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Item: Hayward Unified School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

24411 Amador St.
Hayward, CA 94544-1301

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (510) 784-2600

www.husd.k12.ca.us

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

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

28 Schools

7,664 Schools

# Students

17,273 Students

3,815,621 Students

# Teachers

815 Teachers

173,890 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hayward Unified School District	California
Kind	1,623	263
1	1,253	187
2	1,302	196
3	1,406	204
4	1,394	205
5	1,416	210
6	1,273	210

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District Rank

Hayward Unified School District, which is ranked #1385 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 74% has decreased from 79% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1380 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Hayward Unified School District
2023	#1380
2022	#1372
2019	#1392
2018	#682
2017	#724
2016	#725
2015	#717
2014	#568
2013	#839
2012	#896
2011	#883

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19%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Hayward Unified School District	California
2023	19%	34%
2022	18%	33%
2019	25%	40%
2018	26%	39%
2017	24%	38%
2016	22%	37%
2015	21%	34%
2014	47%	63%
2013	44%	59%
2012	43%	59%
2011	43%	58%

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34%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Hayward Unified School District	California
2022	34%	47%
2019	37%	51%
2018	26%	50%
2017	37%	48%
2016	35%	48%
2015	32%	44%
2014	47%	58%
2013	42%	57%
2012	44%	58%
2011	43%	56%
2010	40%	54%

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18%

29%

74%

86.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Hayward Unified School District	California
2023	74%	86%
2022	80%	87%
2021	77%	84%
2020	82%	85%
2019	81%	84%
2018	79%	84%
2017	79%	83%
2016	81%	83%
2015	82%	89%
2014	80%	88%
2013	77%	87%

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(2022-23)

42.2%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Hayward Unified School District	California
2023	42.2%	27.7%
2022	57.7%	33%
2021	17%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.53

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Hayward Unified School District	California
2023	0.55	0.64
2022	0.55	0.63
2021	0.56	0.62
2020	0.56	0.63
2019	0.56	0.63
2018	0.56	0.64
2017	0.56	0.64
2016	0.57	0.64
2015	0.56	0.64
2014	0.59	0.65
2013	0.60	0.65
2012	0.61	0.65
2011	0.62	0.67
2010	0.64	0.67
2009	0.66	0.71
2008	0.64	0.65
2007	0.65	0.67
2006	0.66	0.66
2005	0.67	0.67
2004	0.68	0.67
2003	0.69	0.67
2002	0.70	0.67
2001	0.71	0.67
2000	0.72	0.67
1999	0.73	0.67
1998	0.74	0.67
1997	0.74	0.67
1996	0.74	0.67
1995	0.74	0.67
1994	0.74	0.67
1993	0.74	0.67
1992	0.73	0.67
1991	0.72	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2013)
Year	Hayward Unified School District	California
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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% Asian

15%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Hayward Unified School District	California
2023	15%	12%
2022	15%	12%
2021	15%	12%
2020	16%	12%
2019	16%	12%
2018	15%	11%
2017	15%	11%
2016	15%	11%
2015	16%	11%
2014	15%	11%
2013	15%	11%
2012	15%	11%
2011	16%	11%
2010	15%	11%
2009	15%	11%
2008	20%	12%
2007	21%	12%
2006	21%	12%
2005	22%	12%
2004	21%	12%
2003	21%	11%
2002	21%	11%
2001	21%	11%
2000	21%	11%
1999	20%	11%
1998	20%	11%
1997	19%	11%
1996	18%	11%
1995	18%	11%
1994	18%	11%
1993	17%	11%
1992	17%	11%
1991	16%	11%

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% Hispanic

67%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Hayward Unified School District	California
2023	65%	55%
2022	65%	56%
2021	64%	56%
2020	64%	55%
2019	64%	55%
2018	64%	54%
2017	64%	54%
2016	63%	54%
2015	62%	54%
2014	62%	53%
2013	60%	53%
2012	59%	52%
2011	58%	51%
2010	56%	50%
2009	54%	49%
2008	55%	50%
2007	53%	49%
2006	52%	48%
2005	49%	47%
2004	48%	46%
2003	47%	45%
2002	46%	44%
2001	44%	43%
2000	41%	42%
1999	40%	41%
1998	38%	40%
1997	36%	40%
1996	35%	39%
1995	34%	38%
1994	33%	37%
1993	32%	36%
1992	31%	35%
1991	30%	34%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Hayward Unified School District	California
2023	8%	5%
2022	8%	5%
2021	9%	5%
2020	9%	5%
2019	9%	5%
2018	10%	6%
2017	10%	6%
2016	11%	6%
2015	12%	6%
2014	12%	6%
2013	12%	6%
2012	14%	6%
2011	14%	7%
2010	15%	7%
2009	15%	7%
2008	15%	8%
2007	16%	8%
2006	16%	8%
2005	15%	8%
2004	16%	8%
2003	16%	8%
2002	15%	8%
2001	16%	8%
2000	17%	9%
1999	18%	9%
1998	19%	9%
1997	20%	9%
1996	20%	9%
1995	20%	9%
1994	18%	9%
1993	17%	9%
1992	16%	9%
1991	15%	9%

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% White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Hayward Unified School District	California
2023	5%	21%
2022	5%	21%
2021	5%	22%
2020	5%	23%
2019	5%	23%
2018	6%	24%
2017	6%	24%
2016	6%	24%
2015	5%	24%
2014	6%	25%
2013	6%	25%
2012	8%	26%
2011	8%	27%
2010	9%	27%
2009	8%	28%
2008	10%	29%
2007	9%	29%
2006	10%	31%
2005	12%	31%
2004	13%	32%
2003	15%	34%
2002	16%	35%
2001	18%	36%
2000	20%	37%
1999	21%	38%
1998	22%	39%
1997	24%	39%
1996	26%	40%
1995	27%	41%
1994	30%	42%
1993	33%	43%
1992	35%	44%
1991	38%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2015)
Year	Hayward Unified School District	California
2015	3%	1%
2014	3%	1%
2013	4%	1%
2012	3%	1%
2011	4%	1%
2010	4%	1%
2009	4%	1%

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% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2023)
Year	Hayward Unified School District	California
2023	4%	6%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,581 is higher than the state median of $20,106. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $22,977 is higher than the state median of $18,517. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$373 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Hayward Unified School District	California
2023	$452 MM	$10 MM
2022	$416 MM	$9 MM
2021	$373 MM	$8 MM
2020	$344 MM	$7 MM
2019	$331 MM	$7 MM
2018	$318 MM	$29 MM
2017	$322 MM	$26 MM
2016	$306 MM	$24 MM
2015	$217 MM	$17 MM
2014	$230 MM	$21 MM
2012	$216 MM	$19 MM
2011	$215 MM	$19 MM
2010	$217 MM	$17 MM
2009	$231 MM	$19 MM
2008	$227 MM	$19 MM
2007	$215 MM	$19 MM
2006	$203 MM	$17 MM
2005	$198 MM	$16 MM
2004	$200 MM	$16 MM
2003	$189 MM	$16 MM
2002	$191 MM	$15 MM
2001	$184 MM	$15 MM
2000	$165 MM	$13 MM
1999	$148 MM	$12 MM
1998	$161 MM	$11 MM
1997	$156 MM	$10 MM
1996	$111 MM	$9 MM
1995	$104 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$397 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Hayward Unified School District	California
2023	$467 MM	$9 MM
2022	$406 MM	$8 MM
2021	$397 MM	$7 MM
2020	$419 MM	$7 MM
2019	$416 MM	$7 MM
2018	$344 MM	$29 MM
2017	$343 MM	$24 MM
2016	$290 MM	$23 MM
2015	$230 MM	$18 MM
2014	$237 MM	$21 MM
2012	$286 MM	$19 MM
2011	$277 MM	$19 MM
2010	$230 MM	$18 MM
2009	$237 MM	$18 MM
2008	$226 MM	$19 MM
2007	$204 MM	$18 MM
2006	$194 MM	$17 MM
2005	$189 MM	$16 MM
2004	$185 MM	$17 MM
2003	$193 MM	$15 MM
2002	$196 MM	$16 MM
2001	$187 MM	$14 MM
2000	$174 MM	$13 MM
1999	$152 MM	$11 MM
1998	$174 MM	$11 MM
1997	$121 MM	$10 MM
1996	$105 MM	$8 MM
1995	$108 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$21,581

$20,106

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Hayward Unified School District	California
2023	$25,243	$21,289
2022	$23,133	$17,710
2021	$19,650	$15,669
2020	$17,436	$14,213
2019	$16,698	$14,063
2018	$14,049	$16,033
2017	$14,457	$16,692
2016	$13,743	$15,604
2015	$9,911	$10,238
2014	$10,346	$11,786
2012	$9,966	$11,929
2011	$9,881	$11,681
2010	$9,941	$10,238
2009	$10,463	$11,099
2008	$10,488	$11,762
2007	$9,874	$11,879
2006	$9,142	$10,859
2005	$8,454	$10,445
2004	$8,327	$10,566
2003	$7,841	$10,456
2002	$7,893	$9,803
2001	$7,593	$10,568
2000	$6,924	$8,943
1999	$6,409	$8,203
1998	$7,230	$7,395
1997	$7,188	$6,922
1995	$5,240	$5,953
1992	$4,553	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$22,977

$18,517

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Hayward Unified School District	California
2023	$26,109	$19,218
2022	$22,586	$16,552
2021	$20,922	$13,970
2020	$21,271	$13,602
2019	$20,974	$13,522
2018	$15,169	$16,124
2017	$15,405	$15,588
2016	$13,047	$14,779
2015	$10,502	$10,739
2014	$10,622	$11,804
2012	$13,227	$12,155
2011	$12,761	$11,509
2010	$10,534	$10,739
2009	$10,725	$10,975
2008	$10,469	$11,678
2007	$9,363	$11,317
2006	$8,734	$10,926
2005	$8,086	$10,789
2004	$7,701	$11,073
2003	$8,037	$10,210
2002	$8,095	$10,600
2001	$7,710	$10,007
2000	$7,330	$9,131
1999	$6,585	$7,911
1998	$7,827	$7,592
1997	$5,586	$6,759
1995	$5,401	$6,033
1992	$4,765	$5,588

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

District size: 28 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 17,273 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: 74% (Top 50% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 18% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education