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Vallejo City Unified School District, California, elections

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Vallejo City Unified School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 9,856 (2023-2024)
Schools: 20 (2023-2024)
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Vallejo City Unified School District is a school district in California (Solano County). During the 2024 school year, 9,856 students attended one of the district's 20 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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Vallejo City Unified School District At-large

General election

General election for Vallejo City Unified School District At-large (3 seats)

Incumbent Ruscal Cayangyang, incumbent Marianne Kearney-Brown, and incumbent Bob Lawson won election in the general election for Vallejo City Unified School District At-large on November 8, 2016.

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Ruscal Cayangyang (Nonpartisan)
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Marianne Kearney-Brown (Nonpartisan)
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Bob Lawson (Nonpartisan)

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About the district

School board

The Vallejo City 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
Dean HodgesDistrict 220252029
Latyna YoungDistrict 420202029
Glenn AmboyDistrict 320222026
Carlos FloresDistrict 120222026
John FoxDistrict 520222026

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Overlapping state house districts

Vallejo City Unified School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
California State Assembly District 11Lori WilsonDemocratic Party 100% 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: $29,613,000 $2,766 14%
Local: $59,220,000 $5,531 27%
State: $129,129,000 $12,061 59%
Total: $217,962,000 $20,359
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $209,795,000 $19,596
Total Current Expenditures: $168,607,000 $15,748
Instructional Expenditures: $105,764,000 $9,878 50%
Student and Staff Support: $11,686,000 $1,091 6%
Administration: $22,440,000 $2,096 11%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $28,717,000 $2,682 14%
Total Capital Outlay: $34,571,000 $3,229
Construction: $34,436,000 $3,216
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $2,180,000 $203
Interest on Debt: $4,401,000 $411

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 30-34 45-49 21-39 20-29 PS <50 <50
2018-2019 20 38 11 17 21-39 20-24 30
2017-2018 20 38 10 16 21-39 20-24 28
2016-2017 21 39 11 17 11-19 20-24 27
2015-2016 20 39 9 15 <=20 20-24 31
2014-2015 18 35 8 13 <=20 20-24 24
2013-2014 48 65-69 30-34 45-49 PS 40-59 55-59
2012-2013 43 63 29 40 21-39 45-49 53
2011-2012 42 63 29 39 11-19 41 52
2010-2011 46 66 31 44 20-29 50-54 54

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 50-54 60-64 21-39 45-49 <50 <50
2018-2019 30 50 19 26 40-59 35-39 40
2017-2018 30 52 19 26 21-39 35-39 36
2016-2017 30 49 19 25 20-29 30-34 40
2015-2016 27 48 16 23 21-39 35-39 37
2014-2015 25 45 14 20 <=20 25-29 34
2013-2014 45 60-64 30 40-44 PS 40-59 60-64
2012-2013 41 60 30 35 21-39 50-54 50
2011-2012 45 63 34 39 40-49 52 58
2010-2011 45 61 35 40 40-49 50-54 57

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 76 85-89 70-74 74 PS 60-79 60-69
2018-2019 70 90-94 65-69 63 PS 40-59 60-69
2017-2018 72 85-89 65-69 67 PS 50-59 60-64
2016-2017 72 85-89 70-74 66 PS 60-79 50-59
2015-2016 79 90-94 70-74 75-79 PS >=50 65-69
2014-2015 74 85-89 65-69 70-74 PS >=80 60-64
2013-2014 72 85-89 65-69 60-64 PS 60-79 70-74
2012-2013 65 80 55 60-64 >=50 40-59 70-74
2011-2012 59 77 52 56 <50 40-59 50-54
2010-2011 54 75 45 45 PS 40-59 60-64

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 9,856 -4.8
2022-2023 10,330 -3.6
2021-2022 10,706 -3.6
2020-2021 11,095 -5.9
2019-2020 11,748 -6.3
2018-2019 12,486 -15.9
2017-2018 14,468 -0.6
2016-2017 14,554 -1.3
2015-2016 14,736 -1.8
2014-2015 14,996 -0.6
2013-2014 15,080 -0.5
2012-2013 15,157 -1.0
2011-2012 15,313 -1.9
2010-2011 15,604 -3.6
2009-2010 16,169 -3.1
2008-2009 16,672 -4.4
2007-2008 17,408 -1.9
2006-2007 17,746 -3.2
2005-2006 18,312 -3.7
2004-2005 18,981 -2.5
2003-2004 19,462 -2.1
2002-2003 19,872 -0.8
2001-2002 20,034 -1.2
2000-2001 20,270 -0.8
1999-2000 20,424 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Vallejo City Unified School District (%) California K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.4
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 14.1 12.1
Black 21.5 4.9
Hispanic 52.0 56.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1.7 0.4
Two or More Races 5.0 5.8
White 5.5 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, Vallejo City Unified School District had 424.77 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 23.2.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 42.94
Elementary: 240.40
Secondary: 141.43
Total: 424.77

Vallejo City Unified School District employed 17.39 district administrators and 30.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 17.39
District Administrative Support: 97.80
School Administrators: 30.00
School Administrative Support: 74.75
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 195.19
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 1.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 10.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 8.80
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 11.20
Other Support Services: 210.40

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 Vallejo City Unified School District operates 20 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Annie Pennycook Elementary380KG-6
Cave Language Academy450KG-8
Dan Mini Elementary447KG-5
Federal Terrace Elementary271KG-6
Glen Cove Elementary430KG-5
Grace Patterson Elementary353KG-6
Highland Elementary491KG-6
Hogan Middle8496-8
Jesse M. Bethel High1,4419-12
John Finney High (Continuation)1439-12
Johnston Cooper Elementary320KG-5
Joseph H. Wardlaw Elementary689KG-6
Lincoln Elementary87KG-5
Loma Vista Environmental Science Academy407KG-8
Mare Island Health And Fitness Academy418KG-8
Solano Widenmann Leadership Academy592KG-8
Steffan Manor Elementary403KG-5
Vallejo Adult Transition4112-12
Vallejo Charter415KG-8
Vallejo High1,1939-12


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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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