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Alameda County Districts: Oakland Unified School District welcomed most students in 2022-23 school year

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CA Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond 2023 | California Department of Education

CA Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond 2023 | California Department of Education

Oakland Unified School District had the highest enrollment among Alameda County school districts, welcoming 45,635 students during the 2022-23 school year, according to the California Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 51.6% of them were boys, and 48.3% were girls.

The most represented ethnicity among Oakland Unified School District students was Black or African American, accounting for 20% of the student population.

Among the 21 districts in Alameda County, Fremont Unified School District ranked second in enrollment numbers with 33,057 students, while Hayward Unified School District welcomed 20,411 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Oakland Unified School District roughly covers schools within Alameda County and has a main office in Oakland.

In the previous school year, New Haven Unified School District had the highest number of students among Alameda County districts.

In the last decade, enrollment in California elementary and secondary schools rose by at least 5%, while high school enrollment dropped 5%.

However, overall enrollment in California public schools is sliding, and the Public Policy Institute of California expects it to drop another 8% by the 2031-32 school year.

Enrollment in Oakland Unified School District Over 3 Years
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Enrollment in Alameda County Districts During 2022-23 School Year
DistrictCity (main office)Total Enrollment
Oakland Unified School DistrictOakland45,635
Fremont Unified School DistrictFremont33,057
Hayward Unified School DistrictHayward20,411
Pleasanton Unified School DistrictPleasanton13,837
Livermore Valley Joint Unified School DistrictLivermore12,925
Dublin Unified School DistrictDublin12,525
Alameda Unified School DistrictAlameda10,332
New Haven Unified School DistrictUnion City10,224
San Lorenzo Unified School DistrictSan Lorenzo9,533
Castro Valley Unified School DistrictCastro Valley9,191
Berkeley Unified School DistrictBerkeley9,024
San Leandro Unified School DistrictSan Leandro8,615
Newark Unified School DistrictNewark4,946
Alameda County Office of EducationHayward3,751
Albany City Unified School DistrictBerkeley3,519
Piedmont City Unified School DistrictPiedmont2,327
Emery Unified School DistrictEmeryville626
California School for the Deaf-Fremont (State SpecialFremont294
Sunol Glen Unified School DistrictSunol268
California School for the Blind (State Special SchoolFremont55
Mountain House Elementary School DistrictByron21

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