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Pacific Springs Charter
Chula Vista · San Diego County · San Diego County Office of Education · Public
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How Pacific Springs Charter compares for families
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- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Learning Choice Academy - Chula Vista, High Tech High Chula Vista, The Learning Choice Academy - East County and 2 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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Chronic absenteeism — 2024-25
Share of students missing 10% or more of expected attendance — the leading indicator that often precedes the demand decline shown above. Families disengaging tend to raise absenteeism first, then formally leave. Basis: total enrollment.
Low and stable absenteeism — students are engaged and showing up. The leading indicator is healthy.
Source: California Department of Education, Chronic Absenteeism 2024-25. Benchmarks limited to non-virtual public & charter HS with ≥100 eligible students. CDE didn't publish a usable 2019-20 file (COVID).
Enrollment trend & projection
If this trend holds (+1.1%/yr, Total enrollment)
At per-pupil funding of $ / student:
| Horizon | Projected Total enrollment | Change | Funding impact / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 yr (2027) | ~499 | +5 | $0 |
| 3 yr (2029) | ~510 | +16 | $0 |
| 5 yr (2031) | ~522 | +28 | $0 |
Straight-line extrapolation of the recent annual rate — a what-if, not a forecast of intent. Default = California's LCFF base grant for grades 9–12 ($12,423/ADA). Edit the figure to match your school.
How does Pacific Springs Charter really compare on getting kids to college?
Unlock a head-to-head snapshot of Pacific Springs Charter against its 10 most similar nearby schools — matched on size, location, type. See exactly where it stands on the college pipeline.
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Learning Choice Academy - Chula Vista · High Tech High Chula Vista · The Learning Choice Academy - East County · Health Sciences High/Mid Coll · Diego Valley East Public Charter · America's Finest Charter · +4 more
Enrollment stability & demand — 2024-25
Two complementary signals: retention (do students stay once enrolled?) and demand (are families choosing the school?). Read against the San Diego County baseline — the demographic tide is moving every CA HS, so a school's gap vs. county is the actionable signal.
111 of 549 students who enrolled at Pacific Springs Charter this year didn't maintain continuous enrollment (20.2% non-stability). Mid-year transfers, dropouts, and other exits are all counted.
Stability by student group
Nearest peer high schools
Source: California Department of Education, Stability Rate 2024-25. Benchmarks limited to non-virtual public & charter HS with ≥100 cumulative enrollees so by-design-high-churn continuation schools don't dominate the bottom of the distribution. Cumulative enrollment counts every student on the rolls during the year, so it can exceed peak-day enrollment.
District financial profile — San Diego County Office of Education (FY2020)
From 4 years of NCES F-33 filings (the federally-mandated district finance survey). Public schools don't have their own books — the district does. These figures show the financial scale, revenue dependence, instruction-vs-overhead mix, and long-term debt that shape what a school can sustain.
Local: 31.0%
Federal: 16.0%
Source: NCES F-33 Annual Survey of School System Finances (Urban Institute Education Data API). Latest year currently published: FY2020. F-33 is a district-level federal filing — it reflects the San Diego County Office of Education as a whole, not this individual school's books. Revenue mix shows where the district's dollars come from (state aid dominates in CA via LCFF). Instruction share is current expenditure on instruction ÷ total current expenditure (national benchmark ~60%). Long-term debt is end-of-year outstanding (mostly facilities bonds).
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At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantPacific Springs Charter is a public high school in Chula Vista, San Diego County, California.
Enrollment was 494 students in 2026, up 12% since 2019.
Sources: University of California Office of the President (admissions), California Department of Education (enrollment, A-G, college-going), and the school's own published documents where named.
Questions families ask
How many students attend Pacific Springs Charter? Enrollment was 494 students in 2026, up 12% since 2019.
Analysis: Test Prep Gurus (High School Reach, highschoolreach.com). These figures may be quoted with attribution to Test Prep Gurus.
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