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Golden Plains Unified School District, California, elections

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Golden Plains Unified School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 1,388 (2023-2024)
Schools: 6 (2023-2024)
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Golden Plains Unified School District is a school district in California (Fresno County). During the 2024 school year, 1,388 students attended one of the district's six schools.

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

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Golden Plains Unified School District school board District 3

General election

General election for Golden Plains Unified School District school board District 3

Mary Helen Reynaga and Celina U. Rossetti ran in the general election for Golden Plains Unified School District school board District 3 on November 5, 2024.

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Mary Helen Reynaga (Nonpartisan)
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Celina U. Rossetti (Nonpartisan)

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Golden Plains Unified School District school board District 4

General election

General election for Golden Plains Unified School District school board District 4

Incumbent Maryann Trujillo and Salvador Parra Jr. ran in the general election for Golden Plains Unified School District school board District 4 on November 5, 2024.

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Maryann Trujillo (Nonpartisan)
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About the district

School board

The Golden Plains 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
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Kathy Chaffin2028
Emily Parra2028
Salvador Parra2028
Celina Rossetti2028
Tom Fairless2026
Leticia Fernandez2026
Betty Vallejo2026

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Golden Plains Unified School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
California State Assembly District 27Esmeralda SoriaDemocratic Party 100% 8%

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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: $4,693,000 $3,296 14%
Local: $8,052,000 $5,654 24%
State: $20,703,000 $14,539 62%
Total: $33,448,000 $23,489
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $28,780,000 $20,210
Total Current Expenditures: $26,179,000 $18,384
Instructional Expenditures: $13,330,000 $9,360 46%
Student and Staff Support: $1,782,000 $1,251 6%
Administration: $4,170,000 $2,928 14%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $6,897,000 $4,843 24%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,676,000 $1,176
Construction: $1,513,000 $1,062
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $10,000 $7
Interest on Debt: $728,000 $511

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 10 PS <50 10 <50
2018-2019 12 PS <50 12 <50
2017-2018 12 PS <50 12 PS <=20
2016-2017 15 PS <50 16 PS <50
2015-2016 13 <50 <50 13 PS <50
2014-2015 11 <50 11 PS <50 <50
2013-2014 50-54 50-54 PS
2012-2013 40 >=50 PS 39 PS PS 40-59
2011-2012 41 <50 >=50 40 60-79
2010-2011 47 >=50 PS 47 40-59

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 PS <50 18 <50
2018-2019 20 PS <50 20 <50
2017-2018 20 PS <50 19 PS <=20
2016-2017 23 PS <50 23 PS <50
2015-2016 18 <50 <50 18 PS <50
2014-2015 17 <50 17 PS <50 <50
2013-2014 30-34 30-34 PS
2012-2013 32 >=50 PS 31 PS PS 40-59
2011-2012 33 >=50 PS 32 PS 40-59
2010-2011 34 PS PS 34 40-59

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 90-94 PS 90-94
2018-2019 >=95 >=95 PS
2017-2018 90-94 90-94
2016-2017 >=95 >=95 PS PS
2015-2016 90-94 90-94 PS
2014-2015 80-84 PS 80-84 PS PS
2013-2014 80-84 PS 80-84 PS
2012-2013 70-74 70-74 PS PS
2011-2012 80-84 80-84 PS
2010-2011 70-74 PS 70-74 >=50

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 1,388 -0.1
2022-2023 1,389 -2.5
2021-2022 1,424 -6.7
2020-2021 1,520 -6.0
2019-2020 1,611 -2.4
2018-2019 1,649 -3.0
2017-2018 1,698 -0.6
2016-2017 1,709 -4.0
2015-2016 1,778 -3.0
2014-2015 1,831 -5.0
2013-2014 1,922 3.0
2012-2013 1,865 -0.4
2011-2012 1,872 -1.8
2010-2011 1,906 0.0
2009-2010 0 0.0
2008-2009 1,893 2.1
2007-2008 1,854 -8.7
2006-2007 2,015 8.4
2005-2006 1,845 -4.1
2004-2005 1,921 0.5
2003-2004 1,911 -2.4
2002-2003 1,957 2.2
2001-2002 1,914 -4.9
2000-2001 2,008 -0.7
1999-2000 2,022 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Golden Plains Unified School District (%) California K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.4
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.5 12.1
Black 1.4 4.9
Hispanic 97.1 56.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.4
Two or More Races 0.1 5.8
White 1.0 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, Golden Plains Unified School District had 82.70 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 16.78.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 7.65
Elementary: 47.35
Secondary: 27.70
Total: 82.70

Golden Plains Unified School District employed 1.00 district administrators and 6.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 1.00
District Administrative Support: 4.00
School Administrators: 6.00
School Administrative Support: 8.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 29.59
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 1.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 0.00
Other Support Services: 65.40

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 Golden Plains Unified School District operates six schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Cantua Elementary183KG-8
Helm Elementary72KG-8
Rio Del Rey High (Continuation)229-12
San Joaquin Elementary527KG-8
Tranquillity Elementary199KG-8
Tranquillity High3849-12


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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 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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