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Central Unified School District, California, elections
Central Unified School District |
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District details |
School board members: 7 |
Students: 15,742 (2022-2023) |
Schools: 25 (2022-2023) |
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Central Unified School District is a school district in California (Fresno County). During the 2023 school year, 15,742 students attended one of the district's 25 schools.
This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.
Elections
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Central Unified School District Board of Trustees Trustee Area 3
General election
General election for Central Unified School District Board of Trustees Trustee Area 3
Natalie Chavez defeated incumbent Phillip Cervantes in the general election for Central Unified School District Board of Trustees Trustee Area 3 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Natalie Chavez (Nonpartisan) | 61.3 | 2,261 | |
Phillip Cervantes (Nonpartisan) | 38.7 | 1,426 |
Total votes: 3,687 | ||||
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Central Unified School District Board of Trustees Trustee Area 5
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General election for Central Unified School District Board of Trustees Trustee Area 5
Jaspreet Sidhu defeated incumbent Richard Solis in the general election for Central Unified School District Board of Trustees Trustee Area 5 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Jaspreet Sidhu (Nonpartisan) | 71.0 | 2,250 | |
Richard Solis (Nonpartisan) | 29.0 | 920 |
Total votes: 3,170 | ||||
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Central Unified School District Board of Trustees Trustee Area 6
General election
The general election was canceled. Karla Kirk (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
Central Unified School District Board of Trustees Trustee Area 1
General election
General election for Central Unified School District Board of Trustees Trustee Area 1
Joshua Sellers defeated Michelle Sweeney in the general election for Central Unified School District Board of Trustees Trustee Area 1 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Joshua Sellers (Nonpartisan) | 75.6 | 1,760 | |
Michelle Sweeney (Nonpartisan) | 24.4 | 567 |
Total votes: 2,327 | ||||
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Central Unified School District Board of Trustees Trustee Area 2
General election
General election for Central Unified School District Board of Trustees Trustee Area 2
Incumbent Yesenia Carrillo defeated Kelvin Ashford and Erik Salas in the general election for Central Unified School District Board of Trustees Trustee Area 2 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Yesenia Carrillo (Nonpartisan) | 62.0 | 1,805 | |
Kelvin Ashford (Nonpartisan) | 24.8 | 722 | ||
Erik Salas (Nonpartisan) | 13.3 | 386 |
Total votes: 2,913 | ||||
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Central Unified School District Board of Trustees Trustee Area 4
General election
General election for Central Unified School District Board of Trustees Trustee Area 4
Nabil Kherfan defeated incumbent Shawn Brooks in the general election for Central Unified School District Board of Trustees Trustee Area 4 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Nabil Kherfan (Nonpartisan) ![]() | 59.9 | 825 |
Shawn Brooks (Nonpartisan) | 40.1 | 553 |
Total votes: 1,378 | ||||
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Central Unified School District Board of Trustees Trustee Area 7
General election
The general election was canceled. Naindeep Singh Chann (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
Central Unified School District Board of Trustees Trustee Area 3
General election
General election for Central Unified School District Board of Trustees Trustee Area 3
Incumbent Phillip Cervantes defeated Corbin Gunstream in the general election for Central Unified School District Board of Trustees Trustee Area 3 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Phillip Cervantes (Nonpartisan) | 50.6 | 2,280 | |
Corbin Gunstream (Nonpartisan) | 49.4 | 2,225 |
Total votes: 4,505 | ||||
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Central Unified School District Board of Trustees Trustee Area 4
General election
Special general election for Central Unified School District Board of Trustees Trustee Area 4
Shawn Brooks defeated Bret Rush in the special general election for Central Unified School District Board of Trustees Trustee Area 4 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Shawn Brooks (Nonpartisan) | 61.0 | 1,766 | |
Bret Rush (Nonpartisan) | 39.0 | 1,131 |
Total votes: 2,897 | ||||
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Central Unified School District Board of Trustees Trustee Area 5
General election
The general election was canceled. Richard Solis (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
Central Unified School District Board of Trustees Trustee Area 6
General election
General election for Central Unified School District Board of Trustees Trustee Area 6
Jeremy Mehling defeated Sandra Flores, Richard Martinez Jr., and Stacy Williams in the general election for Central Unified School District Board of Trustees Trustee Area 6 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Jeremy Mehling (Nonpartisan) | 33.4 | 1,358 | |
Sandra Flores (Nonpartisan) | 27.3 | 1,109 | ||
![]() | Richard Martinez Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 22.3 | 906 | |
Stacy Williams (Nonpartisan) | 17.1 | 695 |
Total votes: 4,068 | ||||
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Central Unified School District Board of Trustees Trustee Area 1
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General election for Central Unified School District Board of Trustees Trustee Area 1
Jason Paul defeated incumbent Cesar Granda in the general election for Central Unified School District Board of Trustees Trustee Area 1 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Jason Paul (Nonpartisan) | 61.4 | 1,169 | |
Cesar Granda (Nonpartisan) | 37.7 | 718 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 18 |
Total votes: 1,905 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Joann Diredo (Nonpartisan)
Central Unified School District Board of Trustees Trustee Area 2
General election
General election for Central Unified School District Board of Trustees Trustee Area 2
Yesenia Carrillo defeated incumbent Ruben Coronado in the general election for Central Unified School District Board of Trustees Trustee Area 2 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Yesenia Carrillo (Nonpartisan) | 57.1 | 2,113 | |
Ruben Coronado (Nonpartisan) | 42.3 | 1,565 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 24 |
Total votes: 3,702 | ||||
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Central Unified School District Board of Trustees Trustee Area 4
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General election for Central Unified School District Board of Trustees Trustee Area 4
Incumbent Richard Atkins defeated Shawn Brooks in the general election for Central Unified School District Board of Trustees Trustee Area 4 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Richard Atkins (Nonpartisan) | 60.0 | 1,103 | |
Shawn Brooks (Nonpartisan) | 38.8 | 713 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 1.3 | 23 |
Total votes: 1,839 | ||||
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Central Unified School District Board of Trustees Trustee Area 7
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General election for Central Unified School District Board of Trustees Trustee Area 7
Naindeep Singh Chann defeated incumbent Rama Dawar in the general election for Central Unified School District Board of Trustees Trustee Area 7 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Naindeep Singh Chann (Nonpartisan) | 52.6 | 947 | |
![]() | Rama Dawar (Nonpartisan) | 46.6 | 839 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 15 |
Total votes: 1,801 | ||||
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Central Unified School District Board of Trustees Trustee Area 3
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General election for Central Unified School District Board of Trustees Trustee Area 3
Incumbent Phillip Cervantes won election in the general election for Central Unified School District Board of Trustees Trustee Area 3 on November 8, 2016.
Candidate | ||
✔ | Phillip Cervantes (Nonpartisan) |
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Central Unified School District Board of Trustees Trustee Area 5
General election
General election for Central Unified School District Board of Trustees Trustee Area 5
Incumbent Richard Solis won election in the general election for Central Unified School District Board of Trustees Trustee Area 5 on November 8, 2016.
Candidate | ||
✔ | Richard Solis (Nonpartisan) |
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Central Unified School District Board of Trustees Trustee Area 6
General election
General election for Central Unified School District Board of Trustees Trustee Area 6
Incumbent Terry Cox won election in the general election for Central Unified School District Board of Trustees Trustee Area 6 on November 8, 2016.
Candidate | ||
✔ | ![]() | Terry Cox (Nonpartisan) |
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Central Unified School District Board of Trustees Trustee Area 1
General election
General election for Central Unified School District Board of Trustees Trustee Area 1
Incumbent Cesar Granda won election in the general election for Central Unified School District Board of Trustees Trustee Area 1 on November 4, 2014.
Candidate | ||
✔ | Cesar Granda (Nonpartisan) |
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Central Unified School District Board of Trustees Trustee Area 2
General election
General election for Central Unified School District Board of Trustees Trustee Area 2
Incumbent Ruben Coronado won election in the general election for Central Unified School District Board of Trustees Trustee Area 2 on November 4, 2014.
Candidate | ||
✔ | Ruben Coronado (D) |
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Central Unified School District Board of Trustees Trustee Area 4
General election
General election for Central Unified School District Board of Trustees Trustee Area 4
Incumbent Richard Atkins won election in the general election for Central Unified School District Board of Trustees Trustee Area 4 on November 4, 2014.
Candidate | ||
✔ | Richard Atkins (Nonpartisan) |
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Central Unified School District Board of Trustees Trustee Area 7
General election
General election for Central Unified School District Board of Trustees Trustee Area 7
Incumbent Rama Dawar won election in the general election for Central Unified School District Board of Trustees Trustee Area 7 on November 4, 2014.
Candidate | ||
✔ | ![]() | Rama Dawar (Nonpartisan) |
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About the district
School board
The Central Unified School District consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.
Name | Seat | Year assumed office | Year term ends |
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Natalie Chavez | Trustee Area 3 | 2024 | 2028 |
Karla Kirk | Trustee Area 6 | 2024 | 2028 |
Jaspreet Sidhu | Trustee Area 5 | 2024 | 2028 |
Nabil Kherfan | Trustee Area 4 | 2022 | 2026 |
Joshua Sellers | Trustee Area 1 | 2022 | 2026 |
Yesenia Carrillo | Trustee Area 2 | 2018 | 2026 |
Naindeep Singh Chann | Trustee Area 7 | 2018 | 2026 |
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Overlapping state house districts
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]
SOURCE | AMOUNT | AMOUNT PER STUDENT | PERCENT |
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Federal: | $33,281,000 | $2,114 | 13% |
Local: | $45,982,000 | $2,921 | 18% |
State: | $171,379,000 | $10,887 | 68% |
Total: | $250,642,000 | $15,922 |
TYPE | AMOUNT | AMOUNT PER STUDENT | PERCENT |
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Total Expenditures: | $261,269,000 | $16,596 | |
Total Current Expenditures: | $202,183,000 | $12,843 | |
Instructional Expenditures: | $118,436,000 | $7,523 | 45% |
Student and Staff Support: | $28,103,000 | $1,785 | 11% |
Administration: | $22,818,000 | $1,449 | 9% |
Operations, Food Service, Other: | $32,826,000 | $2,085 | 13% |
Total Capital Outlay: | $47,705,000 | $3,030 | |
Construction: | $45,816,000 | $2,910 | |
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: | $2,921,000 | $185 | |
Interest on Debt: | $6,906,000 | $438 |
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 (%) |
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2020-2021 | 18 | 25-29 | 15-19 | 14 | PS | <50 | 25-29 |
2018-2019 | 33 | 44 | 22 | 28 | 20-29 | 40-44 | 49 |
2017-2018 | 31 | 43 | 17 | 26 | 30-39 | 40-44 | 45 |
2016-2017 | 28 | 39 | 16 | 24 | 30-39 | 35-39 | 42 |
2015-2016 | 26 | 38 | 14 | 21 | 20-29 | 30-34 | 40 |
2014-2015 | 22 | 31 | 12 | 18 | 20-29 | 35-39 | 34 |
2013-2014 | 56 | 65-69 | 40-44 | 53 | PS | 40-59 | 60-64 |
2012-2013 | 60 | 67 | 48 | 56 | 55-59 | 60-64 | 71 |
2011-2012 | 58 | 68 | 45 | 55 | 45-49 | 65-69 | 68 |
2010-2011 | 59 | 66 | 46 | 56 | 45-49 | 55-59 | 69 |
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 (%) |
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2020-2021 | 40 | 50-54 | 25-29 | 34 | PS | <50 | 55-59 |
2018-2019 | 45 | 55 | 32 | 40 | 40-49 | 60-64 | 61 |
2017-2018 | 44 | 55 | 31 | 39 | 40-49 | 60-64 | 58 |
2016-2017 | 40 | 51 | 27 | 36 | 30-39 | 60-64 | 54 |
2015-2016 | 39 | 48 | 25 | 35 | 20-29 | 55-59 | 52 |
2014-2015 | 31 | 42 | 19 | 26 | 20-29 | 40-44 | 43 |
2013-2014 | 51 | 55-59 | 45-49 | 48 | PS | 21-39 | 60-64 |
2012-2013 | 50 | 55 | 40 | 46 | 40-44 | 55-59 | 64 |
2011-2012 | 51 | 56 | 40 | 47 | 40-44 | 55-59 | 62 |
2010-2011 | 49 | 51 | 39 | 45 | 35-39 | 45-49 | 63 |
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 (%) |
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2019-2020 | 88 | 85-89 | 85-89 | 87 | PS | >=80 | 90-94 |
2018-2019 | 86 | 90-94 | 85-89 | 84 | >=50 | >=50 | 85-89 |
2017-2018 | 86 | 90-94 | 80-84 | 83 | PS | >=50 | 85-89 |
2016-2017 | 86 | 85-89 | 85-89 | 85 | >=50 | >=50 | 85-89 |
2015-2016 | 83 | 90-94 | 75-79 | 81 | PS | >=50 | 80-84 |
2014-2015 | 84 | 85-89 | 75-79 | 85 | PS | >=50 | 80-84 |
2013-2014 | 81 | 85-89 | 70-74 | 80 | >=50 | >=50 | 85-89 |
2012-2013 | 80 | 85-89 | 75-79 | 76 | PS | >=50 | 85-89 |
2011-2012 | 77 | 85-89 | 60-64 | 72 | >=50 | >=50 | 85-89 |
2010-2011 | 72 | 80-84 | 60-64 | 68 | PS | >=50 | 75-79 |
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 (%) |
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2022-2023 | 15,742 | 0.1 |
2021-2022 | 15,729 | -0.1 |
2020-2021 | 15,742 | -0.6 |
2019-2020 | 15,841 | -0.3 |
2018-2019 | 15,881 | -0.1 |
2017-2018 | 15,893 | 0.8 |
2016-2017 | 15,772 | 0.3 |
2015-2016 | 15,717 | 0.8 |
2014-2015 | 15,584 | 0.6 |
2013-2014 | 15,490 | 1.5 |
2012-2013 | 15,262 | 2.4 |
2011-2012 | 14,896 | 0.5 |
2010-2011 | 14,817 | 1.8 |
2009-2010 | 14,547 | 1.9 |
2008-2009 | 14,266 | 0.6 |
2007-2008 | 14,180 | 4.7 |
2006-2007 | 13,515 | 5.9 |
2005-2006 | 12,713 | 2.7 |
2004-2005 | 12,375 | 4.2 |
2003-2004 | 11,851 | 4.7 |
2002-2003 | 11,289 | 6.6 |
2001-2002 | 10,548 | 2.4 |
2000-2001 | 10,290 | 3.9 |
1999-2000 | 9,885 | 0.0 |
RACE | Central Unified School District (%) | California K-12 STUDENTS (%) |
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American Indian/Alaska Native | 0.4 | 0.0 |
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander | 16.7 | 0.0 |
Black | 7.9 | 0.0 |
Hispanic | 61.4 | 0.0 |
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Two or More Races | 2.2 | 0.0 |
White | 11.1 | 0.0 |
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 2022-2023 school year, Central Unified School District had 676.79 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 23.26.
TYPE | NUMBER OF TEACHERS |
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Prekindergarten: | 0.00 |
Kindergarten: | 57.65 |
Elementary: | 386.56 |
Secondary: | 232.58 |
Total: | 676.79 |
Central Unified School District employed 7.00 district administrators and 59.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.
TYPE | NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS |
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District Administrators: | 7.00 |
District Administrative Support: | 44.82 |
School Administrators: | 59.00 |
School Administrative Support: | 78.16 |
TYPE | NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF |
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Instructional Aides: | 225.44 |
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: | 10.73 |
Total Guidance Counselors: | 21.00 |
Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 6.00 |
Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 11.60 |
Librarians/Media Specialists: | 6.00 |
Library/Media Support: | 0.00 |
Student Support Services: | 62.70 |
Other Support Services: | 364.41 |
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]
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Footnotes
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
- ↑ 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
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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