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Conejo Valley Unified School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 15,999 (2023-2024)
Schools: 27 (2023-2024)
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Conejo Valley Unified School District is a school district in California (Ventura County). During the 2024 school year, 15,999 students attended one of the district's 27 schools.

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

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Conejo Valley Unified School District school board Area 1

General election

General election for Conejo Valley Unified School District school board Area 1

Karen Sylvester and Nancy Van Volkinburg ran in the general election for Conejo Valley Unified School District school board Area 1 on November 5, 2024.

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Conejo Valley Unified School District school board Area 5

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General election for Conejo Valley Unified School District school board Area 5

Frank Enderle and Lauren Gill ran in the general election for Conejo Valley Unified School District school board Area 5 on November 5, 2024.

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Conejo Valley Unified Board of Education At-large

General election

General election for Conejo Valley Unified Board of Education At-large

Incumbent Betsy Connolly and incumbent Sandee Everett won election in the general election for Conejo Valley Unified Board of Education At-large on November 8, 2016.

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Conejo Valley Unified Board of Education At-large

General election

General election for Conejo Valley Unified Board of Education At-large

Incumbent Patricia H. Phelps, incumbent John Andersen, and incumbent Mike Dunn won election in the general election for Conejo Valley Unified Board of Education At-large on November 4, 2014.

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About the district

School board

The Conejo 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
Lauren GillArea 52028
Karen SylvesterArea 12028
Bill GorbackArea 32026
Lisa Evans PowellArea 22026
Cindy GoldbergArea 420182026

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Conejo Valley Unified School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
California State Assembly District 42Jacqui IrwinDemocratic Party 100% 12%

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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: $21,071,000 $1,262 8%
Local: $168,138,000 $10,066 63%
State: $78,471,000 $4,698 29%
Total: $267,680,000 $16,026
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $259,941,000 $15,562
Total Current Expenditures: $228,375,000 $13,672
Instructional Expenditures: $148,689,000 $8,901 57%
Student and Staff Support: $19,683,000 $1,178 8%
Administration: $28,982,000 $1,735 11%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $31,021,000 $1,857 12%
Total Capital Outlay: $17,843,000 $1,068
Construction: $15,701,000 $940
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $8,645,000 $517
Interest on Debt: $3,177,000 $190

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 57 85-89 PS 35-39 PS 70-79 56
2018-2019 57 84 40-44 31 60-79 69 65
2017-2018 57 84 45-49 30 40-59 66 64
2016-2017 59 84 45-49 31 40-59 73 66
2015-2016 58 83 35-39 31 50-59 73 65
2014-2015 57 82 40-44 28 40-49 70 63
2013-2014 78 90-94 60-69 56 >=50 80-89 82
2012-2013 76 92 60-64 53 60-69 82 82
2011-2012 75 92 60-64 53 70-74 80-84 80
2010-2011 75 91 55-59 52 70-74 80-84 80

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 72 90-94 >=50 55-59 PS 80-89 73
2018-2019 66 86 50-54 43 60-79 77 74
2017-2018 63 82 50-54 38 60-79 75 71
2016-2017 67 85 55-59 41 60-79 78 74
2015-2016 66 85 45-49 42 60-69 77 73
2014-2015 64 83 45-49 37 50-59 78 71
2013-2014 75 90-94 50-59 52 >=50 80-89 80
2012-2013 77 89 65-69 52 70-79 85 84
2011-2012 78 91 65-69 53 75-79 80-84 84
2010-2011 77 89 65-69 52 80-84 85-89 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 95 >=95 >=80 90 >=50 >=95 97
2018-2019 96 >=95 >=90 92 >=50 >=95 97
2017-2018 95 >=95 >=90 91 >=50 >=90 96
2016-2017 97 >=95 >=90 93 >=50 >=95 98
2015-2016 98 >=95 >=90 96 >=50 >=90 98
2014-2015 97 >=95 >=90 95 >=50 >=90 98
2013-2014 97 >=95 >=90 95 >=50 >=90 98
2012-2013 96 >=95 >=90 93 >=80 >=80 97
2011-2012 96 >=95 80-89 93 >=50 >=80 97
2010-2011 95 >=95 >=90 87 >=50 >=90 97

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 15,999 -2.2
2022-2023 16,347 -2.2
2021-2022 16,703 -4.2
2020-2021 17,397 -5.4
2019-2020 18,345 -0.3
2018-2019 18,408 -1.8
2017-2018 18,733 -1.0
2016-2017 18,918 -2.4
2015-2016 19,365 -1.9
2014-2015 19,727 -2.1
2013-2014 20,142 -2.2
2012-2013 20,595 -0.6
2011-2012 20,722 -1.8
2010-2011 21,091 -0.5
2009-2010 21,199 -2.2
2008-2009 21,655 2.1
2007-2008 21,209 -5.0
2006-2007 22,274 -0.8
2005-2006 22,456 0.3
2004-2005 22,383 0.6
2003-2004 22,243 1.7
2002-2003 21,855 2.8
2001-2002 21,247 1.2
2000-2001 20,999 2.4
1999-2000 20,501 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Conejo Valley Unified School District (%) California K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 0.4
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 9.7 12.1
Black 1.2 4.9
Hispanic 32.6 56.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.4
Two or More Races 6.8 5.8
White 49.0 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, Conejo Valley Unified School District had 762.88 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 20.97.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 76.37
Elementary: 403.67
Secondary: 282.84
Total: 762.88

Conejo Valley Unified School District employed 18.00 district administrators and 53.90 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 18.00
District Administrative Support: 78.95
School Administrators: 53.90
School Administrative Support: 110.81
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 144.23
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 3.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 38.22
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 9.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 19.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.57
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 56.91
Other Support Services: 282.30

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 Conejo Valley Unified School District operates 27 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Acacia Magnet School For Enriched Learning369KG-5
Aspen Elementary288KG-5
Banyan Elementary412KG-5
Century Academy230KG-12
Colina Middle7966-8
Conejo Academy Of Leadership And Language Immersion251KG-5
Conejo Valley High (Continuation)829-12
Cypress Elementary292KG-5
Env Acad Of Research Tech And Earth Scis541KG-5
Glenwood Elementary225KG-5
Ladera Stars Academy327KG-5
Lang Ranch677KG-5
Los Cerritos Middle7206-8
Madrona Elementary261KG-5
Maple Elementary212KG-5
Newbury Park High2,0809-12
Redwood Middle6536-8
Sequoia Middle8436-8
Sycamore Canyon954KG-8
Thousand Oaks High1,7289-12
University Center Preschool0
Walnut Elementary269KG-5
Weathersfield Elementary440KG-5
Westlake Elementary528KG-5
Westlake High2,0109-12
Westlake Hills Elementary410KG-5
Wildwood Elementary379KG-5


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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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