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San Diego Unified School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 93,893 (2022-2023)
Schools: 175 (2022-2023)
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San Diego Unified School District is a school district in California (San Diego County). During the 2023 school year, 93,893 students attended one of the district's 175 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

Elections

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San Diego Unified School District Board of Education District A

General election

General election for San Diego Unified School District Board of Education District A

Incumbent Sabrina Bazzo defeated Crystal Trull in the general election for San Diego Unified School District Board of Education District A on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Sabrina Bazzo (Nonpartisan)
 
50.9
 
40,289
Crystal Trull (Nonpartisan)
 
49.1
 
38,818

Total votes: 79,107
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San Diego Unified School District Board of Education District D

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Incumbent Richard Barrera won election in the general election for San Diego Unified School District Board of Education District D on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Richard Barrera
Richard Barrera (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
64,671

Total votes: 64,671
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San Diego Unified School District Board of Education District E

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General election for San Diego Unified School District Board of Education District E

Incumbent Sharon Whitehurst-Payne won election in the general election for San Diego Unified School District Board of Education District E on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Sharon Whitehurst-Payne
Sharon Whitehurst-Payne (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
49,166

Total votes: 49,166
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San Diego Unified School District Board of Education District B

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General election for San Diego Unified School District Board of Education District B

Shana Hazan defeated Godwin Higa in the general election for San Diego Unified School District Board of Education District B on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Shana Hazan (Nonpartisan)
 
60.3
 
33,444
Godwin Higa (Nonpartisan)
 
39.7
 
22,027

Total votes: 55,471
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San Diego Unified School District Board of Education District C

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Cody Petterson defeated Becca Williams in the general election for San Diego Unified School District Board of Education District C on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Cody Petterson
Cody Petterson (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
56.2
 
34,990
Image of Becca Williams
Becca Williams (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
43.8
 
27,295

Total votes: 62,285
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San Diego Unified School District Board of Education District A

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General election for San Diego Unified School District Board of Education District A

Sabrina Bazzo defeated Crystal Trull in the general election for San Diego Unified School District Board of Education District A on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Sabrina Bazzo (Nonpartisan)
 
61.7
 
253,894
Crystal Trull (Nonpartisan)
 
38.3
 
157,880

Total votes: 411,774
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San Diego Unified School District Board of Education District D

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General election for San Diego Unified School District Board of Education District D

Incumbent Richard Barrera defeated Camille Harris in the general election for San Diego Unified School District Board of Education District D on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Richard Barrera
Richard Barrera (Nonpartisan)
 
61.1
 
252,241
Camille Harris (Nonpartisan)
 
38.9
 
160,708

Total votes: 412,949
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San Diego Unified School District Board of Education District E

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General election for San Diego Unified School District Board of Education District E

Incumbent Sharon Whitehurst-Payne defeated LaWana Richmond in the general election for San Diego Unified School District Board of Education District E on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Sharon Whitehurst-Payne
Sharon Whitehurst-Payne (Nonpartisan)
 
55.7
 
220,480
Image of LaWana Richmond
LaWana Richmond (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
44.3
 
175,176

Total votes: 395,656
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San Diego Unified School District Board of Education District B

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General election for San Diego Unified School District Board of Education District B

Incumbent Kevin Beiser defeated Tom Keliinoi in the general election for San Diego Unified School District Board of Education District B on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kevin Beiser
Kevin Beiser (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
72.9
 
216,657
Image of Tom Keliinoi
Tom Keliinoi (Nonpartisan)
 
27.1
 
80,388

Total votes: 297,045
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San Diego Unified School District Board of Education District C

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General election for San Diego Unified School District Board of Education District C

Incumbent Michael McQuary defeated Marcia Nordstrom in the general election for San Diego Unified School District Board of Education District C on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Michael McQuary
Michael McQuary (Nonpartisan)
 
60.4
 
177,300
Marcia Nordstrom (Nonpartisan)
 
39.6
 
116,022

Total votes: 293,322
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San Diego Unified School District Board of Education District A

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Incumbent John Lee Evans won election in the general election for San Diego Unified School District Board of Education District A on November 8, 2016.

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John Lee Evans (D)

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San Diego Unified School District Board of Education District D

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General election for San Diego Unified School District Board of Education District D

Incumbent Richard Barrera won election in the general election for San Diego Unified School District Board of Education District D on November 8, 2016.

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Richard Barrera (D)

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San Diego Unified School District Board of Education District E

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General election for San Diego Unified School District Board of Education District E

Incumbent Sharon Whitehurst-Payne won election in the general election for San Diego Unified School District Board of Education District E on November 8, 2016.

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Sharon Whitehurst-Payne (Nonpartisan)

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San Diego Unified School District Board of Education District B

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Incumbent Kevin Beiser won election in the general election for San Diego Unified School District Board of Education District B on November 4, 2014.

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Kevin Beiser (Nonpartisan)

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San Diego Unified School District Board of Education District C

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Incumbent Michael McQuary won election in the general election for San Diego Unified School District Board of Education District C on November 4, 2014.

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Michael McQuary (Nonpartisan)

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About the district

School board

The San Diego Unified School District consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Sabrina BazzoDistrict A20202028
Sharon Whitehurst-PayneDistrict E20162028
Richard BarreraDistrict D20082028
Shana HazanDistrict B20222026
Cody PettersonDistrict C20222026

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Overlapping state house districts

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $237,580,000 $2,425 11%
Local: $1,461,028,000 $14,913 65%
State: $541,110,000 $5,523 24%
Total: $2,239,718,000 $22,862
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $2,247,111,000 $22,937
Total Current Expenditures: $1,565,138,000 $15,976
Instructional Expenditures: $939,730,000 $9,592 42%
Student and Staff Support: $205,354,000 $2,096 9%
Administration: $182,012,000 $1,857 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $238,042,000 $2,429 11%
Total Capital Outlay: $526,723,000 $5,376
Construction: $514,153,000 $5,248
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $1,888,000 $19
Interest on Debt: $150,530,000 $1,536

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 19 25-29 11-19 10-14 11-19 35-39
2018-2019 48 67 27 32 50-54 62 69
2017-2018 47 66 26 30 40-44 61 68
2016-2017 43 63 24 28 45-49 57 65
2015-2016 44 62 23 27 40-44 57 67
2014-2015 41 59 21 25 40-44 55 64
2013-2014 68 82 55 55 60-79 70 84
2012-2013 63 77 47 51 55-59 74 80
2011-2012 60 76 46 49 55-59 70 76
2010-2011 58 74 43 47 55-59 69 75

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 29 30-34 11-19 20-24 PS 30-39 40-44
2018-2019 57 71 37 42 55-59 69 76
2017-2018 56 72 36 41 50-54 70 76
2016-2017 54 70 36 40 55-59 68 75
2015-2016 55 71 37 40 45-49 69 76
2014-2015 51 66 33 36 45-49 64 73
2013-2014 62 73 50 49 60-79 66 82
2012-2013 61 72 48 47 60-64 74 83
2011-2012 61 73 51 47 65-69 75 82
2010-2011 59 71 48 45 60-64 73 81

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 89 95 84 84 >=80 92 94
2018-2019 88 93 83 84 >=80 91 93
2017-2018 87 92 84 81 >=50 89 93
2016-2017 87 90 84 82 60-79 89 92
2015-2016 91 95 87 88 >=50 95 95
2014-2015 89 94 85 85 >=80 90-94 95
2013-2014 90 94 87 85 >=80 90-94 95
2012-2013 88 94 83 82 60-79 >=95 94
2011-2012 87 93 84 80 >=80 90-94 94
2010-2011 85 94 82 78 80-89 90-94 92

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 93,893 -1.4
2021-2022 95,233 -2.9
2020-2021 97,968 -4.4
2019-2020 102,270 -0.9
2018-2019 103,194 -22.5
2017-2018 126,400 -1.3
2016-2017 128,040 -1.0
2015-2016 129,380 -0.3
2014-2015 129,779 -0.4
2013-2014 130,303 0.0
2012-2013 130,271 -0.6
2011-2012 131,044 -0.6
2010-2011 131,785 0.3
2009-2010 131,417 -0.6
2008-2009 132,256 0.5
2007-2008 131,577 0.5
2006-2007 130,983 -1.1
2005-2006 132,482 -1.7
2004-2005 134,709 -2.4
2003-2004 137,960 -2.0
2002-2003 140,753 -0.6
2001-2002 141,599 -0.1
2000-2001 141,804 0.7
1999-2000 140,743 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE San Diego Unified School District (%) California K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.0
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 14.4 0.0
Black 7.2 0.0
Hispanic 44.7 0.0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.4 0.0
Two or More Races 9.1 0.0
White 24.0 0.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, San Diego Unified School District had 4,290.44 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 21.88.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 541.09
Elementary: 2,456.48
Secondary: 1,292.87
Total: 4,290.44

San Diego Unified School District employed 66.00 district administrators and 261.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 66.00
District Administrative Support: 771.62
School Administrators: 261.00
School Administrative Support: 598.69
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 1,971.09
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 33.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 261.45
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 95.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 82.25
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 459.10
Other Support Services: 1,943.74

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The San Diego Unified School District operates 175 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Adams Elementary257KG-5
Alba201-12
Alcott Elementary189KG-5
Angier Elementary397KG-5
Audubon K-8452KG-8
Baker Elementary349KG-5
Balboa Elementary422KG-5
Barnard Elementary478KG-6
Bay Park Elementary501KG-5
Bell Middle7766-8
Benchley/Weinberger Elementary493KG-5
Bethune K-8516KG-8
Bird Rock Elementary362KG-5
Birney Elementary501KG-5
Boone Elementary354KG-5
Burbank Elementary330KG-5
Cabrillo Elementary126KG-4
Cadman Elementary176KG-5
Canyon Hills High1,3079-12
Carson Elementary327KG-5
Carver Elementary171KG-5
Central Elementary533KG-5
Challenger Middle8416-8
Chavez Elementary398KG-5
Cherokee Point Elementary279KG-5
Chesterton Elementary433KG-5
Chollas/Mead Elementary528KG-5
Clairemont Canyons Academy260KG-6
Clairemont High8359-12
Clark Middle7996-8
Clay Elementary294KG-5
Correia Middle5907-8
Crawford High1,1939-12
Creative Performing And Media Arts7256-8
Crown Point Elementary255KG-5
Cubberley Elementary171KG-5
Curie Elementary533KG-5
Dailard Elementary520KG-5
Dana6785-6
De Portola Middle6326-8
Dewey Elementary307KG-4
Dingeman Elementary645KG-5
Doyle Elementary624KG-5
East Village Middle College High1099-12
Edison Elementary342KG-5
Encanto Elementary415KG-5
Ericson Elementary631KG-5
Euclid Elementary409KG-5
Farb Middle4646-8
Fay Elementary469KG-5
Field Elementary290KG-6
Fletcher Elementary143KG-5
Florence Elementary211KG-5
Foster Elementary482KG-5
Franklin Elementary348KG-5
Freese Elementary231KG-5
Fulton K-8282KG-8
Gage Elementary703KG-5
Garfield Elementary267KG-5
Garfield High2089-12
Golden Hill K-8429KG-8
Grant K-8721KG-8
Green Elementary445KG-5
Hage Elementary526KG-5
Hamilton Elementary430KG-5
Hancock Elementary657KG-5
Hardy Elementary368KG-5
Hawthorne Elementary236KG-6
Hearst Elementary482KG-5
Henry High2,6079-12
Hickman Elementary453KG-5
Holmes Elementary514KG-6
Home & Hosp/Transition Support78KG-12
Hoover High2,2659-12
Horton Elementary388KG-5
Ibarra Elementary378KG-5
Ihigh Virtual Academy647KG-12
Innovation Middle3496-8
Jefferson Elementary378KG-5
Jerabek Elementary644KG-5
John Muir Language Academy213KG-12
Johnson Elementary263KG-5
Jonas Salk Elementary632KG-5
Jones Elementary289KG-5
Joyner Elementary436KG-5
Juarez Elementary203KG-5
Kearny College Connections3579-12
Kearny Digital Media & Design3449-12
Kearny Eng Innov & Design3119-12
Kearny School Of Biomedical Science And Technology3329-12
Kimbrough Elementary314KG-5
Knox Middle4846-8
Kumeyaay Elementary378KG-5
Lafayette Elementary200KG-6
La Jolla Elementary489KG-5
La Jolla High1,2279-12
Language Academy987KG-8
Lewis Middle9716-8
Lincoln High1,4079-12
Linda Vista Elementary354KG-5
Logan Memorial Educational Campus1,037KG-12
Loma Portal Elementary360KG-4
Longfellow K-8657KG-8
Madison High9449-12
Mann Middle7156-8
Marshall Elementary387KG-5
Marshall Middle1,3176-8
Marston Middle5946-8
Marvin Elementary520KG-5
Mason Elementary480KG-5
Mckinley Elementary534KG-5
Millennial Tech Middle3656-8
Miller Elementary666KG-5
Miramar Ranch Elementary610KG-5
Mira Mesa High2,2199-12
Mission Bay High1,1699-12
Montgomery Middle3576-8
Morse High1,6759-12
Mountain View147KG-8
Mt. Everest Academy213KG-12
Muirlands Middle6966-8
Nipaquay Elementary145KG-5
Normal Heights Elementary258KG-5
Nye Elementary305KG-5
Oak Park Elementary509KG-5
Ocean Beach Elementary397KG-4
Pacific Beach Elementary329KG-5
Pacific Beach Middle5796-8
Pacific View Leadership Elementary226KG-5
Paradise Hills Elementary215KG-5
Penn Elementary387KG-5
Perkins K-8363KG-8
Perry Elementary350KG-5
Pershing Middle7776-8
Point Loma High1,7149-12
Porter Elementary626KG-6
Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary411KG-6
Riley/New Dawn135KG-12
Rodriguez Elementary329KG-5
Rolando Park Elementary277KG-5
Roosevelt International Middle7616-8
Rosa Parks Elementary726KG-5
Ross Elementary162KG-5
Rowan Elementary206KG-5
Sandburg Elementary490KG-5
San Diego High2,1059-12
San Diego Metro Career And Tech1009-12
San Diego Scpa1,2316-12
Scripps Elementary742KG-5
Scripps Ranch High1,9849-12
Sequoia Elementary161KG-6
Sessions Elementary432KG-5
Sherman Elementary539KG-5
Silver Gate Elementary414KG-4
Spreckels Elementary631KG-5
Standley Middle8146-8
Sunset View Elementary381KG-4
Taft Middle3846-8
Tierrasanta Elementary531KG-5
Toler Elementary202KG-5
Torrey Pines Elementary449KG-5
Trace4039-12
Twain High3287-12
University City High1,5439-12
Valencia Park Elementary409KG-5
Vista Grande Elementary358KG-5
Walker Elementary402KG-5
Wangenheim Middle7126-8
Washington Elementary257KG-5
Webster Elementary185KG-6
Wegeforth Elementary190KG-5
Whitman Elementary89KG-6
Whittier K-1265KG-12
Wilson Middle7326-8
Zamorano Elementary815KG-5

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