The Newark Unified School District enrolls over 6,700 students. The District covers several campuses including one preschool, eight elementary schools, one junior high school, one high school and an alternative education center. The district's Superintendent of Schools is Dr. Dave Marken.
The District's has administrative offices on Musick Avenue and hosts regular meetings of the Board of Education. The District's departments include business services, educational services, the MacGregor Alternative Education Center, child nutrition services, child care, special education and human resources.