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Ceres Unified School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 13,894 (2022-2023)
Schools: 24 (2022-2023)
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Ceres Unified School District is a school district in California (Stanislaus County). During the 2023 school year, 13,894 students attended one of the district's 24 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Ceres Unified School District school board Trustee Area 2

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General election for Ceres Unified School District school board Trustee Area 2

Incumbent Mike Welsh won election in the general election for Ceres Unified School District school board Trustee Area 2 on November 7, 2017.

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Ceres Unified School District school board Trustee Area 3

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Incumbent Valli Wigt won election in the general election for Ceres Unified School District school board Trustee Area 3 on November 7, 2017.

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Ceres Unified School District school board Trustee Area 5

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Incumbent Lourdes Perez won election in the general election for Ceres Unified School District school board Trustee Area 5 on November 7, 2017.

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Ceres Unified School District school board Trustee Area 6

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Incumbent Betty Davis won election in the general election for Ceres Unified School District school board Trustee Area 6 on November 7, 2017.

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Ceres Unified School District school board Trustee Area 1

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Incumbent Jim Kinard won election in the general election for Ceres Unified School District school board Trustee Area 1 on November 3, 2015.

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Ceres Unified School District school board Trustee Area 4

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Incumbent Faye Lane won election in the general election for Ceres Unified School District school board Trustee Area 4 on November 3, 2015.

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Ceres Unified School District school board Trustee Area 7

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General election for Ceres Unified School District school board Trustee Area 7

Incumbent Teresa Guerrero won election in the general election for Ceres Unified School District school board Trustee Area 7 on November 3, 2015.

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About the district

School board

The Ceres Unified School District consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Brian de la PorteArea 12028
Hugo MolinaArea 72028
Alondra ReyesArea 420242028
David McConnellArea 62026
Cynthia RuizArea 22026
Lourdes PerezArea 520092026
Valli WigtArea 320092026

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Ceres Unified School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
California State Assembly District 22Juan AlanisRepublican Party 100% 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, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $32,315,000 $2,268 13%
Local: $33,669,000 $2,363 14%
State: $175,404,000 $12,308 73%
Total: $241,388,000 $16,938
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $217,770,000 $15,281
Total Current Expenditures: $204,465,000 $14,347
Instructional Expenditures: $112,070,000 $7,864 51%
Student and Staff Support: $32,105,000 $2,252 15%
Administration: $34,832,000 $2,444 16%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $25,458,000 $1,786 12%
Total Capital Outlay: $7,347,000 $515
Construction: $4,187,000 $293
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $873,000 $61
Interest on Debt: $2,845,000 $199

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 15 30-39 PS 12 PS PS 20-29
2018-2019 24 43 10-14 22 21-39 20-29 30
2017-2018 24 40 15-19 22 21-39 25-29 31
2016-2017 21 43 10-14 19 11-19 25-29 25
2015-2016 20 37 15-19 17 11-19 25-29 26
2014-2015 20 31 15-19 18 20-29 30-34 25
2013-2014 60 65-69 40-59 57 <50 >=80 65-69
2012-2013 52 65 35-39 51 40-49 60-64 55
2011-2012 53 64 40-44 51 40-49 50-54 57
2010-2011 53 65 45-49 51 60-69 50-59 59

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 50 60-69 >=50 48 PS PS 50-59
2018-2019 38 51 25-29 35 40-59 50-59 48
2017-2018 42 56 35-39 40 21-39 45-49 50
2016-2017 38 56 30-34 35 40-49 40-44 47
2015-2016 39 54 35-39 36 20-29 40-44 48
2014-2015 35 53 30-34 32 20-29 40-44 42
2013-2014 55 60-64 60-79 49 >=50 60-79 65-69
2012-2013 53 67 40-44 50 50-59 60-64 62
2011-2012 54 66 45-49 50 50-59 60-64 63
2010-2011 53 68 40-44 48 60-69 50-59 64

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 86 80-89 >=50 87 >=50 >=50 80-84
2018-2019 87 85-89 >=50 88 PS PS 80-84
2017-2018 85 85-89 >=50 86 >=50 <50 80-84
2016-2017 86 90-94 >=50 87 <50 >=50 80-84
2015-2016 88 85-89 60-79 88 >=50 >=50 85-89
2014-2015 89 >=90 >=80 91 >=50 >=50 85-89
2013-2014 87 90-94 >=80 88 >=50 >=50 80-84
2012-2013 85 >=90 >=80 84 >=50 >=50 85-89
2011-2012 86 90-94 >=50 86 60-79 PS 85-89
2010-2011 85 85-89 >=80 84 60-79 PS 85-89

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 13,894 -1.9
2021-2022 14,160 -0.6
2020-2021 14,251 -1.9
2019-2020 14,522 0.6
2018-2019 14,437 -1.9
2017-2018 14,714 1.4
2016-2017 14,507 1.6
2015-2016 14,269 4.0
2014-2015 13,694 3.5
2013-2014 13,220 2.9
2012-2013 12,839 2.4
2011-2012 12,532 0.3
2010-2011 12,491 0.7
2009-2010 12,409 -0.5
2008-2009 12,468 -0.1
2007-2008 12,476 4.7
2006-2007 11,885 8.3
2005-2006 10,896 3.8
2004-2005 10,479 2.6
2003-2004 10,211 1.8
2002-2003 10,028 0.8
2001-2002 9,946 2.9
2000-2001 9,659 1.4
1999-2000 9,521 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Ceres Unified School District (%) California K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.4 0.0
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 5.5 0.0
Black 1.4 0.0
Hispanic 80.5 0.0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.6 0.0
Two or More Races 0.8 0.0
White 10.7 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, Ceres Unified School District had 604.83 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 22.97.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 54.49
Elementary: 350.93
Secondary: 199.41
Total: 604.83

Ceres Unified School District employed 37.50 district administrators and 35.60 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 37.50
District Administrative Support: 85.42
School Administrators: 35.60
School Administrative Support: 146.02
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 216.36
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 8.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 5.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.82
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 41.80
Other Support Services: 343.34

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 Ceres Unified School District operates 24 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Argus High (Continuation)1309-12
Blaker-Kinser Junior High6447-8
Carroll Fowler Elementary558KG-6
Caswell Elementary588KG-6
Caswell State Preschool0
Central Valley High2,3099-12
Ceres High1,7779-12
Ceres Special Education30KG-12
Cesar Chavez Junior High6627-8
Don Pedro Elementary457KG-6
Endeavor Alternative126KG-12
Joel J. Hidahl Elementary443KG-6
La Rosa Elementary589KG-6
Lucas Elementary653KG-6
Mae Hensley Junior High6487-8
M. Robert Adkison Elementary614KG-6
Patricia Kay Beaver Elementary509KG-8
Samuel Vaughn Elementary566KG-6
Sinclear Elementary609KG-6
Virginia Parks Elementary640KG-6
Walter White Elementary442KG-6
Westport Elementary364KG-6
Whitmore Charter High989-12
Whitmore Charter School Of Art & Technology411KG-8

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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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