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Best Public Schools in San Diego County, CA


At a glance
744
Schools
465,131
Students
158
Districts
101
5-star schools
Top rankedCanyon Crest Academy21st of 2,135 California high schools
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Biggest riser
Barona Charter up 2,570 spots statewide this year
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Smallest classes
Riley/New Dawn 6.4 students per teacher
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Newly ranked this year
Sonia Sotomayor Elementary and 5 more
SchoolDigger ratings
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82 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)
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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

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