""OUSD's enrollment patterns reflect both student need and family choice and vary across Oakland, so facilities planning must go beyond utilization and attendance boundaries to account for equity, housing patterns, choice-driven enrollment flows, program location, facility quality, and capacity at local and regional scales.""
""Facilities shape the daily experience of learning," interim superintendent Denise Saddl."
Oakland Unified School District schools are struggling with low occupancy rates, with 40% of schools under 50% capacity and over 80% lacking cooling systems. Most buildings are over 50 years old, necessitating billions in renovations. The 2026 Facilities Master Plan outlines the need for structural improvements, accessibility upgrades, and better heating and ventilation. Current enrollment is about 34,000, while the district can accommodate 56,000 students. Enrollment patterns vary significantly across neighborhoods, impacting facilities planning and equity. A bond measure may be proposed in 2028 to fund infrastructure improvements.
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