Decoto School for Independent Study

Decoto School for Independent Study is a micro-enrollment unified-grade school in Union City, California, run under New Haven Unified. The school instructs 233 students in grades K through 12. By comparison, California's public schools average about 602 students each, so Decoto School for Independent Study sits 61% leaner than that benchmark.

Across the 13 schools in New Haven Unified (10,056 students total), Decoto School for Independent Study accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Decoto School for Independent Study reports that the largest single group is Hispanic at 43%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school shows 31% Asian, 9% White, 6% Black, 6% multiracial. By comparison, Alameda County as a whole is about 23% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 23.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.6:1, putting Decoto School for Independent Study higher than the state norm the norm. About 65% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Alameda County runs at roughly 49%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Alameda County put median household income runs about $129,367, 52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Alameda County's 394 public schools (combined enrollment of about 210,511 students), Decoto School for Independent Study is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Decoto School for Independent Study.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site. Decoto School for Independent Study delivers learning online rather than in a traditional classroom setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Decoto School for Independent Study's enrollment has expanded 97% since 2018, when it stood at 118 (now 233). Over the same period, the Asian share increased from 13% to 31%. Class-load math has rose: from 20.7:1 in 2018 to 23.0:1 in 2025.

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