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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%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 7 public high schools serving 8,018 students in Newport-Mesa Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Newport-Mesa Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the California public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Public High School in Newport-Mesa Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the California average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Costa Mesa High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
32 Schools
2,819 Schools
# Students
17,944 Students
2,202,926 Students
# Teachers
900 Teachers
101,134 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Newport-Mesa Unified School District, which is ranked #240 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#238 out of 1200 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
49%
Graduation Rate
92%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.64
# American Indian Students
20 Students
11,449 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,005 Students
253,504 Students
% Asian Students
6%
12%
# Hispanic Students
8,406 Students
1,210,360 Students
% Hispanic Students
47%
55%
# Black Students
151 Students
118,808 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
7,191 Students
492,258 Students
% White Students
40%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
79 Students
9,615 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,087 Students
103,544 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
1,270
24,268
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,105
22,398
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,155
23,183
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,197
23,195
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,209
23,339
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,337
23,640
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,341
31,567
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,314
40,814
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,410
43,546
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,564
484,001
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,651
494,744
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,610
478,449
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,781
489,782
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,679 is higher than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,343 is higher than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$407 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$365 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,679
$19,806
Spending / Student
$20,343
$18,241
Best Newport-Mesa Unified School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Early College High School
Alternative School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2990 Mesa Verde Dr.
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(714) 424-7990
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(714) 424-7990
Grades: 9-12
| 212 students
Rank: #22.
Corona Del Mar High School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2101 E.bluff Dr.
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(949) 515-6000
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(949) 515-6000
Grades: 7-12
| 2,091 students
Rank: #33.
Newport Harbor High School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
600 Irvine Ave.
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(949) 515-6300
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(949) 515-6300
Grades: 9-12
| 2,270 students
Rank: #44.
Monte Vista High/cloud Campus
Alternative School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
390 Monte Vista Ave.
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(949) 515-6900
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(949) 515-6900
Grades: K-12
| 403 students
Rank: #55.
Costa Mesa High School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2650 Fairview Rd.
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(714) 424-8700
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(714) 424-8700
Grades: 7-12
| 1,755 students
Rank: #66.
Estancia High School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2323 Placentia Ave.
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(949) 515-6500
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(949) 515-6500
Grades: 9-12
| 1,153 students
Rank: #77.
Back Bay High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
390 Monte Vista Ave.
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(949) 515-6900
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(949) 515-6900
Grades: 9-12
| 134 students
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