Oakland, California · Public school district
Oakland Unified is a public school district based in Oakland, California, serving 33,838 students in 84 schools. By enrollment it ranks #20 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 97% of them. Its schools average 403 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. We've matched 3 news stories to the district.
| District | Students | Schools | Students / school | Size rank in state | Stories |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Unified Oakland, CA | 33,838 | 84 | 403 | #20 | 3 |
| Santa Ana Unified Santa Ana, CA | 36,036 | 52 | 693 | #17 | 0 |
| Poway Unified San Diego, CA | 34,405 | 39 | 882 | #18 | 0 |
| Sweetwater Union High Chula Vista, CA | 34,282 | 29 | 1,182 | #19 | 0 |
| Stockton Unified Stockton, CA | 33,648 | 54 | 623 | #21 | 0 |
| Fremont Unified Fremont, CA | 33,134 | 44 | 753 | #22 | 0 |
| Fontana Unified Fontana, CA | 32,794 | 44 | 745 | #23 | 0 |
| District | Students | Schools | Students / school | Size rank in state | Stories |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Unified Oakland, CA | 33,838 | 84 | 403 | #20 | 3 |
| Ysleta ISD El Paso, TX | 34,062 | 50 | 681 | #34 | 0 |
| School District U-46 Elgin, IL | 34,036 | 55 | 619 | #2 | 0 |
| Ector County ISD Odessa, TX | 33,663 | 44 | 765 | #35 | 0 |
| Tulsa Public Schools Tulsa, OK | 33,617 | 69 | 487 | #1 | 1 |
| Spring ISD Houston, TX | 33,590 | 41 | 819 | #36 | 0 |
| Edinburg CISD Edinburg, TX | 33,343 | 46 | 725 | #37 | 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.