San Dieguito Union High School District

Listed by NCES as San Dieguito Union High (district ID 0634380)

Public school district · San Diego County · California · NCES district ID 0634380

San Dieguito Union High School District spent $14,491 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 84% of the other California districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $16,855). Its 10 schools enrolled 12,026 students in 2024-25; 22.9% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $15,720 per student, up 8.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 96% (California: 86.2%).

Spending per student among California districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to San Dieguito Union High in enrollment (12,088 to 13,188 students) and San Dieguito Union High itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to San Dieguito Union High, FY23Paramount Unified $21,267; Santa Barbara Unified $18,088; Victor Elementary $16,630; Chico Unified $16,422; Sanger Unified $15,780; Fullerton Joint Union High $15,701; Livermore Valley Joint Unified $15,408; Vacaville Unified $15,182; Dublin Unified $15,177; San Dieguito Union High $14,491; State median, 1,000+ students $16,855.12.5k15k17.5k20k22.5kParamount Unified$21,267Santa Barbara Unified$18,088Victor Elementary$16,630Chico Unified$16,422Sanger Unified$15,780Fullerton Joint Union High$15,701Livermore Valley Joint Unified$15,408Vacaville Unified$15,182Dublin Unified$15,177San Dieguito Union High$14,491State median, 1,000+ students $16,855
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to San Dieguito Union High, FY23Paramount Unified $21,267; Santa Barbara Unified $18,088; Victor Elementary $16,630; Chico Unified $16,422; Sanger Unified $15,780; Fullerton Joint Union High $15,701; Livermore Valley Joint Unified $15,408; Vacaville Unified $15,182; Dublin Unified $15,177; San Dieguito Union High $14,491; State median, 1,000+ students $16,855.12.5k15k17.5k20k22.5kParamount Unified$21,267Santa Barbara Unified$18,088Victor Elementary$16,630Chico Unified$16,422Sanger Unified$15,780Fullerton Joint Union High$15,701Livermore Valley Joint Unified$15,408Vacaville Unified$15,182Dublin Unified$15,177San Dieguito Union High$14,491State median, 1,000+ students $16,855
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to San Dieguito Union High, FY23Paramount Unified $21,267; Santa Barbara Unified $18,088; Victor Elementary $16,630; Chico Unified $16,422; Sanger Unified $15,780; Fullerton Joint Union High $15,701; Livermore Valley Joint Unified $15,408; Vacaville Unified $15,182; Dublin Unified $15,177; San Dieguito Union High $14,491; State median, 1,000+ students $16,855.12.5k17.5k22.5kParamount Unified$21,267Santa Barbara Unified$18,088Victor Elementary$16,630Chico Unified$16,422Sanger Unified$15,780Fullerton Joint Union High$15,701Livermore Valley Joint Unified$15,408Vacaville Unified$15,182Dublin Unified$15,177San Dieguito Union High$14,491State median, 1,000+ students $16,855
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to San Dieguito Union High, FY23Paramount Unified $21,267; Santa Barbara Unified $18,088; Victor Elementary $16,630; Chico Unified $16,422; Sanger Unified $15,780; Fullerton Joint Union High $15,701; Livermore Valley Joint Unified $15,408; Vacaville Unified $15,182; Dublin Unified $15,177; San Dieguito Union High $14,491; State median, 1,000+ students $16,855.12.5k17.5k22.5kParamount Unified$21,267Santa Barbara Unified$18,088Victor Elementary$16,630Chico Unified$16,422Sanger Unified$15,780Fullerton Joint Union High$15,701Livermore Valley Joint Unified$15,408Vacaville Unified$15,182Dublin Unified$15,177San Dieguito Union High$14,491State median, 1,000+ students $16,855

Where the money came from

$253,705,000 in revenue: 22.9% state, 74.5% local and 2.5% federal. Total spending including $35,521,000 of capital outlay was $239,262,000, or $18,966 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

San Dieguito Union High School District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $58,223,000; Local $189,082,000; Federal $6,400,000; total $253,705,000.
  • State$58,223,000 23%
  • Local$189,082,000 75%
  • Federal$6,400,000 3%

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 646 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

12,589 students in 2022-23, 12,341 students in 2023-24, 12,026 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

San Dieguito Union High School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 12,589, 2023-24: 12,341, 2024-25: 12,02605k10k15k2022-2312,5892023-2412,3412024-2512,026
San Dieguito Union High School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 12,589, 2023-24: 12,341, 2024-25: 12,02605k10k15k2022-2312,5892023-2412,3412024-2512,026
San Dieguito Union High School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 12,589, 2023-24: 12,341, 2024-25: 12,02605k10k15k2022-2312,5892023-2412,3412024-2512,026
San Dieguito Union High School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 12,589, 2023-24: 12,341, 2024-25: 12,02605k10k15k2022-2312,5892023-2412,3412024-2512,026

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2312,589503.325.0
2023-2412,341509.424.2
2024-2512,026501.124.0

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in San Dieguito Union High School District scored proficient or above: 78% in reading and 70% in math, against 45% in reading and 34% in math across California. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within California, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtCaliforniaStudents tested
Reading and language arts78%45%3,704
Math70%34%3,707

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

96% of the 2,279 students in San Dieguito Union High School 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 rate96%86.2%
Students in the class2,279495,492

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.

5 middle schools, 3,639 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Pacific Trails Middle97124.49.3%Not reported
Oak Crest Middle75822.218.2%Not reported
Diegueno Middle73724.111.7%Not reported
Carmel Valley Middle69723.510.5%Not reported
Earl Warren Middle47623.513.2%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.

5 high schools, 8,387 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Torrey Pines High2,53625.113.6%Not reported
Canyon Crest Academy2,14725.88.8%Not reported
San Dieguito HS Academy1,84324.419.7%Not reported
La Costa Canyon High1,77422.114.1%Not reported
Sunset High (Continuation)8712.428.7%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 San Dieguito Union High School 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 San Dieguito Union High School District

  1. California districts by spending per studentSan Dieguito Union High School District ranks 541 of 646 California districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($14,491).#541 of 646
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaSan Dieguito Union High School District is the number 118 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 12,615 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#118 of 1,991
  3. Paramount UnifiedThe next larger California district: 12,730 students in fall 2022, $21,267 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$21,267
  4. Vacaville UnifiedThe next smaller California district: 12,608 students in fall 2022, $15,182 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,182
  5. Compare San Dieguito Union High School District with Paramount UnifiedEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Torrey Pines High, its largest high school2,536 students in 2024-25, 25.1 per teacher.2,536
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.

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 San Dieguito Union High School District

  1. How many schools and students are in San Dieguito Union High School District?
    10 schools were open in 2024-25 (5 middle, 5 high), enrolling 12,026 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does San Dieguito Union High School District spend per student?
    $14,491 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 at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $16,855 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $15,720 per student, up 8.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does San Dieguito Union High School District's money come from?
    $253,705,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 22.9% state, 74.5% local and 2.5% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in San Dieguito Union High School District live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 580 of the 15,060 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 3.9%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How do students in San Dieguito Union High School District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in San Dieguito Union High School District scored proficient or above: 78% in reading and 70% in math, against 45% in reading and 34% in math across California. California's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is the graduation rate in San Dieguito Union High School District?
    96% of the 2,279 students in San Dieguito Union High School 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.
  7. What is San Dieguito Union High School District's NCES district ID?
    0634380. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

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
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.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: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

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