Alameda Unified operates 15 public schools serving 8,830 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 9 elementary, 3 high, 2 middle, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 9,260 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Alameda County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,663 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 53.0% local, 39.0% state, and 8.0% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $89,233 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 42/100, ranked #976 of 1547 in California against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 15 schools offering Advanced Placement (32 AP courses district-wide), a 542.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 22.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 29.2% Asian, 27.1% White, 18.2% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Alameda High accounts for 20.2% of all Alameda Unified student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Alameda Unified-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Alameda Unified school enrollment varies 25× across entities
Alameda Unified school enrollment ranges from 76 students (lowest) to 1,868 students (highest), a spread of 1,792 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Alameda Unified student-counselor ratio is 543:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Alameda Unified chronic absenteeism rate is 22.3% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Alameda Unified is typically wider than the Alameda Unified-aggregate figure suggests.
Alameda Unified has 15 schools, including 3 high, 1 other, 2 middle, 9 elementary. Total enrollment is 8,830 students.
How much does Alameda Unified spend per student?
Alameda Unified spends $19,663 per student. The district has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #976 in California.
What is the average teacher salary in Alameda Unified?
The average teacher salary in Alameda Unified is $89,233 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Alameda Unified?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Alameda County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Alameda Unified?
Alameda Unified students are 29.2% Asian, 27.1% White, 18.2% Hispanic or Latino, 6.0% African American, averaged across 15 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Alameda Unified?
Alameda Unified has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #976 out of 1547 districts in California. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.