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Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District, California, elections

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Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 10,457 (2022-2023)
Schools: 18 (2022-2023)
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Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District is a school district in California (Los Angeles County). During the 2023 school year, 10,457 students attended one of the district's 18 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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Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District school board At-large

General election

General election for Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District school board At-large (2 seats)

Incumbent Ami Gandhi, Eric Alegria, Alexandria Kay Blumer, and Jeremy Vanderhal ran in the general election for Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District school board At-large on November 5, 2024.

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Ami Gandhi (Nonpartisan)
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Jeremy Vanderhal (Nonpartisan)

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Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District school board At-large

General election

General election for Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District school board At-large

Incumbent Suzanne Seymour and incumbent Linda Reid won election in the general election for Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District school board At-large on November 3, 2015.

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Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District school board At-large

General election

General election for Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District school board At-large

Incumbent Anthony Collatos, incumbent Barbara Lucky, and incumbent Malcolm S. Sharp won election in the general election for Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District school board At-large on November 5, 2013.

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About the district

School board

The Palos Verdes Peninsula 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
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Ami Gandhi2028
Eric Alegria20242028
Sara Deen2026
Julie Hamill2026
Linda Kurt2026

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Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
California State Assembly District 66Al MuratsuchiDemocratic Party 100% 45%

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, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $7,858,000 $748 5%
Local: $87,635,000 $8,344 57%
State: $57,015,000 $5,428 37%
Total: $152,508,000 $14,520
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $145,326,000 $13,836
Total Current Expenditures: $135,208,000 $12,873
Instructional Expenditures: $93,537,000 $8,905 64%
Student and Staff Support: $11,147,000 $1,061 8%
Administration: $16,134,000 $1,536 11%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $14,390,000 $1,370 10%
Total Capital Outlay: $3,541,000 $337
Construction: $1,405,000 $133
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $4,068,000 $387
Interest on Debt: $2,046,000 $194

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 <=20 <50 PS PS PS <50
2018-2019 72 85 40-44 55 <50 78 68
2017-2018 71 85 50-54 53 <50 77 68
2016-2017 72 85 45-49 50 <50 75 69
2015-2016 73 86 45-49 52 <50 77 70
2014-2015 74 86 45-49 52 >=50 77 71
2013-2014 90 97 60-69 75-79 70-79 91
2012-2013 87 95 70-74 73 >=50 90-94 86
2011-2012 85 94 70-74 72 >=50 85-89 83
2010-2011 84 94 65-69 67 PS 85-89 82

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 <=20 <50 PS PS PS <50
2018-2019 76 83 55-59 66 >=50 84 74
2017-2018 77 84 55-59 65 >=50 85 75
2016-2017 78 85 55-59 63 >=50 81 78
2015-2016 79 85 60-64 66 >=50 84 79
2014-2015 78 85 55-59 63 >=50 80 77
2013-2014 85 90 80-89 65-69 70-79 87
2012-2013 87 89 80-84 77 >=50 90-94 87
2011-2012 87 90 75-79 77 >=50 85-89 88
2010-2011 87 90 70-74 76 PS 90-94 88

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 >=99 >=95 >=80 >=95 PS >=90 98
2018-2019 98 >=99 >=90 >=95 PS >=95 97
2017-2018 98 98 >=90 >=95 PS >=90 98
2016-2017 98 >=95 >=80 >=95 PS >=80 98
2015-2016 >=99 >=99 >=90 >=95 PS >=80 98
2014-2015 >=99 98 >=90 >=95 PS >=50 >=99
2013-2014 >=99 98 >=90 >=95 PS >=50 >=99
2012-2013 >=99 >=99 >=80 90-94 >=50 >=99
2011-2012 98 98 >=80 >=95 PS >=50 98
2010-2011 >=99 98 >=80 >=95 PS >=50 >=99

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 (%)
2022-2023 10,457 0.2
2021-2022 10,432 -0.7
2020-2021 10,503 -4.8
2019-2020 11,009 -1.9
2018-2019 11,217 -1.2
2017-2018 11,346 -0.7
2016-2017 11,428 -0.6
2015-2016 11,499 -1.2
2014-2015 11,632 -0.6
2013-2014 11,700 -1.4
2012-2013 11,864 0.2
2011-2012 11,840 -0.7
2010-2011 11,928 0.4
2009-2010 11,886 -1.2
2008-2009 12,033 0.3
2007-2008 12,000 -0.3
2006-2007 12,030 -0.2
2005-2006 12,052 2.0
2004-2005 11,805 1.7
2003-2004 11,605 3.3
2002-2003 11,223 2.6
2001-2002 10,931 3.6
2000-2001 10,538 4.4
1999-2000 10,072 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District (%) California K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.0
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 31.1 0.0
Black 2.1 0.0
Hispanic 14.9 0.0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.0
Two or More Races 11.7 0.0
White 39.8 0.0

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 2022-2023 school year, Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District had 446.37 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 23.43.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 38.16
Elementary: 241.49
Secondary: 166.72
Total: 446.37

Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District employed 3.00 district administrators and 24.50 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 3.00
District Administrative Support: 28.00
School Administrators: 24.50
School Administrative Support: 49.06
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 239.78
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 7.50
Total Guidance Counselors: 19.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 6.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 12.50
Librarians/Media Specialists: 2.25
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 40.40
Other Support Services: 165.29

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 Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District operates 18 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Cornerstone At Pedregal Elementary433KG-5
Dapplegray Elementary653KG-5
Lunada Bay Elementary315KG-5
Mira Catalina Elementary362KG-5
Miraleste Intermediate7476-8
Montemalaga Elementary442KG-5
Palos Verdes Distance Learning Academy53KG-12
Palos Verdes High1,4179-12
Palos Verdes Intermediate7006-8
Palos Verdes Peninsula High2,2909-12
Point Vicente Elementary356KG-5
Rancho Del Mar High (Continuation)5010-12
Rancho Vista Elementary340KG-5
Ridgecrest Intermediate8906-8
Silver Spur Elementary521KG-5
Soleado Elementary457KG-5
Sunrise Pre-School0
Vista Grande Elementary376KG-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    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 June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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