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Rowland Unified School District, California, elections

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Rowland Unified School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 11,623 (2023-2024)
Schools: 23 (2023-2024)
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Rowland Unified School District is a school district in California (Los Angeles County). During the 2024 school year, 11,623 students attended one of the district's 23 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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Rowland Unified School District school board Area 4

General election

General election for Rowland Unified School District school board Area 4

Ellen Yoonchung Park and Yvette Romo ran in the general election for Rowland Unified School District school board Area 4 on November 5, 2024.

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Rowland Unified School District school board At-large

General election

General election for Rowland Unified School District school board At-large

Incumbent Donna Freedman and incumbent David Malkin won election in the general election for Rowland Unified School District school board At-large on November 3, 2015.

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Rowland Unified School District school board At-large

General election

General election for Rowland Unified School District school board At-large

Incumbent Cary C. Chen, incumbent Lynne Ebenkamp, and incumbent Angelena Marie Pride won election in the general election for Rowland Unified School District school board At-large on November 5, 2013.

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About the district

School board

The Rowland 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
Ellen ParkArea 420242028
Erik VenegasArea 220202028
Cary C. ChenArea 32026
Kevin HayakawaArea 52026
Agnes GonzalezArea 120212026

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Overlapping state house districts

Rowland Unified School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
California State Assembly District 56Lisa CalderonDemocratic Party 80% 16%
California State Assembly District 48Blanca RubioDemocratic Party 20% 6%

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: $38,217,000 $3,132 15%
Local: $56,260,000 $4,610 22%
State: $157,008,000 $12,866 62%
Total: $251,485,000 $20,608
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $246,333,000 $20,186
Total Current Expenditures: $209,289,000 $17,150
Instructional Expenditures: $127,951,000 $10,485 52%
Student and Staff Support: $28,644,000 $2,347 12%
Administration: $23,820,000 $1,951 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $28,874,000 $2,366 12%
Total Capital Outlay: $24,287,000 $1,990
Construction: $23,533,000 $1,928
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $2,983,000 $244
Interest on Debt: $8,656,000 $709

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 40 75-79 <50 22 PS <50 <=20
2018-2019 41 72 25-29 28 PS 55-59 45-49
2017-2018 40 72 30-34 26 PS 60-64 40-44
2016-2017 40 70 20-24 26 <50 65-69 37
2015-2016 40 72 25-29 25 PS 55-59 40-44
2014-2015 38 70 20-24 23 >=50 45-49 40-44
2013-2014 65 87 40-59 55 PS >=50 60-69
2012-2013 64 88 45-49 52 >=50 75-79 65-69
2011-2012 60 85 40-44 49 >=50 70-74 59
2010-2011 58 83 40-44 47 <50 70-74 64

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 80-84 <50 54 60-79 40-59
2018-2019 51 75 40-44 41 PS 65-69 60-64
2017-2018 50 76 40-44 39 PS 70-74 60-64
2016-2017 49 74 35-39 38 <50 70-74 57
2015-2016 51 76 40-44 40 PS 65-69 60-64
2014-2015 47 74 35-39 34 >=50 65-69 55-59
2013-2014 59 78 40-59 50 PS >=50 60-69
2012-2013 58 80 50-54 47 >=50 80-84 70-74
2011-2012 58 80 50-54 48 <50 75-79 66
2010-2011 56 79 45-49 45 <50 75-79 67

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 88 91 >=50 85 PS >=50 >=80
2018-2019 88 94 60-79 85 PS >=50 60-79
2017-2018 87 94 >=80 83 >=80 >=80
2016-2017 88 93 >=80 85 PS >=50 80-89
2015-2016 90 94 >=80 88 PS >=50 80-89
2014-2015 86 91 >=50 83 PS >=50 70-79
2013-2014 88 91 >=80 86 PS >=50 80-89
2012-2013 84 92 >=80 80 PS >=50 80-89
2011-2012 84 90 >=90 80 >=50 80-89
2010-2011 84 93 80-89 78 >=50 80-89

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 (%)
2023-2024 11,623 -2.4
2022-2023 11,904 -2.5
2021-2022 12,203 -4.4
2020-2021 12,741 -2.6
2019-2020 13,071 -1.4
2018-2019 13,249 -6.7
2017-2018 14,132 -1.0
2016-2017 14,274 -2.3
2015-2016 14,603 -3.1
2014-2015 15,055 -1.0
2013-2014 15,209 -1.9
2012-2013 15,501 -1.5
2011-2012 15,738 0.2
2010-2011 15,711 -1.7
2009-2010 15,980 -3.2
2008-2009 16,485 -2.6
2007-2008 16,920 -2.0
2006-2007 17,254 -1.7
2005-2006 17,548 -2.3
2004-2005 17,945 -2.4
2003-2004 18,384 -1.9
2002-2003 18,739 -1.0
2001-2002 18,933 -0.2
2000-2001 18,972 -0.6
1999-2000 19,083 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Rowland Unified School District (%) California K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.4
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 28.4 12.1
Black 1.4 4.9
Hispanic 65.3 56.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.4
Two or More Races 2.6 5.8
White 1.8 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, Rowland Unified School District had 523.37 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 22.21.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 51.62
Elementary: 300.20
Secondary: 171.55
Total: 523.37

Rowland Unified School District employed 9.00 district administrators and 38.00 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: 46.50
School Administrators: 38.00
School Administrative Support: 81.56
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 152.27
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 21.70
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 7.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 14.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.37
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 79.20
Other Support Services: 395.72

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 Rowland Unified School District operates 23 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Alvarado Intermediate6667-8
Blandford Elementary677KG-6
Farjardo - La Seda Preschool0
Giano Intermediate4467-8
Hollingworth Elementary364KG-6
Hurley Elementary395KG-6
Jellick Elementary372KG-6
John A. Rowland High1,9549-12
Killian Elementary457KG-6
Nogales High1,6089-12
Northam Elementary385KG-6
Rorimer Elementary405KG-6
Rowland Assistive Technology Academy0KG-12
Rowland Elementary463KG-6
Rowland Unified Community Day377-12
Rowland Virtual Learning Academy32KG-12
Santana High (Continuation)1039-12
Shelyn Elementary459KG-6
Stanley G. Oswalt Academy873KG-8
Telesis Academy Of Science & Math645KG-8
Villacorta Elementary276KG-6
Ybarra Academy For The Arts And Technology595KG-8
Yorbita Elementary395KG-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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