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School board members: 5
Students: 33,063 (2023-2024)
Schools: 44 (2023-2024)
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Fremont Unified School District is a school district in California (Alameda County). During the 2024 school year, 33,063 students attended one of the district's 44 schools.

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

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Elections

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Fremont Unified School District Board of Education Area 1

General election

The general election was canceled. Sharon Coco (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Fremont Unified School District Board of Education Area 4

General election

General election for Fremont Unified School District Board of Education Area 4

Rinu Nair defeated Ganesh Balamitran in the general election for Fremont Unified School District Board of Education Area 4 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Rinu Nair (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
50.1
 
6,606
Image of Ganesh Balamitran
Ganesh Balamitran (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
49.9
 
6,580

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

Total votes: 13,186
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Fremont Unified School District Board of Education Area 5

General election

The general election was canceled. Vivek Prasad (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Fremont Unified School District Board of Education Area 2

General election

The general election was canceled. Larry Sweeney (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Fremont Unified School District Board of Education Area 3

General election

General election for Fremont Unified School District Board of Education Area 3

Incumbent Dianne Jones defeated Jennifer Kavouniaris in the general election for Fremont Unified School District Board of Education Area 3 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
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71.9
 
5,994
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Jennifer Kavouniaris (Nonpartisan)
 
28.1
 
2,341

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Total votes: 8,335
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Fremont Unified School District Board of Education Area 1

General election

General election for Fremont Unified School District Board of Education Area 1

Incumbent Desrie Campbell defeated Hiu Ng in the general election for Fremont Unified School District Board of Education Area 1 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Desrie Campbell (Nonpartisan)
 
63.0
 
10,722
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Hiu Ng (Nonpartisan)
 
36.7
 
6,248
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.3
 
56

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Total votes: 17,026
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Fremont Unified School District Board of Education Area 4

General election

General election for Fremont Unified School District Board of Education Area 4

Yajing Zhang defeated Jhansi Kalapala in the general election for Fremont Unified School District Board of Education Area 4 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Yajing Zhang (Nonpartisan)
 
62.2
 
9,649
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Jhansi Kalapala (Nonpartisan)
 
37.2
 
5,768
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.6
 
93

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

Total votes: 15,510
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Fremont Unified School District Board of Education Area 5

General election

General election for Fremont Unified School District Board of Education Area 5

Vivek Prasad defeated Lucy Shen and incumbent Michele Berke in the general election for Fremont Unified School District Board of Education Area 5 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Vivek Prasad (Nonpartisan)
 
38.4
 
8,158
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33.3
 
7,056
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Michele Berke (Nonpartisan)
 
28.2
 
5,975
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
31

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 21,220
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Fremont Unified Board of Education (Historical)

General election

General election for Fremont Unified Board of Education (Historical) (2 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Fremont Unified Board of Education (Historical) on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Dianne Jones (Nonpartisan)
 
28.2
 
26,588
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Image of Larry Sweeney
Larry Sweeney (Nonpartisan)
 
20.4
 
19,190
Image of Fahria Khan
Fahria Khan (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
17.3
 
16,305
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Hiu Ng (Nonpartisan)
 
12.2
 
11,510
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Norman Howell (Nonpartisan)
 
9.6
 
9,083
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Hua Li (Nonpartisan)
 
7.2
 
6,742
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Sylvia Wong (Nonpartisan)
 
4.9
 
4,602
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.3
 
271

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 94,291
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Fremont Unified Board of Education (Historical)

General election

General election for Fremont Unified Board of Education (Historical)

Incumbent Michele Berke, incumbent Desrie Campbell, and incumbent Ann Crosbie won election in the general election for Fremont Unified Board of Education (Historical) on November 8, 2016.

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Michele Berke (Nonpartisan)
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Desrie Campbell (Nonpartisan)
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Ann Crosbie (Nonpartisan)

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Fremont Unified Board of Education (Historical)

General election

General election for Fremont Unified Board of Education (Historical)

Incumbent Yang Shao and incumbent Larry Sweeney won election in the general election for Fremont Unified Board of Education (Historical) on November 4, 2014.

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Yang Shao (Nonpartisan)
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Larry Sweeney (Nonpartisan)

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About the district

School board

The Fremont 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
Rinu NairArea 420242028
Sharon CocoArea 120232028
Vivek PrasadArea 520202028
Dianne JonesArea 320222026
Larry SweeneyArea 220022026

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Fremont Unified School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
California State Assembly District 24Alex LeeDemocratic Party 100% 50%

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: $37,652,000 $1,112 7%
Local: $230,350,000 $6,800 41%
State: $295,596,000 $8,727 52%
Total: $563,598,000 $16,639
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $607,682,000 $17,940
Total Current Expenditures: $423,933,000 $12,515
Instructional Expenditures: $284,189,000 $8,389 47%
Student and Staff Support: $44,448,000 $1,312 7%
Administration: $41,761,000 $1,232 7%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $53,535,000 $1,580 9%
Total Capital Outlay: $104,077,000 $3,072
Construction: $103,744,000 $3,062
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $5,288,000 $156
Interest on Debt: $29,716,000 $877

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 (%)
2021-2022 69 82 25 26 40-49 58 52
2020-2021 76 87 30-39 20-24 PS 70-74 55-59
2018-2019 73 86 33 34 50-59 66 57
2017-2018 72 85 28 32 60-69 68 57
2016-2017 71 84 28 31 50-59 65 55
2015-2016 70 83 28 32 40-49 64 56
2014-2015 70 83 28 31 30-39 62 55
2013-2014 78 89 55-59 50 >=50 70-79 72
2012-2013 79 91 48 47 65-69 76 71
2011-2012 77 90 44 47 60-64 71 69
2010-2011 76 89 38 45 45-49 72 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 (%)
2021-2022 77 86 47 44 50-59 71 67
2020-2021 84 91 40-49 45-49 PS 80-84 75-79
2018-2019 78 87 49 47 60-69 76 69
2017-2018 76 86 45 44 60-69 73 67
2016-2017 75 85 42 43 50-59 69 65
2015-2016 74 84 38 42 50-59 69 65
2014-2015 72 83 40 38 40-49 65 62
2013-2014 78 87 55-59 51 <50 70-79 74
2012-2013 79 89 52 51 60-64 76 73
2011-2012 79 89 55 52 60-64 75 74
2010-2011 77 88 45 49 55-59 72 75

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 (%)
2021-2022 94 96 80-89 85 >=50 >=95 90
2020-2021 92 95 80-84 84 >=50 90-94 89
2019-2020 92 95 80-89 84 >=50 90-94 87
2018-2019 93 96 80-89 83 PS 80-89 93
2017-2018 94 95 80-84 89 >=50 >=90 94
2016-2017 92 95 80-84 83 >=50 >=80 90
2015-2016 93 97 80-84 83 >=50 >=90 92
2014-2015 93 97 85-89 85 >=50 >=90 90
2013-2014 93 95 75-79 89 >=50 80-89 94
2012-2013 82 82 70-74 79 >=50 80-89 86
2011-2012 90 94 80-84 75-79 >=50 80-89 90
2010-2011 89 93 80-84 75-79 PS 80-89 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 33,063 -0.1
2022-2023 33,107 -2.3
2021-2022 33,873 -3.9
2020-2021 35,187 -0.7
2019-2020 35,431 -0.3
2018-2019 35,544 -0.7
2017-2018 35,777 1.7
2016-2017 35,171 0.9
2015-2016 34,852 1.8
2014-2015 34,208 0.9
2013-2014 33,887 1.7
2012-2013 33,308 1.4
2011-2012 32,829 0.7
2010-2011 32,607 0.9
2009-2010 32,304 0.5
2008-2009 32,135 0.6
2007-2008 31,948 -0.4
2006-2007 32,087 -0.1
2005-2006 32,121 0.3
2004-2005 32,036 0.6
2003-2004 31,844 1.2
2002-2003 31,452 2.4
2001-2002 30,691 -1.3
2000-2001 31,078 -0.3
1999-2000 31,160 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Fremont Unified School District (%) California K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.4 0.4
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 69.4 12.1
Black 1.8 4.9
Hispanic 16.1 56.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.5 0.4
Two or More Races 4.5 5.8
White 7.3 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, Fremont Unified School District had 1,387.22 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 23.83.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 138.91
Elementary: 802.77
Secondary: 445.54
Total: 1,387.22

Fremont Unified School District employed 17.00 district administrators and 74.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 17.00
District Administrative Support: 132.27
School Administrators: 74.00
School Administrative Support: 169.99
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 297.34
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 6.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 75.40
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 48.40
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 26.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 4.50
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 88.38
Other Support Services: 422.00

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 Fremont Unified School District operates 44 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
American High2,5879-12
Ardenwood Elementary627KG-5
Brier Elementary588KG-5
Brookvale Elementary448KG-5
Cabrillo Elementary277KG-5
Centerville Middle1,4516-8
Circle Of Independent Learning402KG-12
E. M. Grimmer Elementary254KG-5
Forest Park Elementary693KG-5
Fred E. Weibel Elementary397KG-5
Glankler Early Learning Center0
Glenmoor Elementary563KG-5
G. M. Walters Middle1,1546-8
Harvey Green Elementary379KG-5
Irvington High2,1619-12
James Leitch Elementary547KG-2
J. Haley Durham Elementary697KG-5
John Blacow Elementary576KG-5
John F. Kennedy High1,2739-12
John G. Mattos Elementary365KG-5
John Gomes Elementary501KG-5
John M. Horner Middle1,5856-8
Joseph Azevada Elementary379KG-5
Joshua Chadbourne Elementary475KG-5
Lila Bringhurst Elementary942KG-5
Mission San Jose Elementary430KG-5
Mission San Jose High1,8229-12
Mission Valley Elementary379KG-5
Niles Elementary478KG-5
Oliveira Elementary573KG-5
O. N. Hirsch Elementary411KG-5
Parkmont Elementary771KG-5
Patterson Elementary620KG-5
Robertson High (Continuation)1699-12
Steven Millard Elementary500KG-5
Thornton Middle1,8546-8
Tom Maloney Elementary534KG-5
Vallejo Mill Elementary355KG-5
Vista Alternative417-12
Warm Springs Elementary6383-5
Warwick Elementary732KG-5
Washington High1,9019-12
William Hopkins Middle1,4176-8
Young Adult Program499-12


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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 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    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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