Total enrollment
13,003
-2,124 (-14%) vs SY 2020-21
21 schools in Oxnard
California · 13,003 students · 1 city
Oxnard's public schools total 21 across the district, with enrollment of about 13,003 and an average school size near 619.
4-year change in Oxnard
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
20
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Oxnard ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.8% | #449 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 13,003 | #112 of 587 | #672 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 20 | #103 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.9:1 | #140 of 587 | #8,344 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 88.3% | #61 of 587 | #793 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.5% | #497 of 530 | #6,450 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Oxnard
State test results across the district's 20 scored schools run from Norman R. Brekke Elementary at 48.5% proficient to Elm Street Elementary at 12.0%, a gap of 36.5 points. That is the 164th widest gap among 458 California districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 20 district schools that reported both years went from 16,592 to 13,003 students (down 22%) and from 710 to 652 full-time teachers (down 8%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
About Oxnard
As a sparse district in California, Oxnard educates 13,003 students across 21 schools.
In terms of grade levels, Oxnard consists of 18 elementary and 3 middle.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Oxnard has declined 14% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 15,127 students to 13,003.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Oxnard discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.