B
Newark Unified School District
Public school districtGrades K–12
Serves Newark.
Students
4,661
Schools
10
Spent per student
$17,196
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
24:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Debt
$78.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Newark Unified School District
- School Grade B: better than 56% of California districts
- Spends 19% less per student than the CA average
- 24 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5.7% since 2020
- Debt of $78.5M, about $16,848 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Newark.
Test scores vs. CA
2019–20Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 87.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,196 per student · 19% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 40%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 61%State 34%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,943’20
4,990’21
4,946’22
4,823’23
4,661’24
Down 5.7% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 52%Asian 26%Two or more races 9%White 8%Black 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
10 public schools.
John F. Kennedy Elementary
455 students27:1
Coyote Hills Elementary
440 students26:1
Birch Grove Primary
409 students26:1
August Schilling Elementary
344 students20:1
Birch Grove Intermediate
289 students29:1
Lincoln Elementary
286 students24:1
Newark Middle
980 students22:1
Newark Memorial High
1,367 students26:1
Bridgepoint High
60 students12:1
Crossroads High (Alternative)
31 students62:1
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.