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San Diego County Office Of Education School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 1,035 students in San Diego County Office Of Education School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in San Diego County Office Of Education School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 10% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in San Diego County Office Of Education School District have a Graduation Rate of 32%, which is less than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is North Coastal Consortium Schools, with <50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
8 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
1,064 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
99 Teachers
100,737 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
San Diego County Office Of Education School District, which is ranked #1852 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 32% has increased from 17% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1937 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
3%
33%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
47%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
29%

Graduation Rate
32%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.63
# American Indian Students
2 Students
10,468 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
11 Students
244,247 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
794 Students
1,190,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
75%
56%
# Black Students
116 Students
110,575 Students
% Black Students
11%
5%
# White Students
88 Students
458,887 Students
% White Students
8%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
9,060 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
48 Students
108,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
17
25,126
# Students in 1st Grade:
23
19,346
# Students in 2nd Grade:
30
19,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
29
19,554
# Students in 4th Grade:
28
19,798
# Students in 5th Grade:
29
20,237
# Students in 6th Grade:
19
29,089
# Students in 7th Grade:
29
39,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
44
41,955
# Students in 9th Grade:
236
466,491
# Students in 10th Grade:
264
476,582
# Students in 11th Grade:
182
469,509
# Students in 12th Grade:
134
492,623
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $541,010 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $482,194 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$576 MM
$116,387 MM

Spending
$513 MM
$107,188 MM

Revenue / Student
$541,010
$19,974

Spending / Student
$482,194
$18,396

Best San Diego County Office Of Education School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
San Diego County Special Education
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
525 Third St.
Imperial Beach, CA 91932
(858) 298-2213
Imperial Beach, CA 91932
(858) 298-2213
Grades: K-12
| 28 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
San Pasqual Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
17701 San Pasqual Valley Rd.
Escondido, CA 92025
(760) 233-6003
Escondido, CA 92025
(760) 233-6003
Grades: 9-12
| 32 students
Rank: #33.
North Coastal Consortium Schools
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
255 Pico Ave. Rm. 220
San Marcos, CA 92069
(760) 761-5110
San Marcos, CA 92069
(760) 761-5110
Grades: K-12
| 50 students
Rank: #44.
San Diego County Court
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2801 Meadow Lark Dr.
San Diego, CA 92111
(858) 298-6857
San Diego, CA 92111
(858) 298-6857
Grades: K-12
| 224 students
Rank: #55.
Monarch
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1625 Newton Ave.
San Diego, CA 92111
(619) 652-4100
San Diego, CA 92111
(619) 652-4100
Grades: K-12
| 234 students
Rank: #66.
San Diego County Community
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
6401 Linda Vista Rd. Rm. 216
San Diego, CA 92111
(858) 290-5852
San Diego, CA 92111
(858) 290-5852
Grades: K-12
| 467 students
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