District overview
At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
34,405
NCES CCD 2024–25, where reported
Open schools
39
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
22.7:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$15,127
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$9,225
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
KG–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
District interpretation
What the numbers say about Poway Unified
Poway Unified operates 39 current public-school records serving grades KG–12 in San Diego, California. NCES reports 34,405 students and 1,517.67 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
By reported enrollment, the district ranks 18 of 2014 California districts with data. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $15,127 in current expenditure per pupil and $9,225 per pupil assigned to instruction. This places reported current spending 1367 of 1893 districts in California. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and district responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Student context
Needs schools plan for
- English learners
- 8.6%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 13.6%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 1,517.67
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $527,939,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Poway Unified location
San Diego, California · 32.9929, -117.0822. This is the NCES EDGE district-office point, not an attendance boundary.
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White37.5%
- Hispanic17.4%
- Black1.6%
- Asian31.1%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
- Multiracial11.9%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25 where reported, otherwise CRDC 2021–22. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Interactive campus directory
Explore schools in Poway Unified
39 current directory entries
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Showing 39 of 39 schools
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraxas Continuation High | High | 09–12 | 216 | 9.8:1 |
| Adobe Bluffs Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 586 | 20.8:1 |
| Bernardo Heights Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 1,487 | 22.6:1 |
| Black Mountain Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 1,077 | 22.7:1 |
| Canyon View Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 505 | 20.4:1 |
| Chaparral Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 858 | 23.8:1 |
| Creekside Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 585 | 21.9:1 |
| Deer Canyon Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 354 | 21.2:1 |
| Del Norte High | High | 09–12 | 2,557 | 23.8:1 |
| Del Sur Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 891 | 24:1 |
| Design 39 Campus | Elementary | KG–08 | 1,216 | 23.6:1 |
| Garden Road Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 508 | 20.9:1 |
| Highland Ranch Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 661 | 23.2:1 |
| Los Penasquitos Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 634 | 22.5:1 |
| Meadowbrook Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 972 | 21.2:1 |
| Mesa Verde Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 1,178 | 25.1:1 |
| Midland Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 580 | 21.7:1 |
| Monterey Ridge Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 770 | 25.1:1 |
| Morning Creek Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 531 | 21.5:1 |
| Mt. Carmel High | High | 09–12 | 1,800 | 23.2:1 |
| Oak Valley Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 1,503 | 24.9:1 |
| Painted Rock Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 613 | 22.5:1 |
| Park Village Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 671 | 22.6:1 |
| Pomerado Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 305 | 20.1:1 |
| Poway High | High | 09–12 | 2,101 | 21.6:1 |
| Poway to Palomar Middle College High | High | 11–12 | 88 | 36.5:1 |
| Rancho Bernardo High | High | 09–12 | 2,210 | 24.5:1 |
| Rolling Hills Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 490 | 20.1:1 |
| Shoal Creek Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 500 | 22:1 |
| Stone Ranch Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 692 | 23.3:1 |
| Sundance Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 428 | 21.2:1 |
| Sunset Hills Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 381 | 25.1:1 |
| Tierra Bonita Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 377 | 22.8:1 |
| Turtleback Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 458 | 19.7:1 |
| Twin Peaks Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 1,164 | 21.5:1 |
| Valley Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 663 | 22:1 |
| Westview High | High | 09–12 | 2,116 | 24.4:1 |
| Westwood Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 832 | 22.1:1 |
| Willow Grove Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 701 | 21.4:1 |