Total enrollment
17,540
-3,676 (-17%) vs SY 2017-18
32 schools in Newport-Mesa Unified
California · 17,540 students · 3 cities
Public K-12 education in Newport-Mesa Unified runs across 32 schools with combined enrollment of about 17,540 students, averaging 548 per campus.
7-year change in Newport-Mesa Unified
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
31
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
39%
was 44%
% Hispanic
46%
was 45%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
6%
was 6%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About Newport-Mesa Unified
Newport-Mesa Unified is a sparse public-school district in California. The district oversees 32 schools and hosts approximately 17,540 students.
In terms of grade levels, Newport-Mesa Unified is made up of 23 elementary, 2 middle, and 7 high schools.
Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment fell 17%: 21,216 students in SY 2017-18 versus 17,540 in SY 2024-25. The White share of public-school enrollment fell from 44% to 39%.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Newport-Mesa Unified discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.