Oceanside Unified
Oceanside Unified is a public school district based in Oceanside, California, serving 14,890 students in 23 schools. By enrollment it ranks #89 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 84% of them. Its schools average 647 students each, more than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Julie Vitale. It spends about $14,594 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% more than the California median. It has roughly 22.7 students per teacher.
How Oceanside compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Oceanside | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,594 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,903 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $256.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $276.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 657 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,529 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 22.7 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 414 | 474 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The California median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Julie Vitale
Source: California Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in California
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antioch UnifiedAntioch | 15,253 | 25 | $13,277 | 21.6 | #87 |
| Natomas UnifiedSacramento | 14,923 | 20 | $12,925 | 22.4 | #88 |
| Oceanside UnifiedOceanside · this district | 14,890 | 23 | $14,594 | 22.7 | #89 |
| Alhambra UnifiedAlhambra | 14,597 | 16 | $14,830 | 23.0 | #90 |
| Norwalk-La Mirada UnifiedNorwalk | 14,577 | 26 | $14,885 | 22.8 | #91 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magnolia ISDMagnolia, TX | 14,916 | $10,108 | 14.9 |
| Renton School DistrictRenton, WA | 14,873 | $16,287 | 18.5 |
| Rochester Community School DistrictRochester Hls, MI | 14,868 | $11,794 | 19.3 |
| Cecil County Public SchoolsElkton, MD | 14,853 | $15,518 | 13.9 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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