Top Rankings
Newport-Mesa Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 1 students in Newport-Mesa Unified School District.
Public Preschools in Newport-Mesa Unified School District have a diversity score of 0.00, which is less than the California public preschool average of 0.77.
Minority enrollment is 0% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the California public preschool average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
32 Schools
41 Schools
# Students
17,727 Students
19,503 Students
# Teachers
898 Teachers
605 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Newport-Mesa Unified School District, which is ranked #330 of all 1,931 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 93% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#325 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
29%
Graduation Rate
93%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.77
# American Indian Students
19 Students
152 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
1,007 Students
1,189 Students
% Asian Students
6%
7%
# Hispanic Students
8,331 Students
7,268 Students
% Hispanic Students
47%
38%
# Black Students
148 Students
2,234 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
6,925 Students
3,805 Students
% White Students
39%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
76 Students
166 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
1,205 Students
491 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
1,489
3,177
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,130
1,356
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,145
1,285
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,163
1,381
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,199
1,399
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,247
1,342
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,320
1,316
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,324
1,395
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,325
1,466
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,484
1,442
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,587
1,428
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,669
1,368
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,645
1,130
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,957 is higher than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,592 is higher than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$407 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$365 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,957
$21,485
Spending / Student
$20,592
$19,787
Best Newport-Mesa Unified School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
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