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Visalia Unified School District, California

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Visalia Unified School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 28,893 (2023-2024)
Schools: 41 (2023-2024)
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Visalia Unified School District is a school district in California (Tulare County). During the 2024 school year, 28,893 students attended one of the district's 41 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Visalia Unified School District consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Kenneth DeJongeArea 520242028
Randy VillegasArea 620212028
Jacqueline GaebeArea 720202028
Paul BeltArea 22026
Todd OtoArea 42026
Walta GamoianArea 120182026
Joy NaylorArea 320182026

Elections

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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: $65,628,000 $2,262 13%
Local: $92,310,000 $3,182 18%
State: $350,917,000 $12,097 69%
Total: $508,855,000 $17,542
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $462,294,000 $15,936
Total Current Expenditures: $410,473,000 $14,150
Instructional Expenditures: $254,098,000 $8,759 55%
Student and Staff Support: $43,405,000 $1,496 9%
Administration: $54,507,000 $1,879 12%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $58,463,000 $2,015 13%
Total Capital Outlay: $38,693,000 $1,333
Construction: $30,054,000 $1,036
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $6,227,000 $214
Interest on Debt: $4,049,000 $139


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 50-59 21-39 24 PS 35-39 45-49
2018-2019 33 48 15-19 28 30-34 42 47
2017-2018 31 44 15-19 26 25-29 37 46
2016-2017 31 47 15-19 26 20-24 38 45
2015-2016 32 46 20-24 27 25-29 37 46
2014-2015 29 45 15-19 23 25-29 30-34 42
2013-2014 64 80-84 40-49 59 70-79 21-39 74
2012-2013 57 70 43 52 50-54 60-64 69
2011-2012 57 72 47 51 55-59 55-59 69
2010-2011 55 69 41 49 50-54 55-59 65

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 60-69 21-39 35 PS 50-54 55-59
2018-2019 50 62 35-39 45 50-54 59 65
2017-2018 48 62 35-39 42 50-54 54 63
2016-2017 47 60 40-44 41 45-49 53 63
2015-2016 47 61 35-39 41 45-49 54 64
2014-2015 42 54 30-34 35 40-44 40-44 58
2013-2014 59 60-64 40-49 52 60-69 40-59 73
2012-2013 54 61 48 47 50-54 60-64 69
2011-2012 54 64 51 47 50-54 60-64 69
2010-2011 51 60 43 44 50-54 55-59 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 95 >=95 >=90 94 >=50 >=90 96
2018-2019 94 >=95 >=80 93 >=80 >=90 96
2017-2018 93 >=95 >=90 92 >=80 >=90 94
2016-2017 92 >=95 >=80 89 >=80 >=80 96
2015-2016 93 >=95 >=90 92 >=90 >=80 96
2014-2015 95 90-94 >=90 95 >=90 >=80 95
2013-2014 92 >=95 >=90 90 >=90 >=80 95
2012-2013 88 90-94 80-89 87 >=80 60-79 91
2011-2012 87 90-94 70-79 83 80-89 >=50 93
2010-2011 84 85-89 80-89 81 60-79 >=50 90


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 28,893 0.0
2022-2023 28,893 -0.4
2021-2022 29,008 0.4
2020-2021 28,884 -1.7
2019-2020 29,375 0.9
2018-2019 29,107 0.8
2017-2018 28,879 -0.2
2016-2017 28,932 1.3
2015-2016 28,546 1.0
2014-2015 28,267 1.5
2013-2014 27,835 0.8
2012-2013 27,617 1.3
2011-2012 27,268 0.6
2010-2011 27,118 0.6
2009-2010 26,954 -0.3
2008-2009 27,024 1.1
2007-2008 26,722 1.3
2006-2007 26,384 1.1
2005-2006 26,105 1.2
2004-2005 25,794 2.1
2003-2004 25,258 1.2
2002-2003 24,962 1.5
2001-2002 24,579 2.4
2000-2001 23,989 0.4
1999-2000 23,902 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Visalia Unified School District (%) California K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.4 0.4
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 4.6 12.1
Black 1.3 4.9
Hispanic 72.3 56.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.4
Two or More Races 5.4 5.8
White 15.8 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, Visalia Unified School District had 1,264.58 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 22.85.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 126.67
Elementary: 693.72
Secondary: 444.19
Total: 1,264.58

Visalia Unified School District employed 37.90 district administrators and 101.90 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 37.90
District Administrative Support: 113.00
School Administrators: 101.90
School Administrative Support: 130.89
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 573.42
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 26.98
Total Guidance Counselors: 63.80
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 35.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 23.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 79.60
Other Support Services: 604.10


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 Visalia Unified School District operates 41 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Annie R. Mitchell773KG-6
Charter Home School Academy164KG-8
Conyer Elementary406KG-6
Cottonwood Creek Elementary639KG-6
Creekside Community Day297-12
Crestwood Elementary571KG-6
Crowley Elementary422KG-6
Denton Elementary638KG-6
Divisadero Middle7597-8
Elbow Creek Elementary540KG-6
El Diamante High1,9429-12
Four Creeks Elementary657KG-6
Global Learning Charter436KG-8
Golden Oak Elementary644KG-6
Golden West High2,0099-12
Goshen Elementary584KG-6
Green Acres Middle7696-8
Highland Elementary438KG-6
Houston Elementary508KG-6
Hurley Elementary593KG-6
Ivanhoe Elementary521KG-8
La Joya Middle7177-8
Linwood Elementary524KG-6
Manuel F. Hernandez698KG-6
Mineral King Elementary563KG-6
Mountain View Elementary598KG-6
Mt. Whitney High1,6299-12
Oak Grove Elementary739KG-8
Pinkham Elementary477KG-6
Redwood High2,4689-12
Ridgeview Middle9327-8
Riverway Elementary859KG-6
Royal Oaks Elementary491KG-8
Sequoia High3359-12
Shannon Ranch Elementary648KG-6
Valley Oak Middle9307-8
Veva Blunt Elementary581KG-6
Visalia Charter Independent Study5527-12
Visalia Technical Early College2309-12
Washington Elementary284KG-8
Willow Glen Elementary503KG-8

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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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