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Ventura Unified School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 14,980 (2022-2023)
Schools: 27 (2022-2023)
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Ventura Unified School District is a school district in California (Ventura County). During the 2023 school year, 14,980 students attended one of the district's 27 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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Ventura Unified School District school board Trustee Area 2

General election

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

James Markas, David L. Norrdin, and Sabrena Rodriguez ran in the general election for Ventura Unified School District school board Trustee Area 2 on November 5, 2024.

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Ventura Unified School District school board At-large

General election

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

Incumbent Jackie Moran and incumbent Sabrena Rodriguez won election in the general election for Ventura Unified School District school board At-large on November 8, 2016.

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Ventura Unified School District school board At-large

General election

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

Incumbent Mary Haffner, incumbent Velma L. Lomax, and incumbent John B. Walker won election in the general election for Ventura Unified School District school board At-large on November 5, 2013.

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About the district

School board

The Ventura 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
Shannon Trani FredericksTrustee Area 320242028
Sabrena RodriguezTrustee Area 220202028
Jerry DannenbergTrustee Area 42026
James ForsytheTrustee Area 12026
Calvin PetersonTrustee Area 52026

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Ventura Unified School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
California State Assembly District 38Steve BennettDemocratic Party 100% 24%

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: $24,491,000 $1,543 10%
Local: $95,641,000 $6,026 40%
State: $116,943,000 $7,368 49%
Total: $237,075,000 $14,938
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $220,439,000 $13,889
Total Current Expenditures: $205,514,000 $12,949
Instructional Expenditures: $121,894,000 $7,680 55%
Student and Staff Support: $22,728,000 $1,432 10%
Administration: $32,190,000 $2,028 15%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $28,702,000 $1,808 13%
Total Capital Outlay: $2,943,000 $185
Construction: $2,260,000 $142
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $4,965,000 $312
Interest on Debt: $1,683,000 $106

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 33 65-69 11-19 21 <50 40-44 48
2018-2019 44 73 35-39 30 40-59 63 59
2017-2018 42 65 30-34 29 40-59 59 56
2016-2017 44 68 25-29 31 21-39 57 58
2015-2016 42 67 20-24 28 40-49 59 57
2014-2015 40 62 25-29 26 30-39 53 54
2013-2014 67 80-89 40-59 56 >=50 60-69 77
2012-2013 61 83 40-44 48 50-59 72 74
2011-2012 61 81 45-49 49 60-64 70-74 72
2010-2011 60 80 45-49 47 50-54 65-69 72

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 48 75-79 35-39 35 <50 60-64 64
2018-2019 55 77 50-54 42 40-59 72 70
2017-2018 54 77 40-44 41 21-39 70 69
2016-2017 55 78 45-49 42 40-59 66 69
2015-2016 53 76 40-44 40 40-49 71 68
2014-2015 49 67 35-39 35 40-49 61 65
2013-2014 66 70-74 40-59 55 >=50 80-89 76
2012-2013 60 77 50-54 45 50-59 75 74
2011-2012 62 80 45-49 47 60-64 75-79 76
2010-2011 60 77 50-54 46 45-49 75-79 74

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 90 >=90 >=50 87 >=50 >=90 92
2018-2019 89 >=90 >=50 85 >=50 >=90 93
2017-2018 91 >=90 >=80 88 >=50 >=90 94
2016-2017 90 >=90 60-79 87 >=50 >=90 93
2015-2016 92 >=90 >=80 89 >=50 >=90 94
2014-2015 91 >=90 >=80 86 >=50 80-89 95
2013-2014 92 >=90 >=80 89 >=50 >=90 95
2012-2013 90 80-89 >=80 86 >=50 >=80 94
2011-2012 86 >=90 60-79 79 >=50 >=80 92
2010-2011 90 >=95 >=80 84 >=80 >=80 94

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 14,980 -2.5
2021-2022 15,359 -3.3
2020-2021 15,871 -2.3
2019-2020 16,236 -0.7
2018-2019 16,353 -2.8
2017-2018 16,813 -1.0
2016-2017 16,981 -0.8
2015-2016 17,125 -1.4
2014-2015 17,366 -0.4
2013-2014 17,430 0.2
2012-2013 17,402 -0.2
2011-2012 17,429 -0.5
2010-2011 17,509 0.0
2009-2010 17,507 0.8
2008-2009 17,371 0.3
2007-2008 17,321 0.2
2006-2007 17,285 -1.5
2005-2006 17,545 -0.7
2004-2005 17,672 -0.7
2003-2004 17,794 0.3
2002-2003 17,744 0.6
2001-2002 17,632 0.6
2000-2001 17,527 1.0
1999-2000 17,344 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Ventura Unified School District (%) California K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 0.0
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 3.5 0.0
Black 1.1 0.0
Hispanic 55.7 0.0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.0
Two or More Races 4.1 0.0
White 34.9 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, Ventura Unified School District had 635.11 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 23.59.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 52.12
Elementary: 358.34
Secondary: 224.65
Total: 635.11

Ventura Unified School District employed 14.00 district administrators and 42.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 14.00
District Administrative Support: 20.75
School Administrators: 42.00
School Administrative Support: 91.62
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 166.38
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 2.20
Total Guidance Counselors: 54.50
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 23.40
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 28.30
Librarians/Media Specialists: 3.70
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 58.40
Other Support Services: 366.82

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 Ventura Unified School District operates 27 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Academy Of Technology & Leadership At Saticoy422KG-6
Anacapa Middle6916-8
Balboa Middle1,0746-8
Buena High1,7109-12
Cabrillo Middle8016-8
Citrus Glen Elementary474KG-5
De Anza Academy Of Technology And The Arts5536-8
El Camino High2159-12
Elmhurst Elementary362KG-5
E. P. Foster Elementary326KG-5
Foothill Technology High9999-12
Homestead (Alternative)63KG-8
Juanamaria Elementary413KG-5
Junipero Serra Elementary445KG-5
Lemon Grove279KG-8
Lincoln Elementary202KG-5
Loma Vista Elementary392KG-5
Montalvo Elementary386KG-5
Mound Elementary525KG-5
Pacific High2349-12
Pierpont Elementary289KG-5
Poinsettia Elementary353KG-5
Portola Elementary531KG-5
Sheridan Way Elementary393KG-5
Sunset Elementary332KG-8
Ventura High2,0959-12
Will Rogers Elementary410KG-5

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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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