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Oakland, California - 1 schools
An equity score of 40/100 ranks Oakland School for the Arts District #1021 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,665 per pupil, Oakland School for the Arts District ranks #816 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Oakland School for the Arts District operates 1 public schools serving 779 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 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 Alameda County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,665 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 40.6% local, 57.8% state, and 1.7% 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 40/100, ranked #1021 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 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 276:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 2.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 26.6% White, 26.2% African American, 21.6% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Oakland School for the Arts, enrolling 828 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Oakland School for the Arts accounts for 100.0% of all Oakland School for the Arts District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Oakland School for the Arts District a distant remainder — means Oakland School for the Arts District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Oakland School for the Arts District student-counselor ratio is 276:1 — 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 Oakland School for the Arts District is typically wider than the Oakland School for the Arts District-aggregate figure suggests.
Oakland School for the Arts District chronic absenteeism rate is 2.2% — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Comparisons are relative to Oakland School for the Arts District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Oakland School for the Arts District?
Oakland School for the Arts District has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 779 students.
How much does Oakland School for the Arts District spend per student?
Oakland School for the Arts District spends $15,665 per student. The district has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #1021 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Oakland School for the Arts District?
Oakland School for the Arts District students are 26.6% White, 26.2% African American, 21.6% Hispanic or Latino, 5.6% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Oakland School for the Arts District?
Oakland School for the Arts District has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #1021 out of 1517 districts in California.