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San Marcos Unified School District

255 Pico Ave. Ste. 250
San Marcos, CA 92069-3712
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

San Marcos Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 6,615 students in San Marcos Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in San Marcos Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in San Marcos Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is San Marcos High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
19 Schools
2,826 Schools
# Students
19,509 Students
2,020,187 Students
# Teachers
809 Teachers
101,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
San Marcos Unified School District, which is ranked #332 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#335 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of San Marcos Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of San Marcos Unified  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.
60%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of San Marcos Unified  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.
39%
29%
95%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of San Marcos Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.64
0.65
# American Indian Students
254 Students
10,744 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1,563 Students
238,325 Students
% Asian Students
8%
12%
# Hispanic Students
8,862 Students
1,088,027 Students
% Hispanic Students
46%
54%
# Black Students
2 Students
102,494 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
7,574 Students
460,449 Students
% White Students
39%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
61 Students
9,014 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,173 Students
103,001 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
1,687
22,406
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,281
18,976
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,346
18,670
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,384
18,995
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,424
19,014
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,406
19,370
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,532
26,291
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,446
36,245
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,411
38,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,568
447,954
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,617
448,650
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,686
451,877
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,721
453,492
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,093 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,487. The school district revenue/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,830 is less than the state median of $19,788. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$353 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of San Marcos Unified  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
$289 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of San Marcos Unified  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
$18,093
$21,487
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in San Marcos Unified  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
$14,830
$19,788
This chart displays average spending per public school student in San Marcos Unified  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 Marcos Unified School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Foothills High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
158 Cassou Rd.
San Marcos, CA 92069
(760) 290-2544
Grades: 9-12
| 107 students
Rank: #22.
San Marcos High School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1615 San Marcos Blvd.
San Marcos, CA 92078
(760) 290-2200
Grades: 9-12
| 3,380 students
Rank: #33.
Mission Hills High School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1 Mission Hills Ct.
San Marcos, CA 92069
(760) 290-2700
Grades: 9-12
| 2,893 students
Rank: #44.
Twin Oaks High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
158 Cassou Rd.
San Marcos, CA 92069
(760) 290-2555
Grades: 9-12
| 235 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 19 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 19,509 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 61%
  • : 95% (Top 30% in CA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 46% (Top 20%)
  • : 60% (Top 20%)
  • : 39% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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