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Orcutt Union Elementary School District, California, elections

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Orcutt Union Elementary School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 4,764 (2023-2024)
Schools: 10 (2023-2024)
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Orcutt Union Elementary School District is a school district in California (Santa Barbara County). During the 2024 school year, 4,764 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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About the district

School board

The Orcutt Union Elementary School District consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Shaun Henderson
April Huckabey
Liz Phillips
Mark Steller
Melanie Waffle

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Orcutt Union Elementary School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
California State Assembly District 37Gregg HartDemocratic Party 100% 7%

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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: $5,224,000 $1,098 7%
Local: $26,257,000 $5,518 37%
State: $39,194,000 $8,237 56%
Total: $70,675,000 $14,854
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $70,622,000 $14,842
Total Current Expenditures: $60,358,000 $12,685
Instructional Expenditures: $38,201,000 $8,028 54%
Student and Staff Support: $7,303,000 $1,534 10%
Administration: $6,534,000 $1,373 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $8,320,000 $1,748 12%
Total Capital Outlay: $6,335,000 $1,331
Construction: $6,051,000 $1,271
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $737,000 $154
Interest on Debt: $1,356,000 $284

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 45-49 >=50 PS 30-39 >=50 50-59
2018-2019 44 70-74 40-59 36 21-39 45-49 52
2017-2018 45 65-69 40-59 37 21-39 50-54 54
2016-2017 42 55-59 21-39 35 21-39 45-49 50
2015-2016 42 50-54 21-39 34 21-39 45-49 50
2014-2015 36 50-54 11-19 27 21-39 40-44 43
2013-2014 75-79 >=50 70-74 PS 80-84
2012-2013 60 65-69 30-39 51 40-59 60-64 67
2011-2012 61 70-74 30-39 54 40-59 70-74 67
2010-2011 60 75-79 40-49 50 40-59 60-64 67

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 75-79 >=50 PS 70-79 >=50 70-79
2018-2019 54 70-74 60-79 48 21-39 60-64 61
2017-2018 52 65-69 40-59 44 21-39 60-64 61
2016-2017 50 60-64 40-59 43 21-39 55-59 57
2015-2016 51 60-64 40-59 44 40-59 50-54 58
2014-2015 46 55-59 30-39 38 40-59 45-49 53
2013-2014 75-79 >=50 65-69 PS 80-84
2012-2013 59 70-74 30-39 48 40-59 60-64 69
2011-2012 63 75-79 40-49 54 40-59 65-69 70
2010-2011 61 75-79 40-49 49 21-39 60-64 69

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 (%)
2015-2016 >=95 >=50 >=90 PS >=95
2014-2015 >=95 >=50 PS >=90 PS PS >=95
2013-2014 >=95 >=50 PS >=90 PS >=95
2012-2013 >=95 >=50 PS >=90 PS PS >=95
2011-2012 >=95 >=50 PS >=80 PS PS >=90

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 4,764 1.0
2022-2023 4,717 -0.9
2021-2022 4,758 -1.8
2020-2021 4,842 -5.0
2019-2020 5,082 -1.9
2018-2019 5,181 -0.4
2017-2018 5,202 -1.4
2016-2017 5,274 0.2
2015-2016 5,266 -0.1
2014-2015 5,269 2.4
2013-2014 5,145 1.1
2012-2013 5,087 1.6
2011-2012 5,004 5.0
2010-2011 4,753 0.8
2009-2010 4,713 1.2
2008-2009 4,655 1.0
2007-2008 4,607 -3.1
2006-2007 4,750 0.2
2005-2006 4,742 0.8
2004-2005 4,704 -5.6
2003-2004 4,966 -1.3
2002-2003 5,032 -0.1
2001-2002 5,036 1.0
2000-2001 4,986 2.3
1999-2000 4,871 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Orcutt Union Elementary School District (%) California K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.6 0.4
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 2.4 12.1
Black 1.1 4.9
Hispanic 55.9 56.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.4
Two or More Races 9.7 5.8
White 30.0 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, Orcutt Union Elementary School District had 198.56 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 23.99.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 25.49
Elementary: 143.50
Secondary: 29.57
Total: 198.56

Orcutt Union Elementary School District employed 3.50 district administrators and 13.70 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 3.50
District Administrative Support: 19.04
School Administrators: 13.70
School Administrative Support: 20.54
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 66.31
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 3.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 7.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 4.75
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 14.50
Other Support Services: 104.25

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 Orcutt Union Elementary School District operates 10 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Alice Shaw Elementary526KG-6
Joe Nightingale Elementary684KG-6
Lakeview Junior High4267-8
Olga L. Reed Elementary152KG-8
Orcutt Academy Charter778KG-12
Orcutt Junior High4807-8
Orcutt School For Independent Study44KG-8
Patterson Road Elementary641KG-6
Pine Grove Elementary547KG-6
Ralph Dunlap Elementary486KG-6


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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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