The Equity Fund raises dollars for OUSD public schools that are working hard to educate despite serving our highest stressed students, being located in communities facing economic and other challenges, and staffed with newer, less experienced teachers. Our work on the Equity Fund reflects the following beliefs:
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We need to prioritize funding and resources to our most stressed schools
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As a larger community we need to invest not just in our own children's school--but in all our children
The Equity Fund provides a small, concrete way for each of us to demonstrate our commitment to equity.
Detailed Information
Our goal is to make information on the Equity Fund transparent and accessible. Get more information on the equity fund including:
Have questions that weren't answered above? Just get in touch.
Equity Index
The Equity Index helps us prioritize the schools facing the highest stress. Read about the full methodology here. Ratings are based on the following indicators.
School environment
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Crime incidents — count of distinct police incidents in 2025 in the school's police beat, from Oakland's CrimeWatch data
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Pollution burden score — from CalEnviroScreen 5.0, matched to the school's census tract
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% chronically absent — from the OUSD attendance dashboard
Student demographics
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% special education
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% free/reduced meal
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% English learner
Each calculated as that population's enrollment share of total enrollment, from CDE's CALPADS Unduplicated Pupil Count files
Staff preparedness / stability
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% 1st/2nd year teachers — share of teaching staff in their first or second year
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% uncredentialed/misassigned teachers — share of teachers without a full credential or teaching outside their assignment, 2024-25 (most recent year available), from CDE's teacher prep data
Get Involved
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We encourage all donors to reach out and engage their broader networks. Reach out if you want issue a challenge or host a fund raising event.
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Many schools with high fundraising PTAs are contributing to the Equity Fund. Help us get your school involved.
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We're looking for parent volunteers to serve as liaisons to our funded schools. Get in touch and we'll tell you more.