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Newport-Mesa Unified School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Costa Mesa and Newport Beach.
Students
17,540
Schools
32
Spent per student
$25,216
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Debt
$336.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Newport-Mesa Unified School District
- School Grade A−: better than 75% of California districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
- Spends 19% more per student than the CA average
- 19 students per teacher
- Debt of $336.1M, about $19,160 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Avalon.
K–12Avalon K-12Long Beach Unified School District
Test scores vs. CA
2020–21Math proficiency46%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts58%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)88%
State average 87.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$25,216 per student · 19% above CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 40%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 78%State 17%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
18,315’20
17,944’21
17,727’22
17,684’23
17,540’24
Down 4.2% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 46%White 39%Two or more races 8%Asian 6%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
32 public schools.
Mariners Elementary
B573 students19:1
Maude B. Davis Elementary
B570 students23:1
Heinz Kaiser Elementary
B−539 students21:1
Newport Heights Elementary
B−502 students19:1
Woodland Elementary
487 students22:1
College Park Elementary
C−473 students19:1
Killybrooke Elementary
C473 students18:1
Whittier Elementary
C−454 students17:1
Newport Coast Elementary
B429 students20:1
California Elementary
C373 students17:1
Paularino Elementary
B−371 students16:1
Sonora Elementary
C367 students19:1
Eastbluff Elementary
A−364 students20:1
Roy O. Andersen Elementary
B353 students22:1
Everett A. Rea Elementary
D344 students16:1
Harbor View Elementary
B−344 students20:1
Newport Elementary
B−339 students19:1
Abraham Lincoln Elementary
B−336 students14:1
Wilson Elementary
C−323 students19:1
Adams Elementary
B−321 students14:1
Victoria Elementary
B+301 students14:1
Pomona Elementary
C−264 students17:1
Horace Ensign Intermediate
C875 students21:1
Charles W. Tewinkle Middle
B−501 students15:1
Corona del Mar High
A2,106 students22:1
Newport Harbor High
A−2,084 students23:1
Costa Mesa High
B+1,730 students19:1
Estancia High
B976 students19:1
Early College High
A177 students15:1
Back Bay High
D143 students8:1
Monte Vista Independent Study
B+48 students5:1
Harper
0 students
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.