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Hollister School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 5,772 (2023-2024)
Schools: 10 (2023-2024)
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Hollister School District is a school district in California (San Benito County). During the 2024 school year, 5,772 students attended one of the district's 10 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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Hollister School District school board Trustee Area 4

General election

General election for Hollister School District school board Trustee Area 4

Rob Bernosky, Kristie Ostoja Espinoza, and Cheryl Rios ran in the general election for Hollister School District school board Trustee Area 4 on November 5, 2024.

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Rob Bernosky (Nonpartisan)
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Kristie Ostoja Espinoza (Nonpartisan)
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Cheryl Rios (Nonpartisan)

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About the district

School board

The Hollister 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
Elizabeth MartinezTrustee Area 22028
Kim O'ConnorTrustee Area 12028
Cheryl RiosTrustee Area 42028
Jan GristTrustee Area 52026
Cathy TosteTrustee Area 32026

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Overlapping state house districts

Hollister School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
California State Assembly District 29Robert RivasDemocratic Party 100% 1%

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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: $10,397,000 $1,818 10%
Local: $30,826,000 $5,391 30%
State: $61,395,000 $10,737 60%
Total: $102,618,000 $17,946
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $86,927,000 $15,202
Total Current Expenditures: $82,140,000 $14,365
Instructional Expenditures: $49,942,000 $8,734 57%
Student and Staff Support: $11,347,000 $1,984 13%
Administration: $10,856,000 $1,898 12%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $9,995,000 $1,747 11%
Total Capital Outlay: $852,000 $149
Construction: $645,000 $112
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $2,513,000 $439

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 (%)
2018-2019 35 65-69 <50 31 <=20 40-59 52
2017-2018 34 60-64 <=20 30 <50 60-79 48
2016-2017 37 60-64 21-39 33 <50 40-59 51
2015-2016 29 45-49 <50 24 <50 <50 43
2014-2015 23 40-44 21-39 19 <50 60-79 34
2013-2014 80-89 PS >=80 PS >=50
2012-2013 47 70-74 40-59 42 >=50 50-59 62
2011-2012 46 65-69 40-59 41 <50 60-64 58
2010-2011 48 75-79 21-39 43 >=50 55-59 61

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 (%)
2018-2019 47 65-69 <50 43 21-39 40-59 65
2017-2018 50 70-74 40-59 46 <50 60-79 63
2016-2017 49 65-69 40-59 47 <50 40-59 62
2015-2016 41 60-64 <50 37 <50 <50 56
2014-2015 32 55-59 40-59 28 >=50 40-59 48
2013-2014 80-89 PS >=80 PS >=50
2012-2013 46 65-69 40-59 40 >=50 70-79 63
2011-2012 50 70-74 50-59 44 >=50 65-69 67
2010-2011 49 70-74 40-59 42 >=50 65-69 70

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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 5,772 1.8
2022-2023 5,670 -0.8
2021-2022 5,718 5.3
2020-2021 5,415 -3.6
2019-2020 5,612 0.1
2018-2019 5,609 -4.4
2017-2018 5,856 1.8
2016-2017 5,749 1.7
2015-2016 5,654 -0.3
2014-2015 5,669 0.2
2013-2014 5,660 0.7
2012-2013 5,623 -0.3
2011-2012 5,640 1.2
2010-2011 5,572 -1.4
2009-2010 5,650 -1.6
2008-2009 5,740 -1.5
2007-2008 5,826 -2.3
2006-2007 5,962 -1.5
2005-2006 6,050 -2.2
2004-2005 6,183 -1.0
2003-2004 6,242 -0.6
2002-2003 6,280 2.4
2001-2002 6,130 0.7
2000-2001 6,085 4.3
1999-2000 5,822 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Hollister School District (%) California K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.4 0.4
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 2.8 12.1
Black 1.0 4.9
Hispanic 81.1 56.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.6 0.4
Two or More Races 3.6 5.8
White 10.6 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, Hollister School District had 239.87 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 24.06.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 35.48
Elementary: 204.39
Secondary: 0.00
Total: 239.87

Hollister School District employed 5.00 district administrators and 18.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 5.00
District Administrative Support: 6.00
School Administrators: 18.00
School Administrative Support: 21.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 107.63
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 2.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 15.00
Other Support Services: 66.85

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 Hollister School District operates 10 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Accelerated Achievement Academy1625-8
Calaveras Elementary599KG-8
Cerra Vista Elementary640KG-8
Hollister Dual Language Academy850KG-8
Ladd Lane Elementary760KG-8
Maze Middle4206-8
Rancho San Justo5896-8
Rancho Santana653KG-8
R. O. Hardin Elementary459KG-5
Sunnyslope Elementary640KG-8


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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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