San Dieguito Union High School District

710 Encinitas Blvd.
Encinitas, CA 92024-3357
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

San Dieguito Union High School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 3,796 students in San Dieguito Union High School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in San Dieguito Union High School District have an average math proficiency score of 71% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 79% (versus the 46% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in San Dieguito Union High School District are Pacific Trails Middle School, Carmel Valley Middle School and Earl Warren Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
10 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
12,589 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
503 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
25:1

District Rank

San Dieguito Union High School District, which is ranked #65 of all 1,931 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 96% has increased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#67 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of San Dieguito Union High  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of San Dieguito Union High  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
77%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of San Dieguito Union High  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of San Dieguito Union High  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
96%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of San Dieguito Union High  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.65
# American Indian Students
23 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2,344 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
19%
11%
# Hispanic Students
2,079 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
53%
# Black Students
92 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
6,976 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
55%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
1,029 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
-
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,886
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,910
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,063
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,132
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,301
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,297
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,389 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,909 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$206 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of San Dieguito Union High  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$200 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of San Dieguito Union High  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,389
$21,485
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in San Dieguito Union High  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,909
$19,787
This chart displays average spending per public school student in San Dieguito Union High  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best San Dieguito Union High School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pacific Trails Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
5975 Village Center Loop Rd.
Encinitas, CA 92024
(858) 350-0253
Grades: 7-8
| 919 students
Rank: #22.
Carmel Valley Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
3800 Mykonos Ln.
Encinitas, CA 92024
(858) 481-8221
Grades: 7-8
| 768 students
Rank: #33.
Earl Warren Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
155 Stevens St.
Encinitas, CA 92024
(858) 755-1558
Grades: 7-8
| 517 students
Rank: #44.
Diegueno Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2150 Village Park Way
Encinitas, CA 92024
(760) 944-1892
Grades: 7-8
| 790 students
Rank: #55.
Oak Crest Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
675 Balour Dr.
Encinitas, CA 92024
(760) 753-6241
Grades: 7-8
| 802 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: 07-12
  • Enrollment: 12,589 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 25:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 45%
  • : 96% (Top 5% in CA)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 66% (Top 5%)
  • : 77% (Top 5%)
  • : 57% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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