Mira Mesa High vs Perkins K-8

How do these schools compare?

Metric Mira Mesa High Perkins K-8
Location San Diego, CA San Diego, CA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high elementary
Enrollment 2,187 381
Student:Teacher Ratio 25.2:1 19.1:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 36.9% 87.1%
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 Mira Mesa High Perkins K-8
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 Mira Mesa High Perkins K-8
White 10.6% 2.4%
African American 4.6% 5.2%
Hispanic or Latino 26.0% 85.3%
Asian 45.4% 2.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.5% 0.3%
Multiracial 12.5% 3.9%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Mira Mesa High Perkins K-8
AP Courses Offered 22
Gifted Program Yes No
Counselor Ratio 312.4:1 190.5:1
Chronic Absenteeism 22.3% 78.5%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 0 9
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.