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Castro Valley Unified School District, California, elections

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Castro Valley Unified School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 9,489 (2023-2024)
Schools: 16 (2023-2024)
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Castro Valley Unified School District is a school district in California (Alameda County). During the 2024 school year, 9,489 students attended one of the district's 16 schools.

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

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Castro Valley Unified School District school board Trustee Area 5

General election

General election for Castro Valley Unified School District school board Trustee Area 5

John Chung and Mike Kusiak ran in the general election for Castro Valley Unified School District school board Trustee Area 5 on November 5, 2024.

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John Chung (Nonpartisan)
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Castro Valley Unified School District school board At-large

General election

General election for Castro Valley Unified School District school board At-large

Incumbent Monica Lee, incumbent Jo Loss, and incumbent Lavender Whitaker won election in the general election for Castro Valley Unified School District school board At-large on November 8, 2016.

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About the district

School board

The Castro Valley 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
Dolly AdamsTrustee Area 12028
Michael KusiakTrustee Area 52028
Lavender WhitakerTrustee Area 22028
Gary C. HowardAt Large2026
Sara E. RaymondAt Large2026

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Overlapping state house districts

Castro Valley Unified School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
California State Assembly District 20Liz OrtegaDemocratic Party 46% 18%
California State Assembly District 16Rebecca Bauer-KahanDemocratic Party 35% 4%
California State Assembly District 18Mia BontaDemocratic Party 18% 13%
California State Assembly District 24Alex LeeDemocratic Party 1% < 1%

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: $20,258,000 $2,240 11%
Local: $48,383,000 $5,350 27%
State: $113,391,000 $12,539 62%
Total: $182,032,000 $20,130
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $193,294,000 $21,374
Total Current Expenditures: $119,182,000 $13,179
Instructional Expenditures: $70,986,000 $7,849 37%
Student and Staff Support: $17,891,000 $1,978 9%
Administration: $15,161,000 $1,676 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $15,144,000 $1,674 8%
Total Capital Outlay: $24,109,000 $2,666
Construction: $23,653,000 $2,615
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $4,852,000 $536
Interest on Debt: $5,882,000 $650

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 60 76 30-34 38 PS 59 62
2018-2019 63 79 35-39 41 <50 66 67
2017-2018 61 78 35-39 41 <50 65 64
2016-2017 60 77 30-34 42 >=50 66 61
2015-2016 59 77 25-29 41 <50 61 60
2014-2015 54 70 25-29 37 <50 57 56
2013-2014 81 90-94 60-64 65-69 PS 80-84 85-89
2012-2013 75 88 54 59 40-59 78 77
2011-2012 75 88 57 60 60-79 76 77
2010-2011 75 89 50-54 60 60-79 77 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 (%)
2020-2021 69 79 45-49 53 PS 71 72
2018-2019 68 78 45-49 50 >=50 74 73
2017-2018 66 79 45-49 51 >=50 71 69
2016-2017 66 79 40-44 50 >=50 75 69
2015-2016 68 79 45-49 53 >=50 71 70
2014-2015 65 76 45-49 50 <50 68 69
2013-2014 70 75-79 60-64 55-59 PS 75-79 70-74
2012-2013 76 86 61 64 >=80 81 79
2011-2012 77 85 66 64 60-79 79 81
2010-2011 78 87 65-69 65 60-79 79 81

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

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 9,489 3.0
2022-2023 9,207 1.8
2021-2022 9,043 -1.8
2020-2021 9,203 -1.3
2019-2020 9,321 0.6
2018-2019 9,269 -0.5
2017-2018 9,312 -0.5
2016-2017 9,358 -0.1
2015-2016 9,366 0.1
2014-2015 9,361 0.5
2013-2014 9,317 1.1
2012-2013 9,210 1.7
2011-2012 9,052 0.3
2010-2011 9,023 1.1
2009-2010 8,922 0.1
2008-2009 8,909 0.9
2007-2008 8,827 1.3
2006-2007 8,710 0.9
2005-2006 8,629 1.0
2004-2005 8,543 1.8
2003-2004 8,391 2.1
2002-2003 8,211 2.1
2001-2002 8,042 0.6
2000-2001 7,991 1.8
1999-2000 7,849 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Castro Valley Unified School District (%) California K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.4
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 37.3 12.1
Black 4.3 4.9
Hispanic 24.5 56.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.4 0.4
Two or More Races 13.7 5.8
White 19.5 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, Castro Valley Unified School District had 405.29 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 23.41.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 40.35
Elementary: 232.15
Secondary: 132.79
Total: 405.29

Castro Valley Unified School District employed 3.00 district administrators and 20.90 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 3.00
District Administrative Support: 39.50
School Administrators: 20.90
School Administrative Support: 38.71
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 118.43
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 12.80
Total Guidance Counselors: 13.40
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 5.60
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 7.10
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 30.90
Other Support Services: 124.61

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 Castro Valley Unified School District operates 16 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Alma Preschool0
Canyon Middle1,4326-8
Castro Valley Elementary494KG-5
Castro Valley High2,8429-12
Castro Valley Virtual Academy47KG-12
Chabot Elementary470KG-5
Creekside Middle7496-8
Independent Elementary661KG-5
Jensen Ranch Elementary381KG-5
Marshall Elementary495KG-5
Palomares Elementary144KG-5
Proctor Elementary596KG-5
Redwood Continuation High1189-12
Roy A. Johnson High209-12
Stanton Elementary520KG-5
Vannoy Elementary502KG-5


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    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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