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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 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 130 students in Oakland Unified School District.
Public Preschools in Oakland Unified School District have a diversity score of 0.78, which is more than the California public preschool average of 0.74.
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
83 Schools
47 Schools
# Students
34,160 Students
20,115 Students
# Teachers
1,768 Teachers
630 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Oakland Unified School District, which is ranked #1172 of all 1,910 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 increased from 73% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1098 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
29%
Graduation Rate
74%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.74
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
11%
7%
% Hispanic
47%
44%
% Black
20%
12%
% White
11%
21%
% Hawaiian
1%
2%
% Two or more races
10%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,041 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,654 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$890 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$774 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,041
$19,974
Spending / Student
$22,654
$18,396
Best Oakland Unified School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
3550 64th Ave.
Oakland, CA 94605
(510) 879-5004
Oakland, CA 94605
(510) 879-5004
Gr: K | 1 student
Rank: n/an/a
25 South Hill Ct.
Oakland, CA 94618
(510) 879-8812
Oakland, CA 94618
(510) 879-8812
Gr: K | 129 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
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