Newport-Mesa USD 2024 Facilities Master Plan

About Newport Mesa Unified School District

Newport Mesa Unified is a unique coastal School District that spans communities in both Newport Beach and Costa Mesa in the heart of beautiful Southern California.

About Newport-Mesa Unified School District

Get introduced to our district.

District Mission Statement

The mission of Newport-Mesa Unified School District, in partnership with the Costa Mesa and Newport Beach communities, is to graduate students who have acquired the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to achieve significant career, educational, civic and personal goals, which will enrich our society.

District Vision

To achieve individual success, Newport-Mesa Unified School District will demonstrate continuous improvement in . . .

  • Student Achievement

  • Attendance Rates

  • Graduation Rates

  • Dropout Rates

  • Family/Student/Staff/Community Satisfaction

  • Responsiveness to those we serve.

  • Involvement of Stakeholders

  • Family Involvement

  • Honoring Diversity

  • Budget Alignment.

District Facilities Profile

Newport Mesa Unified is a unique coastal School District that spans communities in both Newport Beach and Costa Mesa in the heart of beautiful Southern California.

Founded on July 1st, 1966, Newport Mesa Unified is a unique coastal School District that spans communities in both Newport Beach and Costa Mesa in the heart of beautiful Southern California. The district serves approximately 18,000 students with the following extensive school facilities:

  • 24 Elementary Schools

  • 2 Intermediate Schools

  • 4 High Schools

  • 6 Alternative Education or Specialty Campuses

  • 37 School Sites; 38 Total Properties

  • 2.5 million square feet of Building Area

  • 8.4 million square feet of Green Space

Enrollment Projections & Trends

Examining the current and potential enrollment changes over the coming years.

The Newport-Mesa Unified School District has commissioned Powerschool to prepare a District-wide forecast of projected enrollment based upon student residence.  The projected students generated by this study covers a nine-year period through the year 2032. Four unique factors go into the calculation of the projections:  

  1. Examining the current and planned residential development over the next seven years,

  1. Calculating student yield factors to apply to new dwelling units,

  1. Determining birth factors for each District area,

  1. Calculating mobility factors, which examines the in/out migration of students within existing housing units.

District Projected Enrollment by Grade Level and Year

Source: PowerSchool

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Newport-Mesa Unified School District Facilities Master Plan