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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

General election

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
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Nabil Kherfan (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
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
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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

General election

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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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
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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

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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
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Terry Cox (Nonpartisan)

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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

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.


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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 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

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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
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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.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Natalie ChavezTrustee Area 320242028
Karla KirkTrustee Area 620242028
Jaspreet SidhuTrustee Area 520242028
Nabil KherfanTrustee Area 420222026
Joshua SellersTrustee Area 120222026
Yesenia CarrilloTrustee Area 220182026
Naindeep Singh ChannTrustee Area 720182026

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Overlapping state house districts

Central Unified School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
California State Assembly District 27Esmeralda SoriaDemocratic Party 69% 1%
California State Assembly District 31Joaquin ArambulaDemocratic Party 28% 4%
California State Assembly District 8David TangipaRepublican Party 3% < 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, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
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
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
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 (%)
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 (%)
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 (%)
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 (%)
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
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Central Unified School District (%) California K-12 STUDENTS (%)
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.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
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.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 7.00
District Administrative Support: 44.82
School Administrators: 59.00
School Administrative Support: 78.16
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
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]

The Central Unified School District operates 25 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Biola-Pershing Elementary207KG-6
Central East High2,0619-12
Central Elementary762KG-6
Central High7729-12
Central Online Home269KG-12
Central Unified Alternative/Opportunity214KG-12
El Capitan Middle6997-8
Glacier Point Middle8737-8
Hanh Phan Tilley Elementary632KG-6
Harvest Elementary972KG-6
Herndon-Barstow Elementary696KG-6
Houghton-Kearney Elementary190KG-8
John Steinbeck Elementary683KG-6
Justin Garza High1,5399-12
Madison Elementary420KG-6
Mckinley Elementary720KG-6
Norman Liddell Elementary613KG-6
Pathway Community Day107-12
Pathway Elementary Community Day0KG-6
Pershing Continuation High1219-12
Rio Vista Middle8047-8
River Bluff Elementary706KG-6
Roosevelt Elementary465KG-6
Teague Elementary608KG-6
William Saroyan Elementary699KG-6

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