At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
14,890
NCES CCD 2024–25
Open schools
23
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
22.7:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$18,118
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$10,809
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
KG–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Agency figures aggregate matched current school records; they may not cover the complete historical district.
- Students
- 15,663
- Teachers (FTE)
- 683.85
- Student–teacher ratio
- 22.9:1
What current records say about Oceanside Unified
Oceanside Unified operates 23 current public-school records serving grades KG–12 in Oceanside, California. NCES reports 14,890 students and 657.24 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
Within California agencies of the same NCES type, it ranks 89 of 977 with reported enrollment. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $18,118 in current expenditure per pupil and $10,809 per pupil assigned to instruction. Within the same NCES agency type, this places reported current spending 457 of 974 in California. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and agency responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Reported needs and resources
- English learners
- 13.5%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 14.4%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 657.24
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $287,263,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Oceanside Unified
Oceanside, California
NCES EDGE 2024–25 · 33.2063, -117.3618
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White21%
- Hispanic60.5%
- Black3.8%
- Asian3.9%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.3%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander1.6%
- Multiracial8.7%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22 matched schools. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Explore schools in Oceanside Unified
23 current directory entries
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Showing 1–23 of 23 schools · enrollment and ratios: NCES 2024–25. Scroll the table to see all columns.
| School | Level / grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cesar Chavez Middle | Middle06–08 | 557 | 19.3:1 | |
| Christa McAuliffe Elementary | ElementaryKG–05 | 461 | 23:1 | |
| Del Rio Elementary | ElementaryKG–05 | 353 | 23.5:1 | |
| El Camino High | High09–12 | 2,463 | 23.3:1 | |
| Ivey Ranch Elementary | ElementaryKG–05 | 698 | 24.1:1 | |
| Jefferson Middle | Middle06–08 | 441 | 18.6:1 | |
| Laurel Elementary | ElementaryKG–05 | 352 | 22:1 | |
| Libby Elementary | ElementaryKG–05 | 482 | 21.9:1 | |
| Lincoln Middle | Middle06–08 | 621 | 20.6:1 | |
| Louise Foussat Elementary | ElementaryKG–05 | 755 | 24.4:1 | |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Middle | Middle06–08 | 1,098 | 23.3:1 | |
| Mission Elementary | ElementaryKG–05 | 419 | 24.6:1 | |
| Nichols Elementary | ElementaryKG–05 | 522 | 22.2:1 | |
| North Terrace Elementary | ElementaryKG–08 | 771 | 24.4:1 | |
| Oceanside High | High09–12 | 1,948 | 21.6:1 | |
| Oceanside Unified School District Adult Transition Program | High12–12 | 55 | 11:1 | |
| Pablo Tac School of the Arts | ElementaryKG–05 | 425 | 22.4:1 | |
| Palmquist Elementary | ElementaryKG–05 | 512 | 26.4:1 | |
| Santa Margarita Elementary | ElementaryKG–08 | 544 | 22.1:1 | |
| South Oceanside Elementary | ElementaryKG–05 | 487 | 27.1:1 | |
| Stuart Mesa Elementary | ElementaryKG–08 | 549 | 22.6:1 | |
| Surfside Academy | OtherKG–12 | 234 | 37.5:1 | |
| Surfside High (Continuation) | High09–12 | 119 | 12.1:1 |