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Elk Grove Unified School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 62,603 (2023-2024)
Schools: 67 (2023-2024)
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Elk Grove Unified School District is a school district in California (Sacramento County). During the 2024 school year, 62,603 students attended one of the district's 67 schools.

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

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Elk Grove Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Area 1

General election

General election for Elk Grove Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Area 1

Susan Davis defeated incumbent Tony Perez in the general election for Elk Grove Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Area 1 on November 5, 2024.

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61.9
 
7,322
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Tony Perez (Nonpartisan)
 
38.1
 
4,512

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Total votes: 11,834
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Elk Grove Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Area 3

General election

The general election was canceled. Sean Yang (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Elk Grove Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Area 6

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General election for Elk Grove Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Area 6

Jennifer Ballerini defeated Jacqueline Ortiz in the general election for Elk Grove Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Area 6 on November 5, 2024.

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63.0
 
12,371
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Jacqueline Ortiz (Nonpartisan)
 
37.0
 
7,264

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Total votes: 19,635
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Elk Grove Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Area 7

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General election for Elk Grove Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Area 7

Heidi Moore defeated Rehana Rehman and incumbent Carmine Forcina in the general election for Elk Grove Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Area 7 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
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Heidi Moore (Nonpartisan)
 
44.2
 
10,542
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Rehana Rehman (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
29.5
 
7,044
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Carmine Forcina (Nonpartisan)
 
26.3
 
6,285

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Total votes: 23,871
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Elk Grove Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Area 2

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General election for Elk Grove Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Area 2

Michael Vargas defeated Stephanie Spurlin in the general election for Elk Grove Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Area 2 on November 8, 2022.

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55.2
 
7,529
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Stephanie Spurlin (Nonpartisan)
 
44.8
 
6,104

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 13,633
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Elk Grove Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Area 4

General election

The general election was canceled. Gina Jamerson (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Elk Grove Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Area 5

General election

The general election was canceled. Elizabeth Albiani (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Elk Grove Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Area 1

General election

General election for Elk Grove Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Area 1

Incumbent Tony Perez defeated Regina Banks in the general election for Elk Grove Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Area 1 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Tony Perez (Nonpartisan)
 
58.8
 
80,182
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Regina Banks (Nonpartisan)
 
41.2
 
56,214

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Total votes: 136,396
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Elk Grove Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Area 3

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General election for Elk Grove Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Area 3

Sean Yang defeated Bobby Roy, Victor Wilson, and Chris Baker in the general election for Elk Grove Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Area 3 on November 3, 2020.

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Sean Yang (Nonpartisan)
 
45.0
 
60,298
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37.8
 
50,600
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Victor Wilson (Nonpartisan)
 
17.1
 
22,853
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Chris Baker (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)
 
0.1
 
120
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0.1
 
120

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 133,991
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Elk Grove Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Area 6

General election

The general election was canceled. Nancy Chaires Espinoza (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Elk Grove Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Area 7

General election

The general election was canceled. Carmine Forcina (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Elk Grove Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Area 2

General election

The general election was canceled. Crystal Martinez-Alire (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Elk Grove Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Area 4

General election

The general election was canceled. Bobbie Singh-Allen (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Elk Grove Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Area 5

General election

The general election was canceled. Elizabeth Albiani (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Elk Grove Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Area 1

General election

General election for Elk Grove Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Area 1

Incumbent Tony Perez won election in the general election for Elk Grove Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Area 1 on November 8, 2016.

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Tony Perez (Nonpartisan)

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Elk Grove Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Area 3

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General election for Elk Grove Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Area 3

Incumbent Chet Madison Sr. won election in the general election for Elk Grove Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Area 3 on November 8, 2016.

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Chet Madison Sr. (Nonpartisan)

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Elk Grove Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Area 6

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General election for Elk Grove Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Area 6

Incumbent Nancy Chaires Espinoza won election in the general election for Elk Grove Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Area 6 on November 8, 2016.

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Nancy Chaires Espinoza (Nonpartisan)

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Elk Grove Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Area 7

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General election for Elk Grove Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Area 7

Incumbent Carmine Forcina won election in the general election for Elk Grove Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Area 7 on November 8, 2016.

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Carmine Forcina (Nonpartisan)

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Elk Grove Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Area 2

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General election for Elk Grove Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Area 2

Incumbent Crystal Martinez-Alire won election in the general election for Elk Grove Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Area 2 on November 4, 2014.

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Crystal Martinez-Alire (Nonpartisan)

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Elk Grove Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Area 4

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General election for Elk Grove Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Area 4

Incumbent Bobbie Singh-Allen won election in the general election for Elk Grove Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Area 4 on November 4, 2014.

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Elk Grove Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Area 5

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General election for Elk Grove Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Area 5

Incumbent Elizabeth Albiani won election in the general election for Elk Grove Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Area 5 on November 4, 2014.

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Elizabeth Albiani (Nonpartisan)

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About the district

School board

The Elk Grove 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
Jennifer BalleriniTrustee Area 620242028
Susan DavisTrustee Area 120242028
Heidi MooreTrustee Area 720242028
Sean YangTrustee Area 320202028
Michael VargasTrustee Area 220222026
Elizabeth AlbianiTrustee Area 520142026

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Elk Grove Unified School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
California State Assembly District 9Heath FloraRepublican Party 71% 10%
California State Assembly District 10Stephanie NguyenDemocratic Party 25% 72%
California State Assembly District 7Josh HooverRepublican Party 4% 8%

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: $125,553,000 $2,018 12%
Local: $227,346,000 $3,653 22%
State: $675,663,000 $10,858 66%
Total: $1,028,562,000 $16,529
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $1,056,325,000 $16,974
Total Current Expenditures: $879,532,000 $14,133
Instructional Expenditures: $565,521,000 $9,087 54%
Student and Staff Support: $104,981,000 $1,687 10%
Administration: $96,781,000 $1,555 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $112,249,000 $1,803 11%
Total Capital Outlay: $151,413,000 $2,433
Construction: $146,627,000 $2,356
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $4,938,000 $79
Interest on Debt: $16,466,000 $264

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 40 51 20 26 20-24 46 48
2018-2019 45 58 21 31 30-34 48 55
2017-2018 44 57 20 31 30-34 50 55
2016-2017 44 56 20 30 30-34 48 55
2015-2016 42 54 19 29 25-29 44 54
2014-2015 41 53 20 28 25-29 43 53
2013-2014 65 77 45 55 40-59 60-64 76
2012-2013 60 71 39 49 45-49 65 71
2011-2012 61 73 40 51 45-49 66 72
2010-2011 61 72 39 51 35-39 66 71

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 51 60 32 37 30-34 57 58
2018-2019 56 66 35 43 40-44 61 65
2017-2018 55 64 33 43 40-44 61 65
2016-2017 54 63 33 42 35-39 59 65
2015-2016 52 62 30 40 35-39 56 64
2014-2015 50 59 31 38 30-34 52 62
2013-2014 62 67 51 50 21-39 60-64 75
2012-2013 59 65 43 49 40-44 64 72
2011-2012 61 67 44 51 35-39 67 74
2010-2011 60 67 43 49 45-49 64 73

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 93 96 88 89 >=80 96 95
2018-2019 90 93 85 89 >=80 89 91
2017-2018 92 96 85 90 >=80 90 94
2016-2017 91 95 83 89 >=80 88 94
2015-2016 91 96 86 87 60-79 85-89 93
2014-2015 90 95 79 87 80-89 90-94 94
2013-2014 90 94 80 88 >=80 85-89 93
2012-2013 88 94 77 85 60-79 80-84 93
2011-2012 86 91 76 84 60-79 80-84 90
2010-2011 82 91 71 77 40-59 75-79 88

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 62,603 0.9
2022-2023 62,061 -0.3
2021-2022 62,229 -1.5
2020-2021 63,157 -0.8
2019-2020 63,660 0.9
2018-2019 63,100 -0.3
2017-2018 63,297 0.4
2016-2017 63,061 0.5
2015-2016 62,767 -0.2
2014-2015 62,888 0.6
2013-2014 62,499 0.6
2012-2013 62,137 0.0
2011-2012 62,126 -0.5
2010-2011 62,455 0.0
2009-2010 62,483 0.5
2008-2009 62,172 -0.2
2007-2008 62,294 0.7
2006-2007 61,881 1.9
2005-2006 60,735 3.4
2004-2005 58,670 5.2
2003-2004 55,613 5.7
2002-2003 52,418 4.7
2001-2002 49,970 4.5
2000-2001 47,736 5.5
1999-2000 45,094 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Elk Grove Unified School District (%) California K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.4 0.4
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 35.5 12.1
Black 10.0 4.9
Hispanic 27.8 56.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1.9 0.4
Two or More Races 9.3 5.8
White 15.2 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, Elk Grove Unified School District had 2,746.82 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 22.79.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 229.45
Elementary: 1,573.47
Secondary: 943.90
Total: 2,746.82

Elk Grove Unified School District employed 105.08 district administrators and 167.10 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 105.08
District Administrative Support: 175.87
School Administrators: 167.10
School Administrative Support: 306.90
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 696.80
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 60.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 108.20
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 42.80
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 61.40
Librarians/Media Specialists: 16.20
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 201.70
Other Support Services: 1,265.81

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 Elk Grove Unified School District operates 67 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Anna Kirchgater Elementary715KG-6
Arlene Hein Elementary837KG-6
Arnold Adreani Elementary901KG-6
Arthur C. Butler Elementary934KG-6
Barbara Comstock Morse Elementary687KG-6
Calvine High1599-12
Carroll Elementary844KG-6
Charles E. Mack Elementary808KG-6
Cosumnes Oaks High2,1519-12
Cosumnes River Elementary337KG-6
C. W. Dillard Elementary409KG-6
David Reese Elementary803KG-6
Daylor (William) High (Continuation)1279-12
Edna Batey Elementary834KG-6
Edward Harris Jr. Middle1,1797-8
Elitha Donner Elementary757KG-6
Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle1,0477-8
Elk Grove Charter2867-12
Elk Grove Elementary855KG-6
Elk Grove High1,6929-12
Ellen Feickert Elementary548KG-6
Elliott Ranch Elementary548KG-6
Florence Markofer Elementary617KG-6
Florin Elementary533KG-6
Florin High1,6639-12
Foulks Ranch Elementary793KG-6
Franklin Elementary894KG-6
Franklin High2,6599-12
Harriet G. Eddy Middle1,0137-8
Helen Carr Castello Elementary806KG-6
Herman Leimbach Elementary635KG-6
Irene B. West Elementary971KG-6
Isabelle Jackson Elementary765KG-6
James A. Mckee Elementary479KG-6
James Rutter Middle8457-8
Jessie Baker168KG-12
John Ehrhardt Elementary809KG-6
John Reith Elementary528KG-6
Joseph Kerr Middle8807-8
Joseph Sims Elementary731KG-6
Katherine L. Albiani Middle1,3917-8
Laguna Creek High2,1199-12
Las Flores High (Alternative)596KG-12
Maeola E. Beitzel Elementary893KG-6
Marion Mix Elementary728KG-6
Mary Tsukamoto Elementary964KG-6
Miwok Village Elementary890KG-6
Monterey Trail High2,2989-12
Pleasant Grove Elementary350KG-6
Pleasant Grove High2,5129-12
Prairie Elementary857KG-6
Raymond Case Elementary715KG-6
Rio Cazadero High (Continuation)1499-12
Robert J. Fite Elementary655KG-6
Robert J. Mcgarvey Elementary848KG-6
Roy Herburger Elementary924KG-6
Samuel Jackman Middle8497-8
Samuel Kennedy Elementary872KG-6
Sheldon High2,4159-12
Sierra-Enterprise Elementary551KG-6
Stone Lake Elementary719KG-6
Sunrise Elementary1,076KG-6
Toby Johnson Middle1,3357-8
T. R. Smedberg Middle1,0467-8
Union House Elementary758KG-6
Valley High1,6299-12
Zehnder Ranch Elementary1,048KG-6


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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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