Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal
records, no number is typed in by an editor. District totals are aggregated directly from the schools reporting under this district in the source records. See our
editorial standards & corrections policy, the
methodology behind these numbers, or
report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.
San Ysidro, California - 7 schools
An equity score of 50/100 ranks San Ysidro Elementary #754 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,263 per pupil, San Ysidro Elementary ranks #683 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
4,260
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$16,263
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
San Ysidro Elementary operates 7 public schools serving 4,260 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 elementary, 2 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 $16,263 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 51.2% local, 36.0% state, and 12.8% 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 50/100, ranked #754 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.
and 32.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 89.8% Hispanic or Latino, 3.1% Asian, 2.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Ocean View Hills, with a diversity index of 46.9/100.
Its largest campus is Ocean View Hills, enrolling 1,020 students (25% of the district's total enrollment).
Ocean View Hills accounts for 23.9% of all San Ysidro Elementary student enrollment
That concentration means San Ysidro Elementary-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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 Ysidro Elementary school enrollment varies 2.7× across entities
San Ysidro Elementary school enrollment ranges from 382 students (lowest) to 1,020 students (highest), a spread of 638 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
San Ysidro Elementary has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 55.7% 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 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.
San Ysidro Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 32.9% — 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.
San Ysidro Elementary has 7 schools, including 5 elementary, 2 middle. Total enrollment is 4,260 students.
How much does San Ysidro Elementary spend per student?
San Ysidro Elementary spends $16,263 per student. The district has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #754 in California.
What is the demographic composition of San Ysidro Elementary?
San Ysidro Elementary students are 89.8% Hispanic or Latino, 3.1% Asian, 2.5% African American, 1.7% White, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for San Ysidro Elementary?
San Ysidro Elementary has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #754 out of 1517 districts in California.