OUR STUDENTS
Next Step Learning Center welcomes students from across Alameda County. Our student population is primarily comprised of people of color from low-income neighborhoods in West and East Oakland. The majority of our students are systems-impacted — they may have been recently incarcerated, are experiencing homelessness or housing instability, recovering from substance abuse, or have struggled in a traditional school system. In academic year 2025-26, we worked with more than 520 individuals looking to transform their lives through education. Below is demographic data we collect on our student body.
WHERE STUDENTS LIVE
19% Oakland, West/Downtown - 94607
11% Oakland, Coliseum - 94621
11% Oakland, Fruitvale - 94601
8% Oakland, Castlemont - 94605
8% Oakland, Eastlake - 94606
5% Oakland, Elmhurst - 94603
5% Oakland, City Center - 94612
4% Emeryville/Oakland - 94608
3% Oakland, Dimond - 94602
3% Oakland, Temescal - 94609
3% Oakland, Grand Lake - 94610
Other zip codes where 1-2 students reside are not listed.
STUDENTS BY PROGRAM
STUDENT AGE AT ENROLLMENT
STUDENTS BY RACE & ETHNICITY
STUDENTS BY GENDER
58% Female
42% Male
STUDENTS ARE PARENTS
55% of our students are parenting when they enroll at Next Step.