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Oak Park, California - 7 schools
An equity score of 18/100 ranks Oak Park Unified #1448 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,034 per pupil, Oak Park Unified ranks #1575 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
4,236
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$12,034
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Oak Park Unified operates 7 public schools serving 4,236 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 2 high, 1 middle, 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Ventura County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,034 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 41.9% local, 52.2% state, and 5.9% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 18/100, ranked #1448 of 1517 in California against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (22 AP courses district-wide), a 327.8:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 16.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 58.1% White, 20.4% Asian, 10.7% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Red Oak Elementary, with a diversity index of 66.4/100.
Its largest campus is Oak Park High, enrolling 1,483 students (33% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Oak View High, at 27 students, a 55x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Oak Park High accounts for 33.4% of all Oak Park Unified student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Oak Park 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.
Oak Park Unified school enrollment varies 55× across entities
Oak Park Unified school enrollment ranges from 27 students (lowest) to 1,483 students (highest), a spread of 1,456 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Oak Park Unified student-counselor ratio is 328:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Oak Park Unified is typically wider than the Oak Park Unified-aggregate figure suggests.
Oak Park Unified chronic absenteeism rate is 16.2% — 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 Oak Park Unified is typically wider than the Oak Park Unified-aggregate figure suggests.
Oak Park Unified has 7 schools, including 2 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 4,236 students.
How much does Oak Park Unified spend per student?
Oak Park Unified spends $12,034 per student. The district has an equity score of 18/100, ranking #1448 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Oak Park Unified?
Oak Park Unified students are 58.1% White, 20.4% Asian, 10.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.8% African American, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Oak Park Unified?
Oak Park Unified has an equity score of 18/100, ranking #1448 out of 1517 districts in California.