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Oxnard, California - 20 schools
An equity score of 74/100 ranks Oxnard #187 of 1526 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $19,370 per pupil, Oxnard ranks #571 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
Oxnard operates 20 public schools serving 14,171 students, placing it in the mid-size range in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 17 elementary, 3 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage 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 Ventura County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,370 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 19.9% local, 64.8% state, and 15.2% 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 74/100, ranked #187 of 1526 in California against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 591.6:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 35.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.8% Hispanic or Latino, 2.5% White, 1.8% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Christa Mcauliffe Elementary, with a diversity index of 33.2/100.
Its largest campus is R.J. Frank Academy of Marine Science & Engineering, enrolling 1,027 students (8% of the district's total enrollment).
Oxnard school enrollment ranges from 424 students (lowest) to 1,027 students (highest), a spread of 603 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.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
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.
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.
This district scores well on funding equity, with balanced funding sources and good resource allocation.
Average demographic composition across 20 schools in Oxnard.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Average Simpson diversity index across Oxnard's schools, below the California average of 46.0.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
The California districts closest to this one in total enrollment.
| District | Enrollment | Spending | Funding Mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pasadena Unified | Similar size | Similar spending | More locally funded |
| Porterville Unified | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Modesto City Elementary | Similar size | No spending data | No revenue-mix data |
| Escondido Union | Similar size | Similar spending | More locally funded |
| Lancaster Elementary | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
Comparisons are relative to Oxnard's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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Compare vs Los Angeles Unified →Oxnard has 20 schools, including 3 middle, 17 elementary. Total enrollment is 14,171 students.
Oxnard spends $19,370 per student. The district has an equity score of 74/100, ranking #187 in California.
Oxnard students are 93.8% Hispanic or Latino, 2.5% White, 1.8% Asian, 0.8% African American, averaged across 20 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
Oxnard has an equity score of 74/100, ranking #187 out of 1526 districts in California.
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