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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 El Modena.
K–828 schoolsOrange Unified School District
827 middle schoolsOrange Unified School District
85 middle schoolsOrange 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.