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Byron Union School District, California, elections

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Byron Union School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 1,240 (2023-2024)
Schools: 4 (2023-2024)
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Byron Union School District is a school district in California (Contra Costa County). During the 2024 school year, 1,240 students attended one of the district's four 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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About the district

School board

The Byron Union 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
Jamie Kane2028
Melissa Ortiz-Gray2028
Gina Capelli2026
Joe Le Bel2026
Claudia Rodriguez-Cantwell2026

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Overlapping state house districts

Byron Union School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
California State Assembly District 15Anamarie Avila FariasDemocratic Party 76% 17%
California State Assembly District 11Lori WilsonDemocratic Party 24% 2%

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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: $2,371,000 $1,870 11%
Local: $8,344,000 $6,580 38%
State: $11,192,000 $8,826 51%
Total: $21,907,000 $17,277
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $19,383,000 $15,286
Total Current Expenditures: $18,506,000 $14,594
Instructional Expenditures: $11,498,000 $9,067 59%
Student and Staff Support: $1,891,000 $1,491 10%
Administration: $2,493,000 $1,966 13%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $2,624,000 $2,069 14%
Total Capital Outlay: $52,000 $41
Construction: $0 $0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $344,000 $271
Interest on Debt: $481,000 $379

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 <50 PS PS PS PS
2018-2019 45 45-49 30-34 35-39 21-39 60-69 50
2017-2018 46 45-49 25-29 35-39 21-39 40-49 53
2016-2017 42 55-59 30-34 32 30-39 30-39 45
2015-2016 52 55-59 30-34 40-44 40-49 40-59 57
2014-2015 49 50-54 30-39 35-39 40-49 PS 54
2013-2014 PS PS
2012-2013 66 75-79 40-49 55-59 60-79 >=50 69
2011-2012 65 80-84 50-54 50-54 >=50 <50 68
2010-2011 62 75-79 45-49 45-49 >=50 PS 65

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 <50 PS PS PS PS
2018-2019 51 45-49 45-49 45-49 40-59 60-69 53
2017-2018 55 55-59 30-34 50-54 40-59 50-59 59
2016-2017 46 70-74 25-29 33 50-59 40-49 49
2015-2016 56 55-59 30-34 45-49 50-59 40-59 61
2014-2015 53 60-64 40-49 35-39 60-69 PS 56
2013-2014 PS PS
2012-2013 66 75-79 50-59 50-54 60-79 <50 69
2011-2012 63 80-84 50-54 45-49 >=50 >=50 67
2010-2011 60 75-79 40-44 45-49 >=50 PS 63

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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 1,240 0.8
2022-2023 1,230 -3.1
2021-2022 1,268 -4.0
2020-2021 1,319 -8.3
2019-2020 1,429 -3.2
2018-2019 1,475 -57.6
2017-2018 2,325 3.9
2016-2017 2,234 1.6
2015-2016 2,198 10.7
2014-2015 1,963 17.6
2013-2014 1,617 -4.3
2012-2013 1,686 0.5
2011-2012 1,677 0.4
2010-2011 1,670 -1.2
2009-2010 1,690 1.1
2008-2009 1,671 1.5
2007-2008 1,646 -0.9
2006-2007 1,661 3.9
2005-2006 1,597 7.7
2004-2005 1,474 10.8
2003-2004 1,315 6.8
2002-2003 1,226 5.2
2001-2002 1,162 1.1
2000-2001 1,149 1.7
1999-2000 1,129 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Byron Union School District (%) California K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 1.1 0.4
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 6.2 12.1
Black 6.1 4.9
Hispanic 31.1 56.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1.4 0.4
Two or More Races 9.1 5.8
White 44.9 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, Byron Union School District had 60.06 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 20.65.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 7.17
Elementary: 52.89
Secondary: 0.00
Total: 60.06

Byron Union School District employed 1.00 district administrators and 4.10 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 1.00
District Administrative Support: 2.75
School Administrators: 4.10
School Administrative Support: 3.50
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 21.80
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 1.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 1.00
Other Support Services: 15.37

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 Byron Union School District operates four schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Byron Institute For Independent Study21KG-8
Discovery Bay Elementary438KG-5
Excelsior Middle4236-8
Timber Point Elementary356KG-5


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See also

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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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