School district · California

Newport-Mesa Unified

Newport-Mesa Unified in California: 32 public schools with 17,540 students and 18.8 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $25,216 per student in FY2024.

Schools
32
Students
17,540
Students per teacher
18.8
CA 21.6 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$25,216
CA $20.7K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
934
Counselors (FTE)
55.1
Students per counselor
318
CA 407 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
38.6
Librarians (FTE): 7.0

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$11.9K15
$12.6K16
$13.4K17
$14.0K18
$15.1K19
$15.8K20
$17.9K21
$20.6K22
$22.9K23
$25.2K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
5.4% · $28.3M
State
17% · $87.4M
Local
78% · $405.9M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$14,542
Support services
$10,023
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$40.2M
Long-term debt
$346.1M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 22Middle schools: 2High schools: 7Other schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacher
K–633614.2
Adams ElementaryFree meals for all
K–632113.7
K–637317.4
College Park ElementaryFree meals for all
K–647318.6
K–636419.6
Everett A. Rea ElementaryFree meals for all
K–634416.3
K–634419.5
3–653921.3
Killybrooke ElementaryFree meals for all
K–647318.2
K–657318.7
K–657023.3
K–642919.5
K–633919.4
K–650219.3
Paularino ElementaryFree meals for all
K–637115.8
Pomona ElementaryFree meals for all
K–626416.8
K–635321.7
Sonora ElementaryFree meals for all
K–636718.9
Victoria ElementaryFree meals for all
K–630114.5
Whittier ElementaryFree meals for all
K–645417.2
Wilson ElementaryFree meals for all
K–632318.5
K–248721.7
Charles W. Tewinkle MiddleFree meals for all
7–850115.3
7–887520.9
Back Bay HighAlternativeFree meals for all
9–121438.2
7–122,10621.9
Costa Mesa HighFree meals for all
7–121,73019.5
Early College HighAlternativeFree meals for all
9–1217714.9
Estancia HighFree meals for all
9–1297618.5
7–12485.5
9–122,08422.6
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Sources

Address
2985 Bear St. Bldg. A, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Phone
(714)424-5000
Website