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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 9,192 (2023-2024)
Schools: 16 (2023-2024)
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Saugus Union School District is a school district in California (Los Angeles County). During the 2024 school year, 9,192 students attended one of the district's 16 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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Saugus Union School District school board Trustee Area 1

General election

Reason canceled : Uncontested election; candidate(s) won

Saugus Union School District school board Trustee Area 3

General election

General election for Saugus Union School District school board Trustee Area 3

Incumbent Katherine Cooper defeated Mark White in the general election for Saugus Union School District school board Trustee Area 3 on November 5, 2024.

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58.1
 
6,314
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Mark White (Nonpartisan)
 
41.9
 
4,558

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Total votes: 10,872
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Saugus Union School District school board Trustee Area 4

General election

The general election was canceled. Matthew Watson (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Saugus Union School District school board Trustee Area 1

General election

General election for Saugus Union School District school board Trustee Area 1

Cassandra Love defeated Jesus Henao in the general election for Saugus Union School District school board Trustee Area 1 on November 8, 2022.

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Cassandra Love (Nonpartisan)
 
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2,983
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Jesus Henao (Nonpartisan)
 
47.7
 
2,723

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Total votes: 5,706
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Saugus Union School District school board Trustee Area 2

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General election for Saugus Union School District school board Trustee Area 2

Anna Griese defeated incumbent Laura Arrowsmith in the general election for Saugus Union School District school board Trustee Area 2 on November 8, 2022.

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Anna Griese (Nonpartisan)
 
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4,633
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Laura Arrowsmith (Nonpartisan)
 
42.3
 
3,392

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Total votes: 8,025
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Saugus Union School District school board Trustee Area 5

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General election for Saugus Union School District school board Trustee Area 5

Incumbent Chris Trunkey defeated Sharlene Duzick in the general election for Saugus Union School District school board Trustee Area 5 on November 8, 2022.

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51.6
 
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Sharlene Duzick (Nonpartisan)
 
48.4
 
2,984

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Total votes: 6,167
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Saugus Union School District school board Trustee Area 3

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General election for Saugus Union School District school board Trustee Area 3

Incumbent Julie Olsen won election in the general election for Saugus Union School District school board Trustee Area 3 on November 8, 2016.

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Saugus Union School District school board Trustee Area 4

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General election for Saugus Union School District school board Trustee Area 4

Incumbent David Powell won election in the general election for Saugus Union School District school board Trustee Area 4 on November 8, 2016.

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Saugus Union School District school board Trustee Area 5

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General election for Saugus Union School District school board Trustee Area 5

Incumbent Chris Trunkey won election in the general election for Saugus Union School District school board Trustee Area 5 on November 8, 2016.

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Saugus Union School District Board of Trustees At-large

General election

General election for Saugus Union School District Board of Trustees At-large

Incumbent Paul De La Cerda and incumbent Judy Egan Umeck won election in the general election for Saugus Union School District Board of Trustees At-large on November 5, 2013.

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Judy Egan Umeck (Nonpartisan)

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About the district

School board

The Saugus Union 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
Katherine CooperTrustee Area 320202028
Matthew WatsonTrustee Area 420202028
Patti GaribayTrustee Area 120232026
Anna GrieseTrustee Area 220222026
Chris TrunkeyTrustee Area 520142026

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Saugus Union School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
California State Assembly District 34Tom LackeyRepublican Party 57% < 1%
California State Assembly District 40Pilar SchiavoDemocratic Party 43% 11%

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: $9,692,000 $1,057 6%
Local: $73,781,000 $8,046 47%
State: $73,839,000 $8,052 47%
Total: $157,312,000 $17,155
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $161,233,000 $17,582
Total Current Expenditures: $114,952,000 $12,535
Instructional Expenditures: $75,219,000 $8,202 47%
Student and Staff Support: $14,527,000 $1,584 9%
Administration: $13,653,000 $1,488 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $11,553,000 $1,259 7%
Total Capital Outlay: $31,324,000 $3,415
Construction: $30,457,000 $3,321
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $11,703,000 $1,276

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 (%)
2021-2022 57 76 40-44 44 >=50 65-69 60
2018-2019 56 76 35-39 43 <50 60-64 59
2017-2018 53 75 40-44 39 21-39 65-69 57
2016-2017 51 74 35-39 36 <50 60-64 54
2015-2016 52 72 40-44 39 >=50 50-54 55
2014-2015 48 69 30-34 34 <50 45-49 51
2013-2014 45-49 <50 PS >=50 PS PS 40-49
2012-2013 74 86 65-69 63 60-79 75-79 77
2011-2012 75 88 60-64 63 60-79 60-64 78
2010-2011 73 86 55-59 63 >=50 60-69 76

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 (%)
2021-2022 64 81 50-54 54 <50 70-74 66
2018-2019 66 82 50-54 55 <50 70-74 70
2017-2018 64 82 50-54 52 60-79 70-74 68
2016-2017 62 80 50-54 50 >=50 70-74 66
2015-2016 64 80 55-59 52 >=50 70-74 68
2014-2015 60 77 50-54 47 <50 60-64 64
2013-2014 75-79 >=50 PS >=50 PS PS 70-79
2012-2013 74 85 70-74 59 40-59 70-74 79
2011-2012 77 88 70-74 66 60-79 70-74 81
2010-2011 73 86 65-69 59 >=50 70-79 77

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 9,192 1.0
2022-2023 9,097 -0.8
2021-2022 9,170 1.1
2020-2021 9,071 -7.0
2019-2020 9,704 -0.9
2018-2019 9,791 -1.7
2017-2018 9,960 0.6
2016-2017 9,900 -0.8
2015-2016 9,984 0.7
2014-2015 9,911 -1.0
2013-2014 10,012 -1.7
2012-2013 10,178 -1.1
2011-2012 10,295 -0.9
2010-2011 10,387 0.2
2009-2010 10,362 -0.4
2008-2009 10,404 -1.0
2007-2008 10,507 -0.1
2006-2007 10,521 -2.3
2005-2006 10,758 2.1
2004-2005 10,533 3.1
2003-2004 10,204 1.4
2002-2003 10,060 5.2
2001-2002 9,535 3.2
2000-2001 9,227 3.6
1999-2000 8,894 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Saugus Union School District (%) California K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.4
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 16.3 12.1
Black 3.3 4.9
Hispanic 38.4 56.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.4
Two or More Races 7.9 5.8
White 33.9 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, Saugus Union School District had 350.20 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 26.25.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 66.65
Elementary: 283.55
Secondary: 0.00
Total: 350.20

Saugus Union School District employed 8.00 district administrators and 20.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 8.00
District Administrative Support: 33.75
School Administrators: 20.00
School Administrative Support: 29.75
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 284.50
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 4.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 35.80
Other Support Services: 148.75

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 Saugus Union School District operates 16 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Bouquet Canyon Early Learning Academy0
Bridgeport Elementary833KG-6
Cedarcreek Elementary388KG-6
Charles Helmers Elementary466KG-6
Emblem Academy777KG-6
Highlands Elementary583KG-6
James Foster Elementary475KG-6
Mountainview Elementary914KG-6
North Park Elementary469KG-6
Plum Canyon Elementary849KG-6
Rio Vista Elementary474KG-6
Rosedell Elementary662KG-6
Santa Clarita Elementary170KG-6
Skyblue Mesa Elementary586KG-6
Tesoro Del Valle Elementary522KG-6
West Creek Academy1,024KG-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 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    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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