Whittier K-12

As a rural-scale unified-grade school in San Diego, California, Whittier K-12 serves 77 students from grades K through 12, operated by San Diego Unified. That puts it 87% leaner than the typical public school in California, which averages around 602 students.

San Diego Unified runs 174 schools in total, collectively educating 94,828 students. Whittier K-12 is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Whittier K-12 lists that the most-represented group is Hispanic (47%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 19% Asian, 17% Black, 12% White, 5% multiracial. By comparison, San Diego County as a whole is about 35% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, The school employs 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.6:1, putting Whittier K-12 tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 65% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is higher than San Diego County's rate of about 54%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for San Diego County put the typical household earns roughly $106,268 per year, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across San Diego County's 766 public schools (combined enrollment of about 467,437 students), Whittier K-12 is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Marston Middle, roughly 0.4 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Whittier K-12.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area.

Five-year trend. Whittier K-12's enrollment has rose 45% since 2018, when it stood at 53 (now 77). White enrollment moved from 28% to 12% across the same window. Class-load math has loosened: from 4.9:1 in 2018 to 8.5:1 in 2025.

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