Welcome to the Poway Unified School District! We are a national leader in K-12 public education. The Poway Unified School District is located in northern San Diego County, California. PUSD operates 41 schools located in the cities of San Diego and Poway: 25 elementary schools (TK-5), two elementary & middle school combination (TK-8th), six middle schools (6-8), one continuation high school, five comprehensive high schools (9-12), one middle college and one adult school. We serve over 35,000 students and our District is the third largest school district in San Diego County.
| District Snapshot |
| Established |
1962 |
| Geographical Size |
100 sq. mi. |
| Number of Schools (2022-23) |
41 |
| Number of Students (2021-22) |
35,190 |
| Size in San Diego County |
3rd largest |
| Size in California |
21st largest |
| Number of Regular Employees |
4,270 |
| Languages Spoken |
90 |
| General Fund Budget (2021-22) |
$468 million |
| Students Served, 2021-2022 |
| TK-12 |
35,190 |
| Adult Education |
8,166 |
| Career Technical Education (2021-22) |
8,281 |
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PUSD Mission and Vision Statements