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La Jolla, California - 1 schools
An equity score of 57/100 ranks Preuss School Ucsd District #583 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,946 per pupil, Preuss School Ucsd District ranks #735 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Preuss School Ucsd District operates 1 public schools serving 839 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined 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 $15,946 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 58.3% local, 36.4% state, and 5.3% 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 57/100, ranked #583 of 1517 in California against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (14 AP courses district-wide), a 275:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 26.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 55.0% Hispanic or Latino, 23.6% African American, 16.5% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Preuss School Ucsd, enrolling 825 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Preuss School Ucsd accounts for 98.3% of all Preuss School Ucsd District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Preuss School Ucsd District a distant remainder — means Preuss School Ucsd District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Preuss School Ucsd District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 81.2% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Preuss School Ucsd District student-counselor ratio is 275:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Preuss School Ucsd District is typically wider than the Preuss School Ucsd District-aggregate figure suggests.
Preuss School Ucsd District chronic absenteeism rate is 26.9% — 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 Preuss School Ucsd District is typically wider than the Preuss School Ucsd District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Preuss School Ucsd District?
Preuss School Ucsd District has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 839 students.
How much does Preuss School Ucsd District spend per student?
Preuss School Ucsd District spends $15,946 per student. The district has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #583 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Preuss School Ucsd District?
Preuss School Ucsd District students are 55.0% Hispanic or Latino, 23.6% African American, 16.5% Asian, 2.9% White, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Preuss School Ucsd District?
Preuss School Ucsd District has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #583 out of 1517 districts in California.