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Grossmont Union High, CA: schools, enrollment and spending

Grossmont Union High runs 15 public schools with 16,476 students in grades K to 12. Its ratio of 22.0 students per teacher is about the same as the California figure of 21.9.

At a glance

Schools
15
Students
16,476
Teachers (FTE)
748
Students per teacher
22.0
CA: 21.9 · US: 15.3
Address
1100 Murray Dr., El Cajon, CA 92020
County
San Diego County
Locale
Suburb: Large
Grades offered
K to 12
Agency type
Regular local school district
NCES district ID
0616230
State district ID
CA-3768130
Total staff (FTE)
1,521
School counselors (FTE)
51.0About 323 students per counselor.
School administrators (FTE)
41.0
Location from NCES coordinates. Map data OpenStreetMap contributors. Open larger map

Students per teacher compared

This district22.0
California21.9
United States15.3

2020 finance data

From the F-33 School District Finance Survey for fiscal year 2020, in nominal dollars. Enrollment used for per-pupil figures is the finance survey count (16,996), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
Total revenue
$363.9 million
Federal revenue
$47.9 million
State revenue
$138.0 million
Local revenue
$178.0 million
Total spending
$344.5 million
Spending per pupil
$20,267
Salaries
$151.6 million44.0% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year)
$796.7 million

Where revenue came from

  • Federal: 13.2%
  • State: 37.9%
  • Local: 48.9%

California overall

  • Federal: 13.4%
  • State: 51.6%
  • Local: 35.0%

Spending per pupil compared

This district$20,267
California$17,799
United States$16,826

Schools in Grossmont Union High

By level: 15 high. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
Chaparral HighCEP schoolHigh9 to 12457.5
El Cajon Valley HighCEP schoolHigh9 to 121,70121.0
El Capitan HighCEP schoolHigh9 to 121,81022.1
Elite AcademyHigh9 to 123411.3
Granite Hills HighCEP schoolHigh9 to 122,33124.3
Grossmont HighCEP schoolHigh9 to 122,17224.4
Grossmont Middle College HighCEP schoolHigh11 to 123718.5
IDEA CenterHigh9 to 121277.9
MERIT AcademyHigh9 to 12689.7
Monte Vista HighCEP schoolHigh9 to 121,54320.3
Mount Miguel HighCEP schoolHigh9 to 121,53921.7
REACH AcademyCEP schoolHigh9 to 122110.5
Santana HighCEP schoolHigh9 to 121,62123.8
Valhalla HighCEP schoolHigh9 to 121,72823.7
West Hills HighCEP schoolHigh9 to 121,62423.5

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and F-33 finance 2020, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Last reviewed October 2026. Finance figures are 2020 finance data in nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation. Blank values are not available, not applicable or suppressed in the source. See the methodology.