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Chula Vista, California · Sweetwater Union High
Students71enrolled
FRL47%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio6.5:1students:teacher
LevelHigh7–12
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Students71
Grade Span7–12
Student:Teacher6.5:1
Free/Reduced Lunch47%
Title INo
SectorPublic
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Finance

School finance is reported at the district (LEA) level. The figures below cover the full Sweetwater Union High.

Per-pupil spending (2020)
$14,246
Total district expenditure
$527,974,000
Total district revenue
$645,964,000
District enrollment
37,060

Revenue sources

Federal$58,846,000(9.1%)
State$380,594,000(58.9%)
Local$206,524,000(32.0%)

Spending breakdown

Instruction (teacher salaries, classroom materials)$272,841,000
Support services (admin, transport, building ops)—

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, FY 2020. Figures cover the entire district; individual school-level spending is not published.

US public school funding 101

  • Local revenue (property taxes) is typically the largest source in most states, though this varies widely.
  • State revenue equalization formulas aim to reduce disparities between wealthy and poor districts.
  • Federal revenue is usually 6-10% of budget — Title I (poverty), IDEA (special education), ESSER (COVID relief).
  • Per-pupil spending varies from under $10,000 to over $30,000 across states; California averages around $15,000, New York around $28,000.