Mason Elementary vs Mira Mesa High

How do these schools compare?

Metric Mason Elementary Mira Mesa High
Location San Diego, CA San Diego, CA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary high
Enrollment 538 2,187
Student:Teacher Ratio 24:1 25.2:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 37.5% 36.9%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Mason Elementary Mira Mesa High
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $26,901 $26,901
District San Diego Unified San Diego Unified

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Mason Elementary Mira Mesa High
White 15.6% 10.6%
African American 6.1% 4.6%
Hispanic or Latino 42.6% 26.0%
Asian 22.1% 45.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.4%
Pacific Islander 0.4% 0.5%
Multiracial 13.2% 12.5%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Mason Elementary Mira Mesa High
AP Courses Offered 22
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 224.2:1 312.4:1
Chronic Absenteeism 39.4% 22.3%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 4 0
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.