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Oceanside Unified School District

2111 Mission Ave.
Oceanside, CA 92058-2326

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Top 50%

Tel: (760) 966-4000

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

3,496 Schools

# Students

15,274 Students

1,854,189 Students

# Teachers

682 Teachers

87,800 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	372	44
1	237	34
2	236	36
3	218	36
4	210	37
5	166	40
6	1,126	141
7	1,103	214
8	1,184	215
9	17	29
10	38	25
11	67	25
12	69	27

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District Rank

Oceanside Unified School District, which is ranked #971 of all 1,908 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 88% has increased from 84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#958 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Oceanside Unified School District
2023	#958
2022	#951
2021	#514
2019	#963
2018	#461
2017	#529
2016	#506
2015	#540
2014	#257
2013	#495
2012	#499

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29%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Oceanside Unified School District	California
2023	29%	34%
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%

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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%

88%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Oceanside Unified School District	California
2023	88%	87%
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%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.59

0.64

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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

11%

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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%

55%

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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%

22%

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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 22% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,787 is less than the state median of $18,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% 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
2023	$276 MM	$8 MM
2022	$254 MM	$7 MM
2021	$276 MM	$8 MM
2020	$254 MM	$7 MM
2019	$266 MM	$7 MM
2018	$258 MM	$29 MM
2017	$258 MM	$26 MM
2016	$249 MM	$24 MM
2015	$184 MM	$17 MM
2014	$199 MM	$21 MM
2012	$193 MM	$19 MM
2011	$203 MM	$19 MM
2010	$184 MM	$17 MM
2009	$207 MM	$19 MM
2008	$220 MM	$19 MM
2007	$194 MM	$19 MM
2006	$196 MM	$17 MM
2005	$181 MM	$16 MM
2004	$178 MM	$16 MM
2003	$188 MM	$16 MM
2002	$176 MM	$15 MM
2001	$161 MM	$15 MM
2000	$144 MM	$13 MM
1999	$128 MM	$12 MM
1998	$123 MM	$11 MM
1997	$114 MM	$10 MM
1996	$93 MM	$9 MM
1995	$84 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$256 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Oceanside Unified School District	California
2023	$256 MM	$7 MM
2022	$247 MM	$7 MM
2021	$256 MM	$7 MM
2020	$247 MM	$7 MM
2019	$246 MM	$7 MM
2018	$240 MM	$29 MM
2017	$249 MM	$24 MM
2016	$239 MM	$23 MM
2015	$222 MM	$18 MM
2014	$206 MM	$21 MM
2012	$211 MM	$19 MM
2011	$212 MM	$19 MM
2010	$222 MM	$18 MM
2009	$217 MM	$18 MM
2008	$214 MM	$19 MM
2007	$212 MM	$18 MM
2006	$211 MM	$17 MM
2005	$209 MM	$16 MM
2004	$185 MM	$17 MM
2003	$196 MM	$15 MM
2002	$206 MM	$16 MM
2001	$166 MM	$14 MM
2000	$133 MM	$13 MM
1999	$120 MM	$11 MM
1998	$119 MM	$11 MM
1997	$100 MM	$10 MM
1996	$92 MM	$8 MM
1995	$88 MM	$8 MM

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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
2023	$17,438	$15,607
2022	$14,778	$14,213
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
1992	$4,030	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$16,787

$18,395

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Oceanside Unified School District	California
2023	$16,188	$13,914
2022	$14,340	$13,602
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
1992	$4,036	$5,588

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Best Oceanside Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

North Terrace Elementary School

(Math: 44% | Reading: 58%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

141 Santa Rosa Dr.
Oceanside, CA 92058
(760) 901-7500

Gr: K-8 | 777 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 67%

Rank: #22.

Santa Margarita Elementary School

(Math: 40% | Reading: 54%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1 Carnes Rd.
Oceanside, CA 92058
(760) 901-7900

Gr: K-8 | 556 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 63%

Rank: #33.

Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School

(Math: 39% | Reading: 48%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1290 Ivey Ranch Rd.
Oceanside, CA 92057
(760) 901-8800

Gr: 6-8 | 1,142 student Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 80%

Rank: #44.

Stuart Mesa Elementary School

(Math: 33% | Reading: 44%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

100 Yamanaka Way
Oceanside, CA 92058
(760) 901-7700

Gr: K-8 | 515 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 66%

Rank: #55.

Surfside Academy

Alternative School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1125 South Ditmar St.
Oceanside, CA 92054
(760) 901-8600

Gr: K-12 | 266 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 68%

Rank: #66.

Cesar Chavez Middle School

(Math: 20% | Reading: 39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

202 Oleander Dr.
Oceanside, CA 92057
(760) 966-4900

Gr: 6-8 | 626 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 91%

Rank: #77.

Lincoln Middle School

(Math: 20% | Reading: 36%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2000 California St.
Oceanside, CA 92054
(760) 901-8900

Gr: 6-8 | 695 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 74%

Rank: #88.

Jefferson Middle School

(Math: 13% | Reading: 24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

823 Acacia St.
Oceanside, CA 92058
(760) 966-4700

Gr: 6-8 | 466 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 95%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 23 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 15,274 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: 88% (Top 30% in CA)
: Top 50%
: 29% (Top 50%)
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: 26% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education