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Bassett Unified School District, California, elections

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Bassett Unified School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 2,876 (2023-2024)
Schools: 7 (2023-2024)
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Bassett Unified School District is a school district in California (Los Angeles County). During the 2024 school year, 2,876 students attended one of the district's seven schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Elections

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Bassett Unified School District, At-large

General election

General election for Bassett Unified School District, At-large (2 seats)

Incumbent Armando Barajas, incumbent Dena Florez, Samuel W. Brown, and Norma Gonzalez ran in the general election for Bassett Unified School District, At-large on November 5, 2024.

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About the district

School board

The Bassett Unified School District consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Dena Florez2028
Norma Gonzalez20242028
Dolores Rivera2026
Aaron Simental2026
Patrice Stanzione2026

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Overlapping state house districts

Bassett Unified School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
California State Assembly District 56Lisa CalderonDemocratic Party 61% 2%
California State Assembly District 48Blanca RubioDemocratic Party 39% 2%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $9,986,000 $3,281 13%
Local: $19,072,000 $6,265 25%
State: $46,254,000 $15,195 61%
Total: $75,312,000 $24,741
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $54,816,000 $18,007
Total Current Expenditures: $47,675,000 $15,661
Instructional Expenditures: $26,838,000 $8,816 49%
Student and Staff Support: $5,043,000 $1,656 9%
Administration: $7,041,000 $2,313 13%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $8,753,000 $2,875 16%
Total Capital Outlay: $909,000 $298
Construction: $331,000 $108
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $2,548,000 $837
Interest on Debt: $1,938,000 $636

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 25-29 >=50 20-24 PS
2018-2019 33 70-74 <50 31 PS 40-59
2017-2018 32 65-69 <50 31 PS 40-59
2016-2017 29 60-64 <50 27 PS 21-39
2015-2016 27 60-64 <50 26 PS >=50 21-39
2014-2015 25 60-64 <50 24 PS PS 21-39
2013-2014 59 >=50 PS 55-59 PS PS PS
2012-2013 57 80-84 40-59 56 PS PS 40-49
2011-2012 54 75-79 21-39 53 PS >=50 40-59
2010-2011 50 80-84 21-39 49 PS >=50 40-49

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 48 >=50 45-49 PS
2018-2019 48 65-69 <50 47 PS 40-59
2017-2018 44 65-69 <50 43 PS 40-59
2016-2017 42 65-69 >=50 41 PS 40-59
2015-2016 41 70-74 <50 39 PS >=50 40-59
2014-2015 39 65-69 <50 38 PS PS 21-39
2013-2014 50 >=50 PS 50-54 PS PS PS
2012-2013 49 70-74 21-39 49 PS PS 50-59
2011-2012 52 70-74 <=20 51 PS >=50 40-59
2010-2011 46 70-74 21-39 45 PS >=50 40-49

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 92 >=50 PS 90-94 PS PS
2018-2019 96 >=80 >=95 PS
2017-2018 94 >=50 PS 90-94 PS >=50
2016-2017 95 >=50 PS 90-94 PS >=50
2015-2016 97 >=50 >=95 PS
2014-2015 93 >=50 PS 90-94 PS PS PS
2013-2014 95 >=50 PS >=95 PS PS
2012-2013 91 PS PS 90-94 >=50
2011-2012 89 >=50 PS 85-89 PS PS PS
2010-2011 83 >=80 PS 82 PS

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 2,876 -2.4
2022-2023 2,946 -3.3
2021-2022 3,044 -5.6
2020-2021 3,215 -5.9
2019-2020 3,406 -3.3
2018-2019 3,520 -2.6
2017-2018 3,611 -2.2
2016-2017 3,689 -2.7
2015-2016 3,789 -4.5
2014-2015 3,959 -4.5
2013-2014 4,138 -1.4
2012-2013 4,194 -2.6
2011-2012 4,305 -5.1
2010-2011 4,526 -6.9
2009-2010 4,839 -4.0
2008-2009 5,033 -3.9
2007-2008 5,231 -4.4
2006-2007 5,460 -3.6
2005-2006 5,659 -5.4
2004-2005 5,962 -1.3
2003-2004 6,039 -1.5
2002-2003 6,129 0.0
2001-2002 6,131 1.7
2000-2001 6,028 0.2
1999-2000 6,016 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Bassett Unified School District (%) California K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.4
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 6.4 12.1
Black 1.3 4.9
Hispanic 90.9 56.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.4
Two or More Races 0.1 5.8
White 1.0 20.2

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Bassett Unified School District had 138.42 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 20.78.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 13.83
Elementary: 79.44
Secondary: 45.15
Total: 138.42

Bassett Unified School District employed 4.00 district administrators and 9.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 4.00
District Administrative Support: 24.44
School Administrators: 9.00
School Administrative Support: 17.25
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 52.57
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 1.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 10.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 5.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 4.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 6.00
Other Support Services: 85.25

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Bassett Unified School District operates seven schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Bassett Senior High7939-12
Don Julian Elementary557KG-8
Edgewood Academy470KG-8
J. E. Van Wig Elementary324KG-5
Nueva Vista Continuation High4710-12
Sunkist Elementary320KG-5
Torch Middle3636-8


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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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