La Jolla public schools have 97% attendance rate, higher than SDUSD average Torrey Pines Elementary School Principal Nona Richard says all students have access to the same “rigorous curriculum.” (Elisabeth Frausto) Cluster Association also hears district’s plans for a ‘digital academy’ for online students next school year and its summer program ‘for anybody.’ May 24, 2021 4:34 PM PT Print The five San Diego Unified School District schools that make up the La Jolla Cluster are reporting attendance rates higher than the district average, according to SDUSD Area 5 Superintendent Mitzi Merino. The district attendance rate is 93 percent; La Jolla Cluster attendance is at 97 percent for both hybrid in-person/online instruction and online-only learning, Merino said at the La Jolla Cluster Association’s May 20 meeting.