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Newhall School District, California, elections

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Newhall School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 5,928 (2023-2024)
Schools: 10 (2023-2024)
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Newhall School District is a school district in California (Los Angeles County). During the 2024 school year, 5,928 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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Newhall School District Governing Board Area 4

General election

The general election was canceled. Isaiah Talley (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Newhall School District Governing Board Area 5

General election

General election for Newhall School District Governing Board Area 5

Incumbent Suzan Solomon defeated Mayra Cuellar in the general election for Newhall School District Governing Board Area 5 on November 5, 2024.

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Suzan Solomon (Nonpartisan)
 
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4,134
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Mayra Cuellar (Nonpartisan)
 
36.1
 
2,332

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Total votes: 6,466
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Newhall School District Governing Board Area 1

General election

General election for Newhall School District Governing Board Area 1

Donna Robert defeated incumbent Brian Walters in the general election for Newhall School District Governing Board Area 1 on November 8, 2022.

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Donna Robert (Nonpartisan)
 
50.2
 
2,028
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Brian Walters (Nonpartisan)
 
49.8
 
2,015

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Total votes: 4,043
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Newhall School District Governing Board Area 2

General election

General election for Newhall School District Governing Board Area 2

Rachelle Haddoak defeated Suverna Mistry in the general election for Newhall School District Governing Board Area 2 on November 8, 2022.

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Rachelle Haddoak (Nonpartisan)
 
53.6
 
2,807
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46.4
 
2,431

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

Total votes: 5,238
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Newhall School District Governing Board Area 3

General election

The general election was canceled. Ernesto Smith (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.


About the district

School board

The Newhall 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
Isaiah TalleyArea 420162028
Suzan SolomonArea 519992028
Rachelle HaddoakArea 220222026
Donna RobertArea 120222026
Ernesto SmithArea 320182026

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Overlapping state house districts

Newhall School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
California State Assembly District 40Pilar SchiavoDemocratic Party 100% 17%

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: $6,113,000 $1,048 7%
Local: $33,854,000 $5,803 38%
State: $48,905,000 $8,383 55%
Total: $88,872,000 $15,233
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $79,514,000 $13,629
Total Current Expenditures: $72,865,000 $12,489
Instructional Expenditures: $48,043,000 $8,235 60%
Student and Staff Support: $6,356,000 $1,089 8%
Administration: $9,774,000 $1,675 12%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $8,692,000 $1,489 11%
Total Capital Outlay: $3,248,000 $556
Construction: $3,075,000 $527
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $2,615,000 $448

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 82 50-54 37 <50 80-84 68
2018-2019 68 91 50-54 54 >=50 80-84 80
2017-2018 67 91 55-59 52 40-59 80-84 80
2016-2017 65 88 45-49 50 >=50 75-79 78
2015-2016 62 88 50-54 44 >=50 75-79 75
2014-2015 54 83 35-39 36 >=50 65-69 65
2013-2014 >=90 PS PS >=80 PS >=50
2012-2013 82 93 80-84 72 PS 85-89 88
2011-2012 81 95 80-84 70 PS 85-89 87
2010-2011 81 92 75-79 72 >=50 90-94 86

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 62 86 60-64 45 >=50 75-79 77
2018-2019 69 89 60-64 54 >=50 85-89 82
2017-2018 71 90 65-69 55 60-79 85-89 83
2016-2017 70 89 65-69 53 >=50 80-84 84
2015-2016 71 91 65-69 54 >=50 80-84 85
2014-2015 67 87 60-64 50 >=50 80-84 79
2013-2014 >=90 PS PS >=80 PS >=50
2012-2013 77 88 70-74 63 PS 90-94 87
2011-2012 78 90 75-79 65 PS 85-89 87
2010-2011 76 88 70-74 62 >=50 85-89 86

Ballotpedia has not located graduation data for this district.

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 5,928 0.0
2022-2023 5,927 1.6
2021-2022 5,834 -1.5
2020-2021 5,920 -5.9
2019-2020 6,267 -4.3
2018-2019 6,539 0.0
2017-2018 6,537 -2.6
2016-2017 6,706 0.8
2015-2016 6,650 -1.3
2014-2015 6,739 -1.4
2013-2014 6,831 -1.7
2012-2013 6,947 0.1
2011-2012 6,941 -0.3
2010-2011 6,961 -1.4
2009-2010 7,055 0.3
2008-2009 7,035 0.4
2007-2008 7,008 0.3
2006-2007 6,990 0.6
2005-2006 6,946 1.4
2004-2005 6,849 2.6
2003-2004 6,672 1.8
2002-2003 6,555 -0.4
2001-2002 6,578 4.3
2000-2001 6,296 2.8
1999-2000 6,119 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Newhall School District (%) California K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.4
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 14.7 12.1
Black 1.7 4.9
Hispanic 44.9 56.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.4
Two or More Races 9.1 5.8
White 29.2 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, Newhall School District had 235.50 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 25.17.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 43.55
Elementary: 191.95
Secondary: 0.00
Total: 235.50

Newhall School District employed 9.00 district administrators and 17.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 9.00
District Administrative Support: 23.00
School Administrators: 17.00
School Administrative Support: 34.49
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 87.33
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 10.50
Total Guidance Counselors: 11.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 11.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 18.80
Other Support Services: 97.09

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 Newhall School District operates 10 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Dr. J. Michael Mcgrath Elementary419KG-6
Meadows Elementary706KG-6
Newhall Elementary512KG-6
Oak Hills Elementary612KG-6
Old Orchard Elementary515KG-6
Peachland Avenue Elementary471KG-6
Pico Canyon Elementary834KG-6
Stevenson Ranch Elementary746KG-6
Valencia Valley Elementary730KG-6
Wiley Canyon Elementary381KG-6


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    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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