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Oakley, California - 9 schools
An equity score of 27/100 ranks Oakley Union Elementary #1304 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,078 per pupil, Oakley Union Elementary ranks #1405 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
5,059
Total Enrollment
9
Schools
$13,078
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Oakley Union Elementary operates 9 public schools serving 5,059 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 7 elementary, 2 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Contra Costa County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,078 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 35.8% local, 56.0% state, and 8.1% 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 27/100, ranked #1304 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.
a 721.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 37.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 48.0% Hispanic or Latino, 24.8% White, 11.0% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Iron House Elementary, with a diversity index of 76.2/100.
Its largest campus is Delta Vista Middle, enrolling 873 students (17% of the district's total enrollment).
Delta Vista Middle accounts for 17.1% of all Oakley Union Elementary student enrollment
That concentration means Oakley Union Elementary-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: middle. 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.
Oakley Union Elementary school enrollment varies 2.6× across entities
Oakley Union Elementary school enrollment ranges from 342 students (lowest) to 873 students (highest), a spread of 531 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Oakley Union Elementary student-counselor ratio is 722:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Oakley Union Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 37.4% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Oakley Union Elementary has 9 schools, including 2 middle, 7 elementary. Total enrollment is 5,059 students.
How much does Oakley Union Elementary spend per student?
Oakley Union Elementary spends $13,078 per student. The district has an equity score of 27/100, ranking #1304 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Oakley Union Elementary?
Oakley Union Elementary students are 48.0% Hispanic or Latino, 24.8% White, 11.0% Asian, 8.9% African American, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Oakley Union Elementary?
Oakley Union Elementary has an equity score of 27/100, ranking #1304 out of 1517 districts in California.