Oceanside is one of the epicenters of white flight in the county. Some old-timers would still describe it as a laid-back white military town by the beach, which it probably was back in the 70’s. Today Oceanside can be roughly divided in two areas: 1) parts that were already completely abandoned by whites, and 2) parts where you can still feel that you are north of the border, but less so today than ten years ago.
Excluding schools that serve Camp Pendleton, most schools in Oceanside have fewer than 25% of white students.
