Oakland Unity High School

Listed by NCES as Oakland Unity High District (district ID 0602292)

Public school district · Alameda County · California · NCES district ID 0602292

Oakland Unity High School spent $17,419 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 52% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $17,666). Its one school enrolled 295 students in 2024-25; 63.2% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90-94% (California: 86.2%).

Spending per student among California districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Oakland Unity High School in enrollment (349 to 353 students) and Oakland Unity High School itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Oakland Unity High School, FY23Montecito Union School $39,348; Watts Learning Center District $20,366; Ednovate - East College Prep District $19,711; Environmental Charter Middle District $18,037; KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy District $18,034; Bay Area Technology District $18,003; Oakland Unity High School $17,419; California Pacific Charter- Los Angeles District $16,179; BRIDGES Charter District $13,977; California Montessori Project - Capitol Campus District $13,318; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k20k30k40k50kMontecito Union School$39,348Watts Learning Center District$20,366Ednovate - East College Prep D…$19,711Environmental Charter Middle D…$18,037KIPP Adelante Preparatory Acad…$18,034Bay Area Technology District$18,003Oakland Unity High School$17,419California Pacific Charter- Lo…$16,179BRIDGES Charter District$13,977California Montessori Project …$13,318State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Oakland Unity High School, FY23Montecito Union School $39,348; Watts Learning Center District $20,366; Ednovate - East College Prep District $19,711; Environmental Charter Middle District $18,037; KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy District $18,034; Bay Area Technology District $18,003; Oakland Unity High School $17,419; California Pacific Charter- Los Angeles District $16,179; BRIDGES Charter District $13,977; California Montessori Project - Capitol Campus District $13,318; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k20k30k40k50kMontecito Union School$39,348Watts Learning Center District$20,366Ednovate - East College Prep Distri…$19,711Environmental Charter Middle Distri…$18,037KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy D…$18,034Bay Area Technology District$18,003Oakland Unity High School$17,419California Pacific Charter- Los Ang…$16,179BRIDGES Charter District$13,977California Montessori Project - Cap…$13,318State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Oakland Unity High School, FY23Montecito Union School $39,348; Watts Learning Center District $20,366; Ednovate - East College Prep District $19,711; Environmental Charter Middle District $18,037; KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy District $18,034; Bay Area Technology District $18,003; Oakland Unity High School $17,419; California Pacific Charter- Los Angeles District $16,179; BRIDGES Charter District $13,977; California Montessori Project - Capitol Campus District $13,318; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k30k50kMontecito Union School$39,348Watts Learning Center District$20,366Ednovate - East College Prep District$19,711Environmental Charter Middle District$18,037KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy District$18,034Bay Area Technology District$18,003Oakland Unity High School$17,419California Pacific Charter- Los Angeles Dis…$16,179BRIDGES Charter District$13,977California Montessori Project - Capitol Cam…$13,318State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Oakland Unity High School, FY23Montecito Union School $39,348; Watts Learning Center District $20,366; Ednovate - East College Prep District $19,711; Environmental Charter Middle District $18,037; KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy District $18,034; Bay Area Technology District $18,003; Oakland Unity High School $17,419; California Pacific Charter- Los Angeles District $16,179; BRIDGES Charter District $13,977; California Montessori Project - Capitol Campus District $13,318; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k30k50kMontecito Union School$39,348Watts Learning Center District$20,366Ednovate - East College Prep District$19,711Environmental Charter Middle District$18,037KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy Distr…$18,034Bay Area Technology District$18,003Oakland Unity High School$17,419California Pacific Charter- Los Angeles…$16,179BRIDGES Charter District$13,977California Montessori Project - Capitol…$13,318State median, under 1,000 students $17,666

Where the money came from

$7,404,000 in revenue: 63.2% state, 26.0% local and 10.8% federal. Total spending including $66,000 of capital outlay was $6,183,000, or $17,615 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Oakland Unity High School revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $4,676,000; Local $1,928,000; Federal $800,000; total $7,404,000.
  • State$4,676,000 63%
  • Local$1,928,000 26%
  • Federal$800,000 11%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 1,238 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

351 students in 2022-23, 304 students in 2023-24, 295 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Oakland Unity High School enrollment by school year2022-23: 351, 2023-24: 304, 2024-25: 29501002003004002022-233512023-243042024-25295
Oakland Unity High School enrollment by school year2022-23: 351, 2023-24: 304, 2024-25: 29501002003004002022-233512023-243042024-25295
Oakland Unity High School enrollment by school year2022-23: 351, 2023-24: 304, 2024-25: 29501002003004002022-233512023-243042024-25295
Oakland Unity High School enrollment by school year2022-23: 351, 2023-24: 304, 2024-25: 29501002003004002022-233512023-243042024-25295

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2335116.421.4
2023-2430417.017.9
2024-2529513.921.2

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

90-94% of the 88 students in Oakland Unity High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across California. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtCalifornia
Four-year graduation rate90‑94%86.2%
Students in the class88495,492

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 high school, 295 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Oakland Unity High29521.265.1%Not reported

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Oakland Unity High School

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Oakland Unity High School

  1. California districts by spending per studentOakland Unity High School ranks 644 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($17,419).#644 of 1,238
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaOakland Unity High School is the number 1,271 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 351 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#1,271 of 1,991
  3. KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy DistrictThe next larger California district: 352 students in fall 2022, $18,034 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,034
  4. Watts Learning Center DistrictThe next smaller California district: 350 students in fall 2022, $20,366 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$20,366
  5. Compare Oakland Unity High School with KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Oakland Unity High, its largest high school295 students in 2024-25, 21.2 per teacher.295
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Oakland Unity High School

  1. How many schools and students are in Oakland Unity High School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 295 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Oakland Unity High School spend per student?
    $17,419 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the California median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $17,666 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Oakland Unity High School's money come from?
    $7,404,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 63.2% state, 26.0% local and 10.8% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. What is the graduation rate in Oakland Unity High School?
    90-94% of the 88 students in Oakland Unity High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across California. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  5. What is Oakland Unity High School's NCES district ID?
    0602292. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25