Elk Grove Unified vs Newport-Mesa Unified

How do these districts compare?

Metric Elk Grove Unified Newport-Mesa Unified
Location Elk Grove, California Costa Mesa, California
Total Enrollment 62,061 17,816
Number of Schools 67 32
Student:Teacher Ratio 22.9:1 19.4:1

Spending

Metric Elk Grove Unified Newport-Mesa Unified
Per-Pupil Expenditure $16,975 $21,699
Federal Revenue 12.2% 7.4%
State Revenue 65.7% 17.7%
Local Revenue 22.1% 74.9%
Elk Grove Unified
Federal State Local
Newport-Mesa Unified
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Elk Grove Unified Newport-Mesa Unified
White 15.1% 36.4%
African American 10.3% 0.8%
Hispanic or Latino 29.6% 49.4%
Asian 33.5% 5.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 2.1% 0.3%
Multiracial 9.1% 7.5%
Free/Reduced Lunch 40.9% 44.9%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Elk Grove Unified Newport-Mesa Unified
AP Courses Offered 132 90
Schools with AP 9 5
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 525.9:1 304.5:1
Chronic Absenteeism 34.9% 30.5%

School Types

Elk Grove Unified

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 1
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

Newport-Mesa Unified

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.