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Item: Alameda Unified School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

2060 Challenger Dr
Alameda, CA 94501-1037

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (510) 337-7000

www.alamedaunified.org

Top Rankings

Alameda Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

16 Schools

10,347 Schools

# Students

9,260 Students

5,790,405 Students

# Teachers

394 Teachers

267,593 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Alameda Unified School District	California
Kind	943	264
1	629	187
2	615	196
3	644	204
4	681	205
5	691	209
6	662	210
7	651	213
8	662	216
9	763	231
10	730	225
11	745	226
12	844	235

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District Rank

Alameda Unified School District, which is ranked #192 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 93% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#179 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Alameda Unified School District
2023	#179
2022	#182
2019	#207
2018	#118
2017	#139
2016	#128
2015	#122
2014	#211
2013	#136
2012	#201
2011	#229

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57%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Alameda Unified School District	California
2023	57%	34%
2022	56%	33%
2019	59%	40%
2018	60%	39%
2017	56%	38%
2016	58%	37%
2015	56%	34%
2014	69%	63%
2013	74%	59%
2012	69%	59%
2011	65%	58%

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67%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Alameda Unified School District	California
2022	67%	47%
2019	70%	51%
2018	60%	50%
2017	64%	48%
2016	66%	48%
2015	64%	44%
2014	66%	58%
2013	73%	57%
2012	70%	58%
2011	68%	56%
2010	68%	54%

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50%

29%

95%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Alameda Unified School District	California
2023	95%	87%
2022	94%	87%
2021	91%	84%
2020	93%	85%
2019	92%	84%
2018	93%	84%
2017	89%	83%
2016	87%	83%
2015	90%	89%
2014	86%	88%
2013	85%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.77

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Alameda Unified School District	California
2024	0.78	0.63
2023	0.77	0.64
2022	0.77	0.63
2021	0.76	0.62
2020	0.76	0.63
2019	0.76	0.63
2018	0.76	0.64
2017	0.76	0.64
2016	0.75	0.64
2015	0.75	0.64
2014	0.75	0.65
2013	0.75	0.65
2012	0.74	0.65
2011	0.71	0.67
2010	0.72	0.67
2009	0.71	0.71
2008	0.69	0.65
2007	0.70	0.67
2006	0.71	0.66
2005	0.71	0.67
2004	0.71	0.67
2003	0.71	0.67
2002	0.68	0.67
2001	0.68	0.67
2000	0.69	0.67
1999	0.69	0.67
1998	0.70	0.67
1997	0.70	0.67
1996	0.71	0.67
1995	0.71	0.67
1994	0.69	0.67
1993	0.69	0.67
1992	0.68	0.67
1991	0.66	0.67
1990	0.65	0.66
1989	0.64	0.65
1988	0.62	0.65

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2010)
Year	Alameda Unified School District	California
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	3%	2%
2002	3%	2%
2001	3%	2%
2000	3%	1%
1999	3%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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% Asian

30%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Alameda Unified School District	California
2024	30%	12%
2023	31%	12%
2022	32%	12%
2021	34%	12%
2020	34%	12%
2019	34%	12%
2018	34%	11%
2017	34%	11%
2016	35%	11%
2015	36%	11%
2014	36%	11%
2013	36%	11%
2012	39%	11%
2011	42%	11%
2010	41%	11%
2009	42%	11%
2008	43%	12%
2007	42%	12%
2006	42%	12%
2005	40%	12%
2004	39%	12%
2003	39%	11%
2002	38%	11%
2001	37%	11%
2000	37%	11%
1999	37%	11%
1998	36%	11%
1997	34%	11%
1996	33%	11%
1995	32%	11%
1994	33%	11%
1993	31%	11%
1992	30%	11%
1991	29%	11%
1990	30%	10%
1989	29%	10%
1988	28%	10%

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% Hispanic

17%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Alameda Unified School District	California
2024	17%	56%
2023	17%	55%
2022	16%	56%
2021	16%	56%
2020	16%	55%
2019	16%	55%
2018	17%	54%
2017	17%	54%
2016	17%	54%
2015	17%	54%
2014	17%	53%
2013	16%	53%
2012	15%	52%
2011	13%	51%
2010	10%	50%
2009	12%	49%
2008	12%	50%
2007	13%	49%
2006	13%	48%
2005	13%	47%
2004	12%	46%
2003	11%	45%
2002	12%	44%
2001	12%	43%
2000	12%	42%
1999	12%	41%
1998	11%	40%
1997	11%	40%
1996	10%	39%
1995	11%	38%
1994	10%	37%
1993	10%	36%
1992	10%	35%
1991	10%	34%
1990	9%	33%
1989	9%	31%
1988	9%	30%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Alameda Unified School District	California
2024	7%	5%
2023	6%	5%
2022	7%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	7%	5%
2019	7%	5%
2018	9%	6%
2017	9%	6%
2016	9%	6%
2015	10%	6%
2014	10%	6%
2013	12%	6%
2012	12%	6%
2011	11%	7%
2010	12%	7%
2009	12%	7%
2008	13%	8%
2007	13%	8%
2006	14%	8%
2005	15%	8%
2004	15%	8%
2003	15%	8%
2002	14%	8%
2001	14%	8%
2000	15%	9%
1999	14%	9%
1998	14%	9%
1997	15%	9%
1996	16%	9%
1995	15%	9%
1994	14%	9%
1993	13%	9%
1992	12%	9%
1991	11%	9%
1990	10%	9%
1989	9%	9%
1988	9%	9%

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% White

28%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Alameda Unified School District	California
2024	28%	20%
2023	28%	21%
2022	28%	21%
2021	28%	22%
2020	30%	23%
2019	30%	23%
2018	30%	24%
2017	30%	24%
2016	30%	24%
2015	29%	24%
2014	29%	25%
2013	30%	25%
2012	29%	26%
2011	31%	27%
2010	30%	27%
2009	31%	28%
2008	31%	29%
2007	31%	29%
2006	30%	31%
2005	31%	31%
2004	32%	32%
2003	32%	34%
2002	33%	35%
2001	34%	36%
2000	33%	37%
1999	34%	38%
1998	38%	39%
1997	39%	39%
1996	39%	40%
1995	40%	41%
1994	42%	42%
1993	44%	43%
1992	46%	44%
1991	49%	45%
1990	50%	47%
1989	52%	49%
1988	53%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2014)
Year	Alameda Unified School District	California
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%

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% Two or more races

19%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Alameda Unified School District	California
2024	17%	6%
2023	17%	6%
2022	16%	5%
2021	15%	5%
2020	12%	4%
2019	12%	4%
2018	10%	4%
2017	10%	4%
2016	9%	4%
2015	8%	3%
2014	7%	3%
2013	5%	3%
2012	4%	3%
2011	2%	2%
2010	5%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,448 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,154 is less than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$171 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Alameda Unified School District	California
2023	$171 MM	$8 MM
2022	$151 MM	$7 MM
2021	$171 MM	$8 MM
2020	$151 MM	$7 MM
2019	$153 MM	$7 MM
2018	$156 MM	$29 MM
2017	$137 MM	$26 MM
2016	$137 MM	$24 MM
2015	$97 MM	$17 MM
2014	$107 MM	$21 MM
2012	$102 MM	$19 MM
2011	$100 MM	$19 MM
2010	$97 MM	$17 MM
2009	$108 MM	$19 MM
2008	$102 MM	$19 MM
2007	$108 MM	$19 MM
2006	$112 MM	$17 MM
2005	$99 MM	$16 MM
2004	$91 MM	$16 MM
2003	$93 MM	$16 MM
2002	$93 MM	$15 MM
2001	$112 MM	$15 MM
2000	$84 MM	$13 MM
1999	$78 MM	$12 MM
1998	$71 MM	$11 MM
1997	$67 MM	$10 MM
1996	$65 MM	$9 MM
1995	$61 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$168 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Alameda Unified School District	California
2023	$168 MM	$7 MM
2022	$180 MM	$7 MM
2021	$168 MM	$7 MM
2020	$180 MM	$7 MM
2019	$191 MM	$7 MM
2018	$162 MM	$29 MM
2017	$144 MM	$24 MM
2016	$128 MM	$23 MM
2015	$98 MM	$18 MM
2014	$109 MM	$21 MM
2012	$92 MM	$19 MM
2011	$90 MM	$19 MM
2010	$98 MM	$18 MM
2009	$102 MM	$18 MM
2008	$105 MM	$19 MM
2007	$117 MM	$18 MM
2006	$122 MM	$17 MM
2005	$102 MM	$16 MM
2004	$90 MM	$17 MM
2003	$95 MM	$15 MM
2002	$104 MM	$16 MM
2001	$97 MM	$14 MM
2000	$84 MM	$13 MM
1999	$76 MM	$11 MM
1998	$68 MM	$11 MM
1997	$93 MM	$10 MM
1996	$68 MM	$8 MM
1995	$59 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,448

$20,100

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Alameda Unified School District	California
2023	$19,406	$15,607
2022	$16,127	$14,213
2021	$18,899	$15,669
2020	$16,127	$14,213
2019	$17,129	$14,063
2018	$16,433	$16,033
2017	$12,264	$16,692
2016	$12,410	$15,604
2015	$8,862	$10,238
2014	$9,796	$11,786
2012	$9,580	$11,929
2011	$9,487	$11,681
2010	$9,302	$10,238
2009	$10,517	$11,099
2008	$9,878	$11,762
2007	$10,571	$11,879
2006	$10,938	$10,859
2005	$9,462	$10,445
2004	$8,536	$10,566
2003	$8,757	$10,456
2002	$8,778	$9,803
2001	$10,530	$10,568
2000	$7,812	$8,943
1999	$7,299	$8,203
1998	$6,787	$7,395
1997	$6,513	$6,922
1995	$5,925	$5,953
1992	$5,599	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$18,154

$18,511

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Alameda Unified School District	California
2023	$19,096	$13,914
2022	$19,299	$13,602
2021	$18,598	$13,970
2020	$19,299	$13,602
2019	$21,455	$13,522
2018	$17,054	$16,124
2017	$12,905	$15,588
2016	$11,529	$14,779
2015	$8,941	$10,739
2014	$9,928	$11,804
2012	$8,603	$12,155
2011	$8,546	$11,509
2010	$9,385	$10,739
2009	$9,906	$10,975
2008	$10,225	$11,678
2007	$11,407	$11,317
2006	$11,960	$10,926
2005	$9,714	$10,789
2004	$8,494	$11,073
2003	$8,973	$10,210
2002	$9,790	$10,600
2001	$9,089	$10,007
2000	$7,755	$9,131
1999	$7,115	$7,911
1998	$6,469	$7,592
1997	$9,030	$6,759
1995	$5,810	$6,033
1992	$6,676	$5,588

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Alameda Unified School District?

Alameda Unified School District manages 16 public schools serving 9,260 students.

What is the rank of Alameda Unified School District?

Alameda Unified School District is ranked #192 out of 1,904 school districts in California (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of California school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 10%), Highest math proficiency (Top 10%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%), Highest science proficiency (Top 20%), Highest graduation rate (Top 5%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Alameda Unified School District?

30% of Alameda Unified School District students are Asian, 28% of students are White, 19% of students are Two or more races, 17% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Alameda Unified School District?

Alameda Unified School District has a student/teacher ratio of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 22:1.

What is Alameda Unified School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $18,154 is less than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 16 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 9,260 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 72%
: 95% (Top 5% in CA)
: Top 10%
: 57% (Top 10%)
: 67% (Top 20%)
: 50% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education