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Encinitas, California - 10 schools
An equity score of 22/100 ranks San Dieguito Union High #1399 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,574 per pupil, San Dieguito Union High ranks #1314 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
12,615
Total Enrollment
10
Schools
$13,574
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
San Dieguito Union High operates 10 public schools serving 12,615 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 high, 5 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. 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 $13,574 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 75.9% local, 19.1% state, and 5.0% 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 22/100, ranked #1399 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 4 of 10 schools offering Advanced Placement (105 AP courses district-wide), a 416.1:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 21.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 54.1% White, 18.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.7% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Carmel Valley Middle, with a diversity index of 69.1/100.
Its largest campus is Torrey Pines High, enrolling 2,536 students (21% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Sunset High (Continuation), at 87 students, a 29x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Torrey Pines High accounts for 20.1% of all San Dieguito Union High student enrollment
That concentration means San Dieguito Union High-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.
San Dieguito Union High school enrollment varies 29× across entities
San Dieguito Union High school enrollment ranges from 87 students (lowest) to 2,536 students (highest), a spread of 2,449 students. That spread is wider than typical and predicts noticeable gaps in service quality between the highest and lowest areas. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
San Dieguito Union High student-counselor ratio is 416:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
San Dieguito Union High chronic absenteeism rate is 21.4% — 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 San Dieguito Union High is typically wider than the San Dieguito Union High-aggregate figure suggests.
San Dieguito Union High has 10 schools, including 5 high, 5 middle. Total enrollment is 12,615 students.
How much does San Dieguito Union High spend per student?
San Dieguito Union High spends $13,574 per student. The district has an equity score of 22/100, ranking #1399 in California.
What is the demographic composition of San Dieguito Union High?
San Dieguito Union High students are 54.1% White, 18.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.7% Asian, 0.8% African American, averaged across 10 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for San Dieguito Union High?
San Dieguito Union High has an equity score of 22/100, ranking #1399 out of 1517 districts in California.