New Haven Unified School District

34200 Alvarado-niles Rd.
Union City, CA 94587-4402
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

New Haven Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,350 students in New Haven Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in New Haven Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
13 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
10,050 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
422 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1

District Rank

New Haven Unified School District, which is ranked #603 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 83% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#600 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of New Haven Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Haven Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Haven Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
29%
89%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of New Haven Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.64
# American Indian Students
74 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
4,596 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
46%
11%
# Hispanic Students
3,714 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
37%
55%
# Black Students
418 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
4%
5%
# White Students
572 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
6%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
144 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
526 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
966
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
683
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
734
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
716
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
677
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
673
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
675
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
742
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
696
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
794
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
796
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
935
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
963
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,717 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,070 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$168 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of New Haven Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$152 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of New Haven Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,717
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in New Haven Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,070
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in New Haven Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best New Haven Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Itliong-vera Cruz
(Math: 38% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
31604 Alvarado Blvd.
Union City, CA 94587
(510) 489-0700
Grades: 6-8
| 1,092 students
Rank: #22.
Decoto School For Independent Study
Alternative School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
725 Whipple Rd.
Union City, CA 94587
(510) 476-2696
Grades: K-12
| 279 students
Rank: #33.
Cesar Chavez Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2801 Hop Ranch Rd.
Union City, CA 94587
(510) 487-1700
Grades: 6-8
| 979 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 10,050 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 94%
  • : 89% (Top 50% in CA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 51% (Top 50%)
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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