District a distant remainder — means North County Trade Tech High 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.
North County Trade Tech High District chronic absenteeism rate is 19.3% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within North County Trade Tech High District is typically wider than the North County Trade Tech High District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to North County Trade Tech High 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 North County Trade Tech High District?
North County Trade Tech High District has 1 school, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 173 students.
How much does North County Trade Tech High District spend per student?
North County Trade Tech High District spends $20,401 per student.
What is the demographic composition of North County Trade Tech High District?
North County Trade Tech High District students are 66.4% Hispanic or Latino, 21.0% White, 1.4% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.