San Diego’s public schools outscore 73% of California districts

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 54% and math 40% across its districts in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide; 89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

San Diego City Unified spends $21,281 per student and Sweetwater Union High $16,482, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

120 elementary schools, then 41 middle and 27 high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

America's Finest Charter, San Diego Global Vision Academy, Elevate, High Tech High Media Arts, Altus Schools Audeo, Iftin Charter, Keiller Leadership Academy, Urban Discovery Academy Charter, KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy, King-Chavez Academy of Excellence, Innovations Academy, Kavod Charter, King-Chavez Preparatory Academy, City Heights Preparatory Charter, High Tech High, High Tech Elementary Explorer, Gompers Preparatory Academy, High Tech Middle, San Diego Cooperative Charter, Harriet Tubman Village Charter, Altus Schools Charter School of San Diego, High Tech Middle Media Arts, High Tech High International, Albert Einstein Academies, Old Town Academy K-8 Charter, King-Chavez Primary Academy, High Tech Elementary Mesa, Museum, School for Entrepreneurship and Technology, The O'Farrell Charter, Preuss School UCSD, King-Chavez Community High, High Tech Middle Mesa, McGill School of Success, King-Chavez Arts and Athletics Academy, Holly Drive Leadership Academy, Learning Choice Academy, High Tech High Mesa, e3 Civic High, Darnall Charter, Health Sciences High and Middle College, Empower Language Academy, Magnolia Science Academy San Diego, High Tech Elementary, Nestor Language Academy Charter, Urban Corps of San Diego County Charter, Cathedral Catholic High School (private), Francis W Parker School (private), Francis Parker School (private), La Jolla Country Day School (private), The Bishop's School (private), Academy of Our Lady of Peace (private), St. Augustine High School (private), The Rock Academy (private), Ocean View Christian Academy (private), Human Factor Leadership Academy (private), San Diego French American School (private), Bright Horizon Academy (private), The Gillispie School (private), Bright Horizon Academy (private), St. Therese Academy (private), St. Vincent de Paul Elementary School (private), Good Shepherd Catholic School (private), Nazareth School San Diego, Inc. (private), Our Lady of MT. Carmel (private), Notre Dame Academy (private), Soille San Diego Hebrew Bay School (private), The Waldorf School of San Diego (private), The Childrens School (private), St. Columba School (private), Le Lycee Francais de San Diego (private), Warren-Walker Middle School (private), Mission Bay Montessori Academy (private), Warren-Walker School (private), St. Charles Borromeo Academy (private), Childrens Creative/Performing Arts Acad San Diego (private), Our Ladys School (private), St. Rita's School (private), St. Patrick School (private), St. Gregory the Great Catholic School (private), All Hallows Academy (private), St. Charles Catholic School (private), Cristo Rey San Diego High School (private), Maria Montessori School (private), Stella Maris Academy (private), San Diego Jewish Academy (private), St. Didacus School (private), Del Mar Pines School (private), St. Paul's Lutheran School (private), Christ the Cornerstone Lutheran Academy (private), Scripps Montessori School (private), Reformation Lutheran School (private), Kinderhouse Montessori School (private), Sam & Rose Stein Education Center (private), Carmel Valley Montessori School (private), Coastal Christian Academy (private), San Diego Center for Children Academy (private), Montessori School of San Diego (private), Nativity Prep Academy (private), Beth Montessori (private), Childrens Workshop (private), Pioneer Programs-Community School of San Diego Hig (private), Tabernacle Christian Academy (private), Cook Education Center (private), Day Prep (private), Aseltine School (private), Lat Online School (private), Torah High School of San Diego (private), Fusion San Diego Scripps Ranch (private), Fusion Academy - San Diego (private), Scy High (Southern California Yeshiva High School) (private), La Jolla Village Montessori School (private), Japanese Academy of San Diego (private), Cal Coast Academy (private), Urban Skills Center (private), True Faith Academy (private), Community School of San Diego (private), Colema Academy (private) and La Jolla Learning Works (private) are in town. Ingenuity Charter, San Diego Virtual, San Diego Mission Academy, Mt. Everest Academy, iHigh Virtual Academy and Launch Virtual Academy, online schools, are based here too; they aren’t counted as local schools. Every school ↓