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Article: San Diego: Education and Research
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San Diego: Education and Research
Elementary and Secondary Schools
The San Diego Unified School District is the second largest school district in the state and eighth largest urban school district in the country. Its nonpartisan five-member board is elected every four years, and the superintendent is hired by the board. The district operates 24 magnet schools offering in-depth studies in areas ranging from science and research to journalism and telecommunications.
The following is a summary of data regarding the San Diego Unified School District as of the 2004-2005 school year.
Total enrollment:
approximately 136,000
Number of facilities elementary schools:
113
middle level ...