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Item: San Diego Unified School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

4100 Normal St.
San Diego, CA 92103-2682

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Top 30%

Tel: (619) 725-8000

www.sandi.net

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San Diego Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

175 Schools

10,323 Schools

# Students

94,828 Students

5,788,587 Students

# Teachers

4,147 Teachers

267,491 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	San Diego Unified School District	California
Kind	12,036	264
1	7,196	187
2	7,459	196
3	7,556	204
4	7,271	205
5	7,224	210
6	6,460	210
7	6,389	213
8	6,230	216
9	6,608	231
10	6,529	225
11	6,702	226
12	7,168	235

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District Rank

San Diego Unified School District, which is ranked #475 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 87% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#453 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	San Diego Unified School District
2023	#453
2022	#526
2021	#905
2019	#461
2018	#277
2017	#299
2016	#268
2015	#301
2014	#233
2013	#343
2012	#392
2011	#407
2010	#425

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43%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	San Diego Unified School District	California
2023	43%	34%
2022	41%	33%
2021	19%	34%
2019	48%	40%
2018	47%	39%
2017	43%	38%
2016	44%	37%
2015	41%	34%
2014	68%	63%
2013	63%	59%
2012	60%	59%
2011	58%	58%
2010	56%	56%

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53%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	San Diego Unified School District	California
2022	53%	47%
2021	29%	49%
2019	57%	51%
2018	47%	50%
2017	54%	48%
2016	55%	48%
2015	51%	44%
2014	62%	58%
2013	61%	57%
2012	61%	58%
2011	59%	56%
2010	56%	54%

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36%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	San Diego Unified School District	California
2022	36%	29%
2021	20%	28%

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89%

86.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	San Diego Unified School District	California
2023	89%	86%
2022	90%	87%
2021	89%	84%
2020	89%	85%
2019	88%	84%
2018	87%	84%
2017	87%	83%
2016	91%	83%
2015	89%	89%
2014	90%	88%
2013	88%	87%
2012	87%	86%
2011	85%	83%

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(2022-23)

28.2%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	San Diego Unified School District	California
2023	28.2%	27.7%
2022	36.3%	33%
2021	15.3%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.72

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	San Diego Unified School District	California
2023	0.71	0.64
2022	0.71	0.63
2021	0.72	0.62
2020	0.72	0.64
2019	0.72	0.63
2018	0.70	0.64
2017	0.70	0.64
2016	0.70	0.64
2015	0.69	0.64
2014	0.70	0.65
2013	0.70	0.65
2012	0.71	0.65
2011	0.71	0.66
2010	0.70	0.67
2009	0.70	0.67
2008	0.70	0.65
2007	0.70	0.66
2006	0.71	0.66
2005	0.71	0.66
2004	0.71	0.67
2003	0.72	0.67
2002	0.72	0.67
2001	0.73	0.67
2000	0.73	0.67
1999	0.74	0.67
1998	0.74	0.67
1997	0.74	0.67
1996	0.74	0.67
1995	0.74	0.67
1994	0.74	0.67
1993	0.74	0.67
1992	0.74	0.67
1991	0.73	0.66
1990	0.73	0.66
1989	0.72	0.65
1988	0.71	0.65

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2008)
Year	San Diego Unified School District	California
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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% Asian

14%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	San Diego Unified School District	California
2023	14%	12%
2022	14%	12%
2021	15%	12%
2020	15%	12%
2019	15%	12%
2018	14%	12%
2017	14%	11%
2016	13%	11%
2015	15%	11%
2014	14%	11%
2013	14%	11%
2012	14%	11%
2011	14%	11%
2010	15%	11%
2009	16%	11%
2008	16%	12%
2007	17%	12%
2006	17%	12%
2005	17%	12%
2004	18%	12%
2003	18%	12%
2002	18%	11%
2001	18%	11%
2000	18%	11%
1999	18%	11%
1998	19%	11%
1997	19%	11%
1996	19%	11%
1995	20%	11%
1994	20%	11%
1993	19%	11%
1992	19%	11%
1991	19%	11%
1990	20%	10%
1989	20%	10%
1988	19%	10%

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% Hispanic

45%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	San Diego Unified School District	California
2023	46%	55%
2022	46%	56%
2021	45%	56%
2020	45%	55%
2019	45%	55%
2018	48%	54%
2017	48%	54%
2016	48%	54%
2015	47%	54%
2014	47%	53%
2013	47%	53%
2012	46%	52%
2011	46%	51%
2010	46%	50%
2009	45%	49%
2008	44%	50%
2007	44%	49%
2006	44%	48%
2005	43%	47%
2004	42%	46%
2003	41%	45%
2002	40%	44%
2001	39%	43%
2000	37%	42%
1999	36%	41%
1998	35%	40%
1997	35%	40%
1996	33%	39%
1995	32%	38%
1994	31%	37%
1993	30%	36%
1992	29%	35%
1991	27%	34%
1990	25%	33%
1989	23%	31%
1988	22%	30%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	San Diego Unified School District	California
2023	9%	5%
2022	9%	5%
2021	9%	5%
2020	9%	5%
2019	9%	5%
2018	9%	5%
2017	9%	6%
2016	10%	6%
2015	10%	6%
2014	10%	6%
2013	10%	6%
2012	11%	6%
2011	11%	7%
2010	12%	7%
2009	13%	7%
2008	14%	8%
2007	13%	8%
2006	13%	8%
2005	14%	8%
2004	14%	8%
2003	15%	8%
2002	16%	9%
2001	16%	9%
2000	17%	9%
1999	17%	9%
1998	17%	9%
1997	17%	9%
1996	17%	9%
1995	17%	9%
1994	17%	9%
1993	16%	9%
1992	16%	9%
1991	16%	8%
1990	16%	9%
1989	16%	9%
1988	16%	9%

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% White

24%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	San Diego Unified School District	California
2023	23%	21%
2022	22%	21%
2021	22%	22%
2020	23%	22%
2019	23%	23%
2018	22%	23%
2017	22%	24%
2016	22%	24%
2015	22%	25%
2014	23%	25%
2013	23%	25%
2012	23%	26%
2011	24%	27%
2010	24%	27%
2009	25%	28%
2008	25%	29%
2007	25%	30%
2006	25%	31%
2005	25%	32%
2004	26%	33%
2003	25%	34%
2002	25%	35%
2001	26%	36%
2000	27%	37%
1999	28%	38%
1998	28%	39%
1997	28%	39%
1996	30%	40%
1995	30%	41%
1994	31%	42%
1993	34%	43%
1992	35%	44%
1991	37%	46%
1990	39%	47%
1989	41%	49%
1988	43%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2014)
Year	San Diego Unified School District	California
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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% Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	San Diego Unified School District	California
2023	8%	6%
2022	9%	5%
2021	9%	5%
2020	8%	5%
2019	8%	4%
2018	7%	4%
2017	7%	4%
2016	7%	4%
2015	6%	3%
2014	5%	3%
2013	5%	3%
2012	5%	3%
2011	4%	3%
2010	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $31,562 is higher than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $28,951 is higher than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$2,993 MM

$150,628 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	San Diego Unified School District	California
2023	$2,993 MM	$10 MM
2022	$2,546 MM	$9 MM
2021	$2,240 MM	$8 MM
2020	$2,102 MM	$7 MM
2019	$2,027 MM	$7 MM
2018	$1,913 MM	$29 MM
2017	$1,830 MM	$26 MM
2016	$1,791 MM	$24 MM
2015	$1,405 MM	$17 MM
2014	$1,664 MM	$21 MM
2012	$1,409 MM	$19 MM
2011	$1,474 MM	$19 MM
2010	$1,405 MM	$17 MM
2009	$1,512 MM	$19 MM
2008	$1,561 MM	$19 MM
2007	$1,617 MM	$19 MM
2006	$1,404 MM	$17 MM
2005	$1,332 MM	$16 MM
2004	$1,406 MM	$16 MM
2003	$1,517 MM	$16 MM
2002	$1,313 MM	$15 MM
2001	$1,283 MM	$15 MM
2000	$1,194 MM	$13 MM
1999	$991 MM	$12 MM
1998	$983 MM	$11 MM
1997	$870 MM	$10 MM
1996	$805 MM	$9 MM
1995	$741 MM	$8 MM
1992	$651 MM	$7 MM
1990	$548 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$2,745 MM

$130,845 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	San Diego Unified School District	California
2023	$2,745 MM	$9 MM
2022	$2,562 MM	$8 MM
2021	$2,247 MM	$7 MM
2020	$2,310 MM	$7 MM
2019	$2,135 MM	$7 MM
2018	$1,909 MM	$29 MM
2017	$1,896 MM	$24 MM
2016	$1,732 MM	$23 MM
2015	$1,497 MM	$18 MM
2014	$1,563 MM	$21 MM
2012	$1,429 MM	$19 MM
2011	$1,485 MM	$19 MM
2010	$1,497 MM	$18 MM
2009	$1,483 MM	$18 MM
2008	$1,518 MM	$19 MM
2007	$1,603 MM	$18 MM
2006	$1,532 MM	$17 MM
2005	$1,485 MM	$16 MM
2004	$1,565 MM	$17 MM
2003	$1,701 MM	$15 MM
2002	$1,425 MM	$16 MM
2001	$1,289 MM	$14 MM
2000	$1,148 MM	$13 MM
1999	$956 MM	$11 MM
1998	$875 MM	$11 MM
1997	$823 MM	$10 MM
1996	$799 MM	$8 MM
1995	$727 MM	$8 MM
1992	$666 MM	$7 MM
1990	$571 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$31,562

$26,022

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	San Diego Unified School District	California
2023	$31,944	$21,289
2022	$26,798	$17,710
2021	$22,961	$15,669
2020	$20,613	$14,213
2019	$19,704	$14,063
2018	$15,229	$16,033
2017	$14,281	$16,692
2016	$13,825	$15,604
2015	$10,829	$10,238
2014	$12,770	$11,786
2012	$10,750	$11,929
2011	$11,186	$11,681
2010	$10,692	$10,238
2009	$11,431	$11,099
2008	$11,860	$11,762
2007	$12,346	$11,879
2006	$10,599	$10,859
2005	$9,886	$10,445
2004	$10,191	$10,566
2003	$10,778	$10,456
2002	$9,275	$9,803
2001	$9,045	$10,568
2000	$8,483	$8,943
1999	$7,162	$8,203
1998	$7,210	$7,395
1997	$6,510	$6,922
1995	$5,764	$5,953
1992	$5,266	$5,430
1990	$4,595	$5,393

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Spending / Student

$28,951

$22,604

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	San Diego Unified School District	California
2023	$29,302	$19,218
2022	$26,968	$16,552
2021	$23,036	$13,970
2020	$22,650	$13,602
2019	$20,755	$13,522
2018	$15,192	$16,124
2017	$14,795	$15,588
2016	$13,375	$14,779
2015	$11,534	$10,739
2014	$11,995	$11,804
2012	$10,904	$12,155
2011	$11,271	$11,509
2010	$11,388	$10,739
2009	$11,209	$10,975
2008	$11,540	$11,678
2007	$12,239	$11,317
2006	$11,566	$10,926
2005	$11,024	$10,789
2004	$11,341	$11,073
2003	$12,082	$10,210
2002	$10,065	$10,600
2001	$9,092	$10,007
2000	$8,159	$9,131
1999	$6,906	$7,911
1998	$6,424	$7,592
1997	$6,157	$6,759
1995	$5,658	$6,033
1992	$5,393	$5,588
1990	$4,788	$5,241

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to San Diego Unified School District?

San Diego Unified School District manages 175 public schools serving 94,828 students.

What is the rank of San Diego Unified School District?

San Diego Unified School District is ranked #475 out of 1,903 school districts in California (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of California school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in San Diego Unified School District?

45% of San Diego Unified School District students are Hispanic, 24% of students are White, 14% of students are Asian, 10% of students are Two or more races, and 7% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of San Diego Unified School District?

San Diego Unified School District has a student/teacher ratio of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 22:1.

What is San Diego Unified School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $28,951 is higher than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 175 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 94,828 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: 89% (Top 30% in CA)
: Top 30%
: 43% (Top 30%)
: 53% (Top 30%)
: 36% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education