Oceanside Unified School District

Item: Oceanside Unified School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

2111 Mission Ave.
Oceanside, CA 92058-2326

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Top 50%

Tel: (760) 966-4000

www.oside.us

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

23 Schools

10,369 Schools

# Students

15,274 Students

5,826,838 Students

# Teachers

682 Teachers

268,018 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

22:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Oceanside Unified School District	California
Kind	1,556	254
1	1,093	193
2	1,154	201
3	1,112	202
4	1,138	207
5	1,054	209
6	1,126	210
7	1,103	214
8	1,184	215
9	1,124	227
10	1,162	232
11	1,226	228
12	1,242	239

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District Rank

Oceanside Unified School District, which is ranked #968 of all 1,925 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 89% has increased from 87% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#951 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Oceanside Unified School District
2022	#951
2021	#514
2019	#963
2018	#461
2017	#529
2016	#506
2015	#540
2014	#257
2013	#495
2012	#499
2011	#485

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29%

33%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Oceanside Unified School District	California
2022	29%	33%
2021	31%	34%
2019	36%	40%
2018	35%	39%
2017	35%	38%
2016	34%	37%
2015	32%	34%
2014	68%	63%
2013	59%	59%
2012	59%	59%
2011	58%	58%

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41%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Oceanside Unified School District	California
2022	41%	47%
2021	51%	49%
2019	45%	51%
2018	35%	50%
2017	42%	48%
2016	43%	48%
2015	36%	44%
2014	58%	58%
2013	53%	57%
2012	55%	58%
2011	54%	56%

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26%

29%

89%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Oceanside Unified School District	California
2022	89%	87%
2021	84%	84%
2020	86%	85%
2019	87%	84%
2018	84%	84%
2017	87%	83%
2016	88%	83%
2015	92%	89%
2014	89%	88%
2013	87%	87%
2012	84%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.59

0.63

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

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2013)
Year	Oceanside Unified School District	California
2013	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	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	2%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Oceanside Unified School District	California
2023	5%	12%
2022	4%	12%
2021	4%	12%
2020	5%	12%
2019	5%	12%
2018	5%	11%
2017	5%	11%
2016	5%	11%
2015	5%	11%
2014	6%	11%
2013	5%	11%
2012	6%	11%
2011	6%	11%
2010	5%	11%
2009	5%	11%
2008	8%	12%
2007	8%	12%
2006	9%	12%
2005	8%	12%
2004	8%	12%
2003	8%	11%
2002	8%	11%
2001	9%	11%
2000	9%	11%
1999	9%	11%
1998	9%	11%
1997	9%	11%
1996	9%	11%
1995	9%	11%
1994	9%	11%
1993	9%	11%
1992	9%	11%
1991	10%	11%

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% Hispanic

60%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Oceanside Unified School District	California
2023	57%	55%
2022	57%	56%
2021	58%	56%
2020	57%	55%
2019	57%	55%
2018	57%	54%
2017	57%	54%
2016	57%	54%
2015	56%	54%
2014	54%	53%
2013	54%	53%
2012	54%	52%
2011	55%	51%
2010	55%	50%
2009	53%	49%
2008	55%	50%
2007	54%	49%
2006	53%	48%
2005	51%	47%
2004	50%	46%
2003	49%	45%
2002	48%	44%
2001	46%	43%
2000	44%	42%
1999	43%	41%
1998	42%	40%
1997	41%	40%
1996	39%	39%
1995	38%	38%
1994	37%	37%
1993	36%	36%
1992	34%	35%
1991	34%	34%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Oceanside Unified School District	California
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	5%
2018	5%	6%
2017	5%	6%
2016	5%	6%
2015	5%	6%
2014	6%	6%
2013	6%	6%
2012	7%	6%
2011	7%	7%
2010	7%	7%
2009	8%	7%
2008	8%	8%
2007	9%	8%
2006	9%	8%
2005	10%	8%
2004	10%	8%
2003	11%	8%
2002	11%	8%
2001	12%	8%
2000	13%	9%
1999	14%	9%
1998	15%	9%
1997	15%	9%
1996	15%	9%
1995	15%	9%
1994	15%	9%
1993	15%	9%
1992	15%	9%
1991	15%	9%

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% White

21%

20%

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

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2015)
Year	Oceanside Unified School District	California
2015	2%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	3%	1%

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% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Oceanside Unified School District	California
2023	8%	6%
2022	8%	5%
2021	7%	5%
2020	6%	4%
2019	6%	4%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	5%	4%
2015	4%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	4%	3%
2009	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,083 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,787 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$276 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Oceanside Unified School District	California
2021	$276MM	$8MM
2020	$254MM	$7MM
2019	$266MM	$7MM
2018	$258MM	$29MM
2017	$258MM	$26MM
2016	$249MM	$24MM
2015	$184MM	$17MM
2014	$199MM	$21MM
2012	$193MM	$19MM
2011	$203MM	$19MM
2010	$184MM	$17MM
2009	$207MM	$19MM
2008	$220MM	$19MM
2007	$194MM	$19MM
2006	$196MM	$17MM
2005	$181MM	$16MM
2004	$178MM	$16MM
2003	$188MM	$16MM
2002	$176MM	$15MM
2001	$161MM	$15MM
2000	$144MM	$13MM
1999	$128MM	$12MM
1998	$123MM	$11MM
1997	$114MM	$10MM
1996	$93MM	$9MM
1995	$84MM	$8MM
1992	$72MM	$7MM
1990	$63MM	$6MM

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Spending

$256 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Oceanside Unified School District	California
2021	$256MM	$7MM
2020	$247MM	$7MM
2019	$246MM	$7MM
2018	$240MM	$29MM
2017	$249MM	$24MM
2016	$239MM	$23MM
2015	$222MM	$18MM
2014	$206MM	$21MM
2012	$211MM	$19MM
2011	$212MM	$19MM
2010	$222MM	$18MM
2009	$217MM	$18MM
2008	$214MM	$19MM
2007	$212MM	$18MM
2006	$211MM	$17MM
2005	$209MM	$16MM
2004	$185MM	$17MM
2003	$196MM	$15MM
2002	$206MM	$16MM
2001	$166MM	$14MM
2000	$133MM	$13MM
1999	$120MM	$11MM
1998	$119MM	$11MM
1997	$100MM	$10MM
1996	$92MM	$8MM
1995	$88MM	$8MM
1992	$72MM	$7MM
1990	$66MM	$6MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,083

$19,974

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Oceanside Unified School District	California
2021	$16,893	$15,669
2020	$14,778	$14,213
2019	$15,068	$14,063
2018	$12,625	$16,033
2017	$12,521	$16,692
2016	$11,834	$15,604
2015	$8,799	$10,238
2014	$9,350	$11,786
2012	$9,202	$11,929
2011	$9,633	$11,681
2010	$8,733	$10,238
2009	$9,628	$11,099
2008	$10,358	$11,762
2007	$9,195	$11,879
2006	$9,162	$10,859
2005	$8,157	$10,445
2004	$7,922	$10,566
2003	$8,347	$10,456
2002	$7,851	$9,803
2001	$7,219	$10,568
2000	$6,479	$8,943
1999	$5,942	$8,203
1998	$5,870	$7,395
1997	$5,637	$6,922
1995	$4,447	$5,953

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Spending / Student

$16,787

$18,396

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Oceanside Unified School District	California
2021	$15,682	$13,970
2020	$14,340	$13,602
2019	$13,927	$13,522
2018	$11,734	$16,124
2017	$12,059	$15,588
2016	$11,377	$14,779
2015	$10,579	$10,739
2014	$9,678	$11,804
2012	$10,043	$12,155
2011	$10,052	$11,509
2010	$10,499	$10,739
2009	$10,081	$10,975
2008	$10,064	$11,678
2007	$10,078	$11,317
2006	$9,893	$10,926
2005	$9,419	$10,789
2004	$8,226	$11,073
2003	$8,696	$10,210
2002	$9,227	$10,600
2001	$7,413	$10,007
2000	$6,000	$9,131
1999	$5,554	$7,911
1998	$5,696	$7,592
1997	$4,925	$6,759
1995	$4,655	$6,033

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Oceanside Unified School District?

Oceanside Unified School District manages 23 public schools serving 15,274 students.

What is the rank of Oceanside Unified School District?

Oceanside Unified School District is ranked #968 out of 1,925 school districts in California (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of California school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Oceanside Unified School District?

60% of Oceanside Unified School District students are Hispanic, 21% of students are White, 9% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Oceanside Unified School District?

Oceanside Unified School District has a student/teacher ratio of 22:1, which is equal to the California state average of 22:1.

What is Oceanside Unified School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $16,787 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 23 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 15,274 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: 89% (Top 50% in CA)
: Top 50%
: 29% (Top 50%)
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: 26% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education