Cardiff Elementary School District

Public Grades K–6

At a glance

641Students enrolled

2Schools

$20,760Spent per student

22:1Student–teacher ratio

11%Free / reduced lunch

Where the money goes

$20,760

per student each year · 2% below the CA average

Spending

Classroom instruction63%

Support & administration30%

Other7%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)86%

State11%

Federal3%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

632’20

631’21

641’22

649’23

641’24

Students

White · 65%417

Two or more races · 18%113

Hispanic · 14%90

Asian · 3%16

Black · 0%2

American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%1

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Schools2 in district

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Ada W. Harris ElementaryElementary · Grades 3–6 · 382 students · Cardiff-by-the-sea

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Cardiff ElementaryElementary · Grades K–2 · 259 students · Cardiff-by-the-sea

Public

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

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San Dieguito Union High School DistrictCarlsbad · San Marcos · Solana Beach · $15,720 per student

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Carlsbad Unified School DistrictCarlsbad · $15,702 per student

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Escondido Union High School DistrictSan Marcos · $21,430 per student

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San Marcos Unified School DistrictSan Marcos · $16,525 per student

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.