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Carlsbad Public Schools

Source & Methodology

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Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Due to Covid-19, complete standardized testing did not take place during the 2020-2021 academic school year. Test data: Reflects 2018 – 2019 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2019
  • Educational Environment: 2020 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2022

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Carlsbad Unified School District Details

Carlsbad Unified School District
6225 El Camino Real
Carlsbad, CA 92009

10,863 Students enrolled in District

16 Schools in District

23 Students Per Classroom (State average is 23)

Carlsbad Unified School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to California

(10 is best)

Better than of all CA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

(10 is best)

Better than of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

80 60 40 20 0
72%
45%
76%
51%
68%
39%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math
District
State

Schools in this District

School Grades
Aviara Oaks Elementary School
6900 Ambrosia Ln.
Carlsbad, CA, 92009
KG-05
Aviara Oaks Middle School
6880 Ambrosia Ln.
Carlsbad, CA, 92011
06-08
Buena Vista Elementary School
1330 Buena Vista Way
Carlsbad, CA, 92008
KG-05
Calavera Hills Elementary School
4100 Tamarack Ave.
Carlsbad, CA, 92008
KG-05
Calavera Hills Middle School
4104 Tamarack Ave.
Carlsbad, CA, 92008
06-08
Carlsbad High School
3557 Monroe St.
Carlsbad, CA, 92008
09-12
Carlsbad Seaside Academy School
3557 Monroe St.
Carlsbad, CA, 92008
KG-12
Carlsbad Village Academy School
3557 Monroe St.
Carlsbad, CA, 92008
10-12
Hope Elementary School
3010 Tamarack Ave.
Carlsbad, CA, 92008
KG-05
Jefferson Elementary School
3743 Jefferson St.
Carlsbad, CA, 92008
KG-05
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 60.8% 23.3%
Black 1.1% 5.4%
Hispanic 30.3% 57.5%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 7.3% 12.7%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.5% 1.0%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 19.6% 58.7%
Free lunch eligible 18.9% 52.3%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.7% 6.4%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,335 $83,582,325 56.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $721 $8,215,795 5.6%
Staff $295 $3,361,525 2.3%
General Administration $124 $1,412,980 1.0%
School Administration $829 $9,446,455 6.4%
Operation $982 $11,189,890 7.6%
Transportation $219 $2,495,505 1.7%
Other $548 $6,244,460 4.2%
Total Support $3,719 $42,378,005 28.8%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,854 $21,126,330 14.4%
Total Expenditures $12,908 $147,086,660 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,356 $50,163,077,615 48.9%
Support Expenditures
Student $884 $5,306,242,206 5.2%
Staff $863 $5,178,254,236 5.0%
General Administration $215 $1,291,487,537 1.3%
School Administration $923 $5,541,916,109 5.4%
Operation $1,311 $7,872,234,116 7.7%
Transportation $303 $1,818,082,742 1.8%
Other $665 $3,989,805,237 3.9%
Total Support $5,163 $30,997,440,957 30.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,580 $21,494,994,026 20.9%
Total Expenditures $17,099 $102,656,107,113 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,549 $372,153,103,143 49.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $792 $39,020,154,935 5.2%
Staff $618 $30,487,652,661 4.1%
General Administration $258 $12,720,931,842 1.7%
School Administration $730 $35,978,592,512 4.8%
Operation $1,169 $57,607,988,317 7.7%
Transportation $527 $26,002,463,553 3.5%
Other $459 $22,633,739,814 3.0%
Total Support $4,553 $224,451,138,461 30.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,074 $151,519,765,183 20.3%
Total Expenditures $15,176 $748,124,887,521 100.0%

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