Costa Mesa, California · Public school district
Newport-Mesa Unified is a public school district based in Costa Mesa, California, serving 17,635 students in 32 schools. By enrollment it ranks #70 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 88% of them. Its schools average 551 students each, about the same as the California median of 533. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
| District | Students | Schools | Students / school | Size rank in state | Stories |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport-Mesa Unified Costa Mesa, CA | 17,635 | 32 | 551 | #70 | 1 |
| Palmdale Elementary Palmdale, CA | 17,941 | 29 | 619 | #67 | 0 |
| Jurupa Unified Jurupa Valley, CA | 17,815 | 25 | 713 | #68 | 0 |
| Ontario-Montclair Ontario, CA | 17,695 | 33 | 536 | #69 | 0 |
| ABC Unified Cerritos, CA | 17,612 | 31 | 568 | #71 | 0 |
| Santa Maria-Bonita Santa Maria, CA | 17,408 | 21 | 829 | #72 | 0 |
| Hayward Unified Hayward, CA | 17,377 | 28 | 621 | #73 | 0 |
| District | Students | Schools | Students / school | Size rank in state | Stories |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport-Mesa Unified Costa Mesa, CA | 17,635 | 32 | 551 | #70 | 1 |
| St. Louis City St Louis, MO | 17,933 | 68 | 264 | #6 | 2 |
| Lakota Local Liberty Township, OH | 17,885 | 22 | 813 | #8 | 0 |
| Lee'S Summit R-VII Lee'S Summit, MO | 17,870 | 29 | 616 | #7 | 0 |
| Rowan-Salisbury Schools Salisbury, NC | 17,683 | 32 | 553 | #20 | 0 |
| Ouachita Parish West Monroe, LA | 17,435 | 36 | 484 | #12 | 0 |
| Jackson Public Schools Jackson, MS | 17,429 | 41 | 425 | #3 | 0 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Spending and staffing comparisons are coming.