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Las Virgenes Unified School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 9,660 (2023-2024)
Schools: 17 (2023-2024)
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Las Virgenes Unified School District is a school district in California (Los Angeles and Ventura counties). During the 2024 school year, 9,660 students attended one of the district's 17 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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Las Virgenes Unified School District school board At-large

General election

General election for Las Virgenes Unified School District school board At-large (2 seats)

Lesli Kraut, Alan Lazar, and Linda Menges ran in the general election for Las Virgenes Unified School District school board At-large on November 5, 2024.

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Las Virgenes Unified School District school board At-large

General election

General election for Las Virgenes Unified School District school board At-large

Incumbent Linda Menges and incumbent Mathy Wasserman won election in the general election for Las Virgenes Unified School District school board At-large on November 3, 2015.

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Las Virgenes Unified School District school board At-large

General election

General election for Las Virgenes Unified School District school board At-large

Incumbent Angela Cutbill, incumbent Dallas Lawrence, and incumbent Lesli Stein won election in the general election for Las Virgenes Unified School District school board At-large on November 5, 2013.

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About the district

School board

The Las Virgenes 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
Angela CutbillAt Large
Dallas LawrenceAt Large
Alan LazarAt Large
Lesli SteinAt Large
Linda MengesAt Large2015

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Overlapping state house districts

Las Virgenes Unified School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
California State Assembly District 42Jacqui IrwinDemocratic Party 95% 11%
California State Assembly District 46Jesse GabrielDemocratic Party 5% 5%

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: $11,072,000 $1,100 7%
Local: $91,175,000 $9,060 55%
State: $63,468,000 $6,306 38%
Total: $165,715,000 $16,466
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $155,081,000 $15,409
Total Current Expenditures: $137,618,000 $13,674
Instructional Expenditures: $89,230,000 $8,866 58%
Student and Staff Support: $12,904,000 $1,282 8%
Administration: $17,651,000 $1,753 11%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $17,833,000 $1,771 11%
Total Capital Outlay: $3,193,000 $317
Construction: $3,071,000 $305
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $13,464,000 $1,337

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 55 75-79 30-39 40 21-39 55-59 55
2018-2019 59 81 35-39 44 60-69 60-64 60
2017-2018 59 78 35-39 45 50-59 60-64 60
2016-2017 60 76 35-39 45 50-59 60-64 61
2015-2016 59 78 35-39 43 40-49 55-59 60
2014-2015 59 77 35-39 41 40-59 55-59 61
2013-2014 83 90-94 >=80 65-69 PS 60-79 84
2012-2013 80 91 55-59 67 40-59 80-84 81
2011-2012 80 91 65-69 73 60-79 75-79 81
2010-2011 81 92 55-59 66 60-79 85-89 81

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 70 80-84 60-69 57 >=80 70-74 71
2018-2019 70 81 50-54 57 60-69 70-74 72
2017-2018 69 82 45-49 59 70-79 70-74 69
2016-2017 72 82 50-54 58 70-79 70-74 74
2015-2016 70 82 50-54 56 50-59 65-69 71
2014-2015 70 81 45-49 54 60-79 70-74 72
2013-2014 82 85-89 60-79 70-74 PS >=80 83
2012-2013 82 89 70-74 70 60-79 85-89 83
2011-2012 84 87 70-74 74 >=80 80-84 85
2010-2011 83 88 70-74 72 60-79 90-94 84

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 >=90 >=80 85-89 PS >=90 95
2018-2019 94 >=90 80-89 85-89 >=50 >=80 95
2017-2018 95 >=95 >=90 90-94 >=50 >=80 95
2016-2017 92 90-94 >=80 85-89 PS >=90 93
2015-2016 92 >=95 >=80 85-89 PS >=50 92
2014-2015 91 >=95 60-79 80-84 PS >=50 92
2013-2014 94 90-94 >=80 90-94 PS >=50 95
2012-2013 95 >=95 >=80 90-94 PS PS 96
2011-2012 95 90-94 >=80 85-89 PS >=50 96
2010-2011 94 90-94 >=80 90-94 PS PS 95

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 9,660 -0.7
2022-2023 9,732 -3.4
2021-2022 10,064 -1.8
2020-2021 10,248 -6.2
2019-2020 10,886 -2.3
2018-2019 11,138 -1.7
2017-2018 11,323 -2.0
2016-2017 11,547 1.5
2015-2016 11,374 1.0
2014-2015 11,259 1.1
2013-2014 11,137 -0.6
2012-2013 11,200 -1.1
2011-2012 11,319 -0.7
2010-2011 11,393 -2.2
2009-2010 11,644 -0.2
2008-2009 11,664 -1.2
2007-2008 11,803 -1.1
2006-2007 11,936 -1.0
2005-2006 12,058 -0.5
2004-2005 12,121 -0.4
2003-2004 12,170 0.4
2002-2003 12,119 0.5
2001-2002 12,058 0.4
2000-2001 12,004 0.0
1999-2000 12,005 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Las Virgenes Unified School District (%) California K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 0.4
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 5.9 12.1
Black 1.8 4.9
Hispanic 14.5 56.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.4
Two or More Races 10.1 5.8
White 67.1 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, Las Virgenes Unified School District had 397.31 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 24.31.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 40.63
Elementary: 219.21
Secondary: 137.47
Total: 397.31

Las Virgenes Unified School District employed 6.00 district administrators and 21.54 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 6.00
District Administrative Support: 26.99
School Administrators: 21.54
School Administrative Support: 39.96
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 96.63
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 6.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 23.40
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 14.80
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 7.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 31.75
Other Support Services: 215.43

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 Las Virgenes Unified School District operates 17 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Agoura High1,7289-12
Alice C. Stelle Middle7606-8
Arthur E. Wright Middle6386-8
Bay Laurel Elementary484KG-5
Buttercup Pre-School0
Calabasas High1,7219-12
Chaparral Elementary599KG-5
Indian Hills Continuation High09-12
Las Virgenes Independent30KG-8
Lindero Canyon Middle7636-8
Lupin Hill Elementary445KG-5
Mariposa School Of Global Education372KG-8
Round Meadow Elementary489KG-5
Sumac Elementary338KG-5
White Oak Elementary347KG-5
Willow Elementary547KG-5
Yerba Buena Elementary382KG-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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