San Diego, CA Public Schools

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B+

7%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

3%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

44%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

San Diego school information

Index	San Diego	California	National
Average Test Scores	51%	43%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	19:1	20:1	16:1
Total public schools	211	8,308	79,221
Total private schools	99	3,438	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	62	1,085	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in San Diego are 7% higher than the national average
There are approximately 211 public schools in San Diego
86.5% of people in San Diego have completed 8th grade
85.7% of people in San Diego have completed high school
43.6% of people in San Diego have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in San Diego

Index	San Diego	California	National
Completed 8th grade	86.5%	81.1%	84.3%
Completed high school	85.7%	79.8%	83.0%
Completed some college	71.5%	61.5%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	51.0%	39.8%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	43.6%	32.0%	30.3%
Completed masters	17.8%	11.9%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	6.4%	3.9%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	3.0%	1.6%	1.3%

San Diego, CA School Districts

Mountain Empire Unified School District
San Diego City Unified School District
Poway Unified School District
Del Mar Union Elementary School District
San Dieguito Union High School District
Solana Beach Elementary School District
Dehesa Elementary School District
South Bay Union Elementary School District
Chula Vista Elementary School District
San Ysidro Elementary School District
Sweetwater Union High School District
San Pasqual Union Elementary School District

There are a total of 211 public schools, 99 private schools and 62 post-secondary schools in San Diego. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for San Diego, CA schools is 51%. The average student to teacher ratio is 19:1. In San Diego, CA, an average of 86.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.7% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Coronado, CA	24,526	73%	51.6%
Bonita, CA	12,470	55%	14.9%
Santee, CA	57,407	53%	9.6%
Chula Vista, CA	268,779	51%	5.8%
La Mesa, CA	60,208	51%	5.3%
San Diego, CA	1,414,545	51%	6.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Dallas, TX	1,338,846	45%	6.3%
San Antonio, TX	1,529,133	42%	13.1%
Philadelphia, PA	1,581,531	29%	38.7%
Phoenix, AZ	1,658,422	39%	18.6%
San Jose, CA	1,029,409	48%	0.7%
San Diego, CA	1,414,545	51%	6.9%

Source: The San Diego, CA education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.