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Solana Beach School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 2,730 (2023-2024)
Schools: 7 (2023-2024)
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Solana Beach School District is a school district in California (San Diego County). During the 2024 school year, 2,730 students attended one of the district's seven 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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Solana Beach School District school board Trustee Area 2

General election

The general election was canceled. Dana King (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Solana Beach School District school board Trustee Area 3

General election

Reason canceled : Uncontested election; candidate(s) won

Solana Beach School District school board Trustee Area 5

General election

The general election was canceled. Tanya Koshy (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Solana Beach School District school board Trustee Area 1

General election

General election for Solana Beach School District school board Trustee Area 1

Incumbent Debra Schade defeated Aubrey Huff in the general election for Solana Beach School District school board Trustee Area 1 on November 8, 2022.

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80.6
 
2,632
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Aubrey Huff (Nonpartisan)
 
19.4
 
633

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Total votes: 3,265
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Solana Beach School District school board Trustee Area 3

General election

The general election was canceled. Vicki King (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Solana Beach School District school board Trustee Area 4

General election

General election for Solana Beach School District school board Trustee Area 4

Incumbent Gaylin Allbaugh defeated Chuck Ringer in the general election for Solana Beach School District school board Trustee Area 4 on November 8, 2022.

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Gaylin Allbaugh (Nonpartisan)
 
53.2
 
1,366
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46.8
 
1,202

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Total votes: 2,568
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Solana Beach School District Board of Education At-large

General election

General election for Solana Beach School District Board of Education At-large (2 seats)

Incumbent Dana King and incumbent Julie Union defeated Larry Rosen and Haidee Thesing in the general election for Solana Beach School District Board of Education At-large on November 3, 2020.

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33.9
 
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Julie Union (Nonpartisan)
 
30.4
 
9,756
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Larry Rosen (Nonpartisan)
 
27.8
 
8,924
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Haidee Thesing (Nonpartisan)
 
7.9
 
2,537

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Total votes: 32,076
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Solana Beach School District Board of Education At-large

General election

General election for Solana Beach School District Board of Education At-large (3 seats)

Incumbent Vicki King, incumbent Debra Schade, and Gaylin Allbaugh defeated Julie Westcott O'Dell in the general election for Solana Beach School District Board of Education At-large on November 6, 2018.

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Vicki King (Nonpartisan)
 
30.9
 
10,062
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Debra Schade (Nonpartisan)
 
29.9
 
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Gaylin Allbaugh (Nonpartisan)
 
24.3
 
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Julie Westcott O'Dell (Nonpartisan)
 
14.8
 
4,815

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Total votes: 32,513
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About the district

School board

The Solana Beach 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
Tanya KoshyTrustee Area 520242028
Dana KingTrustee Area 220222028
Katie SüelTrustee Area 320232026
Gaylin AllbaughTrustee Area 420222026
Debra SchadeTrustee Area 120222026

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Solana Beach School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
California State Assembly District 77Tasha Boerner HorvathDemocratic Party 72% 6%
California State Assembly District 76Darshana PatelDemocratic Party 28% 4%

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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: $4,876,000 $1,729 6%
Local: $63,722,000 $22,596 82%
State: $9,073,000 $3,217 12%
Total: $77,671,000 $27,543
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $85,841,000 $30,440
Total Current Expenditures: $60,356,000 $21,402
Instructional Expenditures: $37,712,000 $13,373 44%
Student and Staff Support: $7,283,000 $2,582 8%
Administration: $8,063,000 $2,859 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $7,298,000 $2,587 9%
Total Capital Outlay: $16,667,000 $5,910
Construction: $16,667,000 $5,910
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $3,733,000 $1,323
Interest on Debt: $5,083,000 $1,802

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 PS PS PS
2018-2019 82 92 <50 60-64 PS 80-84 82
2017-2018 81 91 <50 60-64 PS 80-84 81
2016-2017 80 93 >=50 50-54 PS 80-84 80
2015-2016 81 91 >=50 60-64 PS 80-84 81
2014-2015 75 88 <50 45-49 PS 85-89 75
2013-2014 >=50 PS PS PS >=50
2012-2013 87 95 >=50 60-64 >=50 >=80 88
2011-2012 87 97 >=50 60-64 >=50 >=80 88
2010-2011 88 97 >=50 60-64 >=50 >=50 89

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 PS PS PS
2018-2019 86 89 >=50 70-74 PS 85-89 87
2017-2018 85 92 >=50 65-69 PS 85-89 87
2016-2017 85 90 >=50 60-64 PS 90-94 88
2015-2016 86 90 >=50 65-69 PS >=95 88
2014-2015 82 89 >=50 50-54 PS 90-94 85
2013-2014 >=50 PS PS PS >=50
2012-2013 87 91 >=50 60-64 >=50 >=80 90
2011-2012 89 92 >=50 60-64 >=50 >=80 92
2010-2011 88 91 >=50 60-64 >=50 >=50 91

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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 2,730 0.2
2022-2023 2,725 -3.5
2021-2022 2,820 3.5
2020-2021 2,720 -9.0
2019-2020 2,966 2.5
2018-2019 2,891 -0.9
2017-2018 2,916 -3.3
2016-2017 3,012 -4.2
2015-2016 3,139 -0.2
2014-2015 3,146 3.7
2013-2014 3,031 1.4
2012-2013 2,989 3.7
2011-2012 2,879 0.3
2010-2011 2,870 2.9
2009-2010 2,788 0.6
2008-2009 2,770 0.9
2007-2008 2,744 1.7
2006-2007 2,696 0.5
2005-2006 2,682 0.4
2004-2005 2,672 1.1
2003-2004 2,642 -0.5
2002-2003 2,654 -1.5
2001-2002 2,694 -1.6
2000-2001 2,737 1.2
1999-2000 2,704 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Solana Beach School District (%) California K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.4
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 28.2 12.1
Black 0.4 4.9
Hispanic 12.9 56.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.4
Two or More Races 13.3 5.8
White 45.1 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, Solana Beach School District had 120.50 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 22.66.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 15.46
Elementary: 105.04
Secondary: 0.00
Total: 120.50

Solana Beach School District employed 6.00 district administrators and 8.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 6.00
District Administrative Support: 11.43
School Administrators: 8.00
School Administrative Support: 12.68
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 26.45
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 7.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 7.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 16.00
Other Support Services: 73.78

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 Solana Beach School District operates seven schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Carmel Creek Elementary324KG-3
Skyline Elementary431KG-6
Solana Highlands Elementary417KG-6
Solana Pacific Elementary4224-6
Solana Ranch Elementary512KG-6
Solana Santa Fe Elementary342KG-6
Solana Vista Elementary281KG-3


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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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