San Pasqual Academy

San Pasqual Academy is one of the very small four-year high schools in Escondido, California, run under San Diego County Office of Education, with 33 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 838 students per school, that is 96% leaner than typical.

San Pasqual Academy is one of 7 schools operated by San Diego County Office of Education, a district that enrolls 1,089 students overall.

Looking at the student body, San Pasqual Academy lists that the most-represented group is Hispanic (48%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 30% Black, 9% White, 9% multiracial. By comparison, San Diego County as a whole is about 35% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, San Pasqual Academy shows 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 5.5:1. The state averages around 18.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 91% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against San Diego County (around 54%), the school's rate is north of typical.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for San Diego County indicate median household earnings sit near $106,268, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, San Diego County runs 766 public schools (combined enrollment of about 467,437 students), of which San Pasqual Academy is one.

The closest other public school is Mt. Woodson Elementary, roughly 3.8 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around San Pasqual Academy.

San Pasqual Academy operates from a rural location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at San Pasqual Academy has shrank 48%, going from 63 students in 2018 to 33 in 2025. The White share of enrollment expanded from 5% to 9% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 7.0:1 in 2018 to 5.5:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, members of the San Pasqual Academy community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.