Oak Park Unified, CA - District Data

Original Research by School Decision on Oak Park Unified

Oak Park Unified serves students across kindergarten through grade twelve in Ventura County. The district serves a solid-sized enrollment drawn from multiple communities, with about half of students attending under an interdistrict permit or District of Choice program that allows families outside the district boundary to enroll without release from their home district. This dual-enrollment model is central to the district's composition and has been legally challenged; families considering transfer or relocation should understand that District of Choice spots are capped and awarded by lottery, creating variability in access year to year.

The student body is predominantly white and Asian, with smaller shares of Hispanic, multiracial, and other students. Specific counts for free-or-reduced-price lunch eligibility and English learner populations were not available in the data provided. Student enrollment is concentrated most heavily in the middle and high school grades, with smaller cohorts in early elementary.

In state testing, Oak Park's proficiency aligns well with the work of comparable districts. Across all tested grades and subjects in English language arts, the district shows proficiency in the broad strong range. Math proficiency is meaningful but softens in grade eight, where a noticeably lower share of students meet standards compared to the elementary and early-middle grades. Science proficiency is respectable at both tested grades. The overall proficiency index places the district in the top quartile among Ventura County districts. Chronic absenteeism is low, also placing the district in the top quartile countywide. Per-pupil spending sits in the middle range, somewhat below the county median.

The housing market in the district's communities is steep. Home values are high, and rents are elevated; monthly rent approaches the cost of a mortgage payment for many households. Affordability pressure is significant when measured against local incomes. The district spans several zip codes with different economic profiles; the largest share of enrollment sits in zip codes centered on Oak Park proper, where home values and rents are comparatively higher.

Oak Park High and Oak View High serve as the district's secondary schools. The district's elementary schools are Red Oak, Brookside, and Oak Hills. Medea Creek Middle anchors the middle grades. The district also operates Oak Park Independent, a school serving a nontraditional or alternative population, and Oak Park Neighborhood Preschool.

Curriculum-wise, the district developed an ethnic studies pilot at Oak Park High using the senior course Movements of Social Change, in response to California's ethnic studies mandate. That integration is now indefinitely delayed after the state budget cycle passed without funding. Families should know that ethnic studies is not currently a graduation requirement, and the state mandate does not take effect until the class of 2029-30 if funded in the future.

The district's reliance on transfer students and inter-district permits means that enrollment stability and policy around transfers merit close attention from families evaluating the schools. Strong academic performance in reading and respectable results in elementary and middle math, paired with accessible middle-range spending, create a pathway that works for families who can access a seat. The housing costs in the communities the district serves are a material factor in the economics of living in this area.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

4,338

Grades

KG–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 11%

Black 1%

White 52%

Asian 26%

Two+ 8%

Am. Indian / AK Native 0%

Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantaged

Not disadvantaged

ELA

Gr ALL

68%

—

Gr 3

69%

77%

Gr 4

69%

77%

Gr 5

61%

81%

Gr 6

63%

82%

Gr 7

68%

85%

Gr 8

65%

81%

Gr 11

84%

—

Math

Gr ALL

57%

—

Gr 3

55%

78%

Gr 4

64%

79%

Gr 5

59%

75%

Gr 6

61%

73%

Gr 7

46%

81%

Gr 8

47%

67%

Gr 11

64%

—

Science

Gr ALL

70%

—

Gr 5

51%

67%

Gr 8

49%

73%

Gr 11

63%

—

Gr 12

—

Gr HS

53%

—

Gr UG_SEC

59%

—

Schools in this District

8 schools are officially reported under this district.

Oak Park Neighborhood Preschool

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

6 grades reported

75%

Grade 3

77%

Grade 4

73%

Grade 5

70%

Grade 6

78%

Grade 7

63%

Grade 8

English Language Arts

6 grades reported

76%

Grade 3

76%

Grade 4

78%

Grade 5

78%

Grade 6

83%

Grade 7

78%

Grade 8

Science

2 grades reported

65%

Grade 5

69%

Grade 8

Social Studies

1 grade reported

82%

Grade 8

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$1.13M

Year-over-year change+0.4%

Range across 4 ZIP codes$844K to $1.2M

vs. state typical1.45x

vs. national typical3.06x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (4 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
91377	Oak Park	$1.2M	+1.0%	68.6%
91307	Los Angeles	$1.0M	-2.3%	12.6%
93065	Simi Valley	$844K	-2.9%	0.8%
91362	Thousand Oaks	$1.2M	-0.7%	0.0%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$3,491/mo

Year-over-year change+2.0%

Range across 4 ZIP codes$2,855 to $4,296/mo

Rent trend (12 months)

ZIP code rents (4 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Rent/mo	YoY	Weight
91377	Oak Park	$3,351	+2.4%	68.6%
91307	Los Angeles	$4,296	-0.3%	12.6%
93065	Simi Valley	$2,855	-1.6%	0.8%
91362	Thousand Oaks	$3,780	+4.6%	0.0%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$5,693/mo

Home price / national median income13.5x

Annual rent / national median income50.0%

Est. mortgage exceeds rent by$2,201/mo

Comparison

State typical home value$776,233 (-1.1% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

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Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

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