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District Profile
 FISCAL YEAR: 2009-10
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San Marcos Unified School District
255 Pico Avenue, Suite 250
San Marcos, CA 92069-3712
Phone (760) 752-1299
CDS: 37 - 73791
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This page includes:
Related links: This site reports data for California's K-12 public school system only.
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Note: Due to statewide data collection problems in 2009-10, some student and staffing data were not collected. In addition, some LEAs did not certify their October 2009 CALPADS Fall 1 student level data, which is used to create enrollment totals. As a result you may notice tables and charts that are missing data. For more information, see our Data FAQ article.California’s public education system is immense: more than six million students in about 9,900 schools, which are governed by almost 1,000 elected school boards and
regulated by a complex Education Code. They are funded through a finance system largely controlled by the Legislature and governor.
These Ed-Data Profiles provide a comprehensive picture of each school, district and county, with statewide totals and links to additional data or explanations. The Profiles are organized in three sections: General, Students and
Staffing. Click on the tabs to move between them.
In addition to the comprehensive information in the profiles, the site provides detailed financial statements for county offices of education and school districts. Use the pull-down menu to select these reports, or click here to go to the Financial Reports for District or Financial Reports for County Office. Individual schools do not have financial reports because school-level financial data is not collected by the state.
For years about 10% of California students attended private schools; the proportion has declined slightly in the last few years to closer to 8%. To obtain the most current data on private school enrollment,
click here.
Schools by Type
San Marcos Unified School District, 2009-10
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Number of Schools |
Enrollment |
Full-Time Equivalent Teachers1 |
Pupil-Teacher Ratio2 |
| Elementary |
11 |
9,012 |
387.4 |
23.3 |
| Middle |
3 |
3,885 |
137.1 |
28.3 |
| High School |
2 |
4,517 |
163.3 |
27.7 |
| K-12 |
1 |
162 |
6.0 |
27.0 |
| Alternative |
1 |
89 |
4.5 |
19.8 |
| Continuation |
1 |
180 |
13.9 |
12.9 |
| Nonpublic, Nonsectarian3 |
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18 |
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| Total |
19 |
17,863 |
712.2 |
25.1 |
| 1 | FTE teacher counts include those assigned to a particular type of school; district and county office of education teachers not associated with a school are excluded. | | 2 | The Pupil-Teacher Ratio is enrollment divided by the number of full-time equivalent teachers. Because some teachers are not assigned to a classroom, the Pupil-Teacher Ratio is usually smaller than the average class size. | | 3 | Nonpublic, nonsectarian schools serve as an alternative Special Education service available to districts, Special Education Local Plan Areas (SELPAs), county offices of education, and parents. "Nonsectarian" means a nonpublic school or agency that is not owned, operated, controlled by, or formally affiliated with a religious group.
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| Source: California Department of Education, Educational Demographics Office (CBEDS, pubschls 12/9/10, sifb0910 10/22/10)
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 |  | Schools vary in their grade-level configuration. Most elementary schools encompass K-5, middle schools 6-8, junior high 7-9, and high schools 9-12.
This table includes charter schools in the appropriate category.
Note about school totals:
The total number of schools does not include Preschool, Nonpublic Nonsectarian, and District Office schools, therefore the total number of schools in this table may differ from the total on the DataQuest website. |
Charter Schools
San Marcos Unified School District, 2009-10
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| Number of Schools |
1 |
| Enrollment |
162 |
| Full-Time Equivalent Teachers |
6.0 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio1 |
27.0 |
| 1 | The Pupil-Teacher Ratio is enrollment divided by the number of full-time equivalent teachers. Because some teachers are not assigned to a classroom, the Pupil-Teacher Ratio is usually smaller than the average class size. |
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| Source: California Department of Education, Educational Demographics Office (CBEDS, pubschls 12/9/10, sifb0910 10/22/10)
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| | Since the enabling legislation was passed in 1992, the number of approved charter schools has increased annually. The 2009-10 count of operating charter schools is 823 (which includes 9 Statewide Benefit Charters and 13 State Board of Education Charters). Some charter schools are new, while others are conversions from existing public schools. Charter schools are part of the state's public education system and are funded by public dollars. For additional charter information, click here. |
Enrollment by Grade
San Marcos Unified School District, 2009-10
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Enrollment |
| Kindergarten |
1,615 |
| Grade 1 |
1,614 |
| Grade 2 |
1,506 |
| Grade 3 |
1,438 |
| Grade 4 |
1,446 |
| Grade 5 |
1,403 |
| Grade 6 |
1,339 |
| Grade 7 |
1,337 |
| Grade 8 |
1,294 |
| Grade 9 |
1,282 |
| Grade 10 |
1,268 |
| Grade 11 |
1,550 |
| Grade 12 |
771 |
| Total |
17,863 |
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| Source: California Department of Education, Educational Demographics Office (CBEDS, sifb0910 10/22/10)
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| | Enrollment is measured by counting the number of students enrolled in school on a particular day in October. |
Average Class Size
San Marcos Unified School District, 2009-10
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| Average Class Size data not collected in 2009-10. |
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| | Average class size is the number of students enrolled in classes divided by the number of classes. The data in this table is calculated using the California Department of Education's "filtered" definition of average class size. |
Technology by School Type
San Marcos Unified School District, 2009-10
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District |
County |
| Students per Computer |
Students per Computer |
| Elementary |
4.5 |
4.4 |
| Middle |
5.8 |
3.5 |
| High |
5.6 |
4.4 |
| Continuation |
2.5 |
2.4 |
| Alternative |
7.4 |
5.5 |
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| Source: California Department of Education, Educational Demographics Office (CBEDS, cbedsopus09b 9/9/10, pubschls 12/9/10)
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| | In addition to computers available for use by students, those used by staff for instructional activities are also included when counting computers at the various schools. This count is then divided by student enrollment to arrive at a students-per-computer figure. |
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