Carlsbad Unified School District, California

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Carlsbad Unified School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 10,832 (2023-2024)
Schools: 16 (2023-2024)
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Carlsbad Unified School District is a school district in California (San Diego County). During the 2024 school year, 10,832 students attended one of the district's 16 schools.

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

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School board

The Carlsbad 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
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Alison EmeryArea 220242028
Laura SiaosiArea 320242028
Gretchen VurbeffArea 42026
Michele Tsutagawa WardArea 12026
Kathy RallingsArea 520182026

Elections

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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: $10,771,000 $977 6%
Local: $148,447,000 $13,462 80%
State: $26,000,000 $2,358 14%
Total: $185,218,000 $16,797
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $188,142,000 $17,061
Total Current Expenditures: $150,340,000 $13,633
Instructional Expenditures: $97,269,000 $8,820 52%
Student and Staff Support: $15,661,000 $1,420 8%
Administration: $18,785,000 $1,703 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $18,625,000 $1,689 10%
Total Capital Outlay: $19,012,000 $1,724
Construction: $18,866,000 $1,710
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $76,000 $6
Interest on Debt: $17,686,000 $1,603


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 (%)
2018-2019 68 85 25-29 48 21-39 78 75
2017-2018 66 91 35-39 46 >=50 76 73
2016-2017 64 86 35-39 44 40-59 76 71
2015-2016 63 83 35-39 42 40-59 71 71
2014-2015 61 86 40-44 38 40-49 70-74 67
2013-2014 79 90-94 <50 60-64 PS 80-89 85
2012-2013 75 94 50-54 59 60-69 80-84 80
2011-2012 74 91 50-54 54 50-59 81 81
2010-2011 73 90 45-49 54 70-79 80-84 78

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 (%)
2018-2019 76 91 45-49 60 40-59 83 81
2017-2018 74 91 40-44 58 >=50 84 80
2016-2017 75 89 45-49 57 60-79 84 81
2015-2016 74 87 45-49 57 40-59 80 80
2014-2015 69 89 45-49 47 60-69 80-84 77
2013-2014 79 90-94 >=50 55-59 PS 70-79 87
2012-2013 76 91 60-64 55 70-79 80-84 83
2011-2012 78 90 60-64 56 70-79 84 85
2010-2011 77 89 55-59 56 70-79 80-84 83

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 94 >=95 >=50 90-94 PS >=95 95
2018-2019 93 >=90 >=50 90-94 PS >=95 93
2017-2018 95 >=95 >=50 90-94 PS >=90 95
2016-2017 94 >=95 >=80 90-94 >=50 >=90 95
2015-2016 94 >=95 >=50 90-94 >=50 >=90 95
2014-2015 92 >=95 >=80 85-89 >=50 >=90 92
2013-2014 94 90-94 >=50 85-89 >=50 >=90 96
2012-2013 95 >=95 >=80 90-94 >=50 >=50 97
2011-2012 93 >=90 >=80 85-89 >=50 >=90 95
2010-2011 91 >=90 >=50 80-84 PS >=90 95


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 10,832 -1.4
2022-2023 10,981 -0.4
2021-2022 11,027 1.5
2020-2021 10,863 -5.7
2019-2020 11,481 0.5
2018-2019 11,428 0.9
2017-2018 11,326 1.4
2016-2017 11,169 0.8
2015-2016 11,077 0.3
2014-2015 11,049 0.5
2013-2014 10,993 0.3
2012-2013 10,956 -1.0
2011-2012 11,063 0.2
2010-2011 11,046 1.3
2009-2010 10,906 1.9
2008-2009 10,695 -0.4
2007-2008 10,741 1.8
2006-2007 10,549 1.3
2005-2006 10,412 2.3
2004-2005 10,174 0.7
2003-2004 10,098 1.6
2002-2003 9,940 4.1
2001-2002 9,536 3.1
2000-2001 9,237 6.9
1999-2000 8,603 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Carlsbad Unified School District (%) California K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.4
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 6.2 12.1
Black 1.2 4.9
Hispanic 26.1 56.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.4
Two or More Races 10.0 5.8
White 56.0 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, Carlsbad Unified School District had 483.88 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 22.39.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 36.24
Elementary: 278.97
Secondary: 168.67
Total: 483.88

Carlsbad Unified School District employed 9.00 district administrators and 22.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 9.00
District Administrative Support: 32.60
School Administrators: 22.00
School Administrative Support: 49.64
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 96.62
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 2.90
Total Guidance Counselors: 17.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 5.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 8.50
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 51.70
Other Support Services: 193.81


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 Carlsbad Unified School District operates 16 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Aviara Oaks Elementary624KG-5
Aviara Oaks Middle9856-8
Buena Vista Elementary288KG-5
Calavera Hills Elementary407KG-5
Calavera Hills Middle6406-8
Carlsbad High2,3659-12
Carlsbad Seaside Academy54KG-12
Carlsbad Village Academy5010-12
Hope Elementary657KG-5
Jefferson Elementary478KG-5
Kelly Elementary441KG-5
Magnolia Elementary499KG-5
Pacific Rim Elementary652KG-5
Poinsettia Elementary509KG-5
Sage Creek High1,3589-12
Valley Middle7886-8

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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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