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Oakland 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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 68 students in Oakland Unified School District.
Public Preschools in Oakland Unified School District have a diversity score of 0.76, which is less than the California public preschool average of 0.77.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public preschool average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
82 Schools
41 Schools
# Students
34,043 Students
19,503 Students
# Teachers
1,817 Teachers
605 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Oakland Unified School District, which is ranked #1151 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 74% has increased from 70% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1161 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
29%
Graduation Rate
74%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.77
# American Indian Students
73 Students
152 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
3,812 Students
1,189 Students
% Asian Students
11%
7%
# Hispanic Students
15,687 Students
7,268 Students
% Hispanic Students
46%
38%
# Black Students
6,925 Students
2,234 Students
% Black Students
20%
12%
# White Students
3,652 Students
3,805 Students
% White Students
11%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
291 Students
166 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
2%
# Two or more races Students
3,551 Students
491 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
3,528
3,177
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,930
1,356
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,794
1,285
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,826
1,381
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,802
1,399
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,816
1,342
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,242
1,316
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,247
1,395
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,236
1,466
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,266
1,442
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,391
1,428
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,314
1,368
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,651
1,130
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,131 is higher than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,732 is higher than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$890 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$774 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,131
$21,485
Spending / Student
$22,732
$19,787
Best Oakland Unified School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Kaiser Early Childhood Center
Magnet School
25 S. Hill Ct.
Oakland, CA 94618
(510) 879-8812
Oakland, CA 94618
(510) 879-8812
Grades: K
| 68 students
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