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Steele Canyon High District

2,198 students · 1 schools · 24.3:1 ratio · grades 9–12 · #461 of 1976 in California

Students
2,198
Schools
1
Teachers (FTE)
91
Student–Teacher
24.3:1
County
San Diego
Grades
9–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Steele Canyon High District

Steele Canyon High District is a public school system serving San Diego County, California, based in Spring Valley. It serves 2,198 students across 1 schools spanning 9–12, and is classified as a rural: fringe district. By enrollment it is the #461 largest of California’s 1976 school systems.

Phone6196603550
Address12440 Campo Rd., Spring Valley, CA 91978
CountySan Diego County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Steele Canyon High District enrolls 2,198 students in 1 schools — an average of about 2,198 students per school. It serves grades 9–12 and ranks #461 of 1976 statewide by enrollment.

Students
2,198
#461 of 1976 in California
Schools
1
~2,198 students each
Grade span
9–12
Rural: Fringe
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Steele Canyon High District, from the NCES Common Core of Data (2,198 students reported):

White
31%
Black
5%
Hispanic
53%
Asian
3%
Two or more
8%
Amer. Indian
0%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Steele Canyon High District employs about 91 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 24.3:1 — above the California average of about 21.7:1. Total district staff is roughly 205.

Student–teacher ratio
24.3:1
state avg ~21.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
91
classroom teachers
Total staff
205
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How California funds schools

California funds schools through the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF): a base grant per unit of average daily attendance for each grade span, plus a supplemental grant (20% of the base) and a concentration grant (65% of the base) driven by the share of low-income students, English learners and foster youth. Districts are funded on the greater of current-year, prior-year or a three-year-average attendance.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Steele Canyon High District are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

California reports school and district performance on the California School Dashboard, which rates indicators from red to blue across academic performance in English and math, chronic absenteeism, graduation rate, suspension rate, English-learner progress and college-and-career readiness. Look up Steele Canyon High District on the California School Dashboard.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

In California, most schools that seek K–12 accreditation use ACS WASC (the Accrediting Commission for Schools, Western Association of Schools and Colleges) rather than Cognia. Search Steele Canyon High District’s schools in the ACS WASC directory.

How it compares

Steele Canyon High District vs. California

Enrollment rank
#461
of 1976 districts
Ratio
24.3:1
state avg ~21.7:1
Locale
Rural: Fringe
San Diego County

See every California district side by side in the California directory.

Go deeper

Look up Steele Canyon High District’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the California Department of Education (the Local Control Funding Formula) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Steele Canyon High District. NCES District ID (LEAID): 0601838. Confirm current details with the district and the California Department of Education.