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West Contra Costa Unified School District, California

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West Contra Costa Unified School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 25,575 (2023-2024)
Schools: 54 (2023-2024)
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West Contra Costa Unified School District is a school district in California (Contra Costa County). During the 2024 school year, 25,575 students attended one of the district's 54 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 West Contra Costa 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
Guadalupe EnllanaTrustee Area 220242028
Cinthia HernandezTrustee Area 320242028
Jamela Smith-FoldsTrustee Area 120202028
Demetrio HoyTrustee Area 420202026
Leslie RecklerTrustee Area 520202026

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: $67,336,000 $2,559 11%
Local: $258,084,000 $9,809 42%
State: $287,644,000 $10,932 47%
Total: $613,064,000 $23,300
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $545,230,000 $20,721
Total Current Expenditures: $461,427,000 $17,536
Instructional Expenditures: $250,222,000 $9,509 46%
Student and Staff Support: $68,810,000 $2,615 13%
Administration: $65,410,000 $2,485 12%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $76,985,000 $2,925 14%
Total Capital Outlay: $25,471,000 $968
Construction: $24,610,000 $935
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $3,582,000 $136
Interest on Debt: $52,646,000 $2,000


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 55-59 60-79 >=50 40-49 PS <50
2018-2019 24 44 10 15 30-39 39 50
2017-2018 23 43 11 14 30-39 39 50
2016-2017 25 44 13 17 20-29 43 50
2015-2016 24 44 12 16 20-29 30-34 49
2014-2015 23 42 12 15 21-39 30-34 48
2013-2014 45 71 36 35 PS 40-59 55-59
2012-2013 45 63 29 41 40-59 45-49 65
2011-2012 44 64 31 39 21-39 45-49 62
2010-2011 44 62 30 40 21-39 35-39 62

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 60-64 >=80 <50 50-59 PS <50
2018-2019 35 53 20 27 30-39 51 61
2017-2018 34 54 20 25 40-49 54 62
2016-2017 35 56 22 27 30-39 52 60
2015-2016 34 55 22 26 50-59 40-44 60
2014-2015 33 53 21 25 40-59 35-39 58
2013-2014 45 64 40 37 PS 60-79 60-64
2012-2013 43 61 33 35 40-59 55-59 68
2011-2012 45 63 36 38 40-59 50-54 69
2010-2011 43 63 34 36 21-39 30-34 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 79 92 78 73 PS 80-89 85-89
2018-2019 82 92 87 77 PS >=80 80-84
2017-2018 79 91 76 74 PS 70-79 80-84
2016-2017 79 92 76 75 PS 60-79 80-84
2015-2016 83 94 77 81 PS 80-89 85-89
2014-2015 85 93 81 82 PS >=50 85-89
2013-2014 78 92 74 73 PS 40-59 75-79
2012-2013 80 90 74 77 >=50 <50 85-89
2011-2012 76 88 71 71 PS PS 80-84
2010-2011 74 87 58 71 PS >=50 75-79


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 25,575 -0.6
2022-2023 25,737 -2.2
2021-2022 26,312 -4.1
2020-2021 27,383 -3.2
2019-2020 28,246 0.4
2018-2019 28,121 -12.5
2017-2018 31,649 1.2
2016-2017 31,267 0.9
2015-2016 30,973 1.2
2014-2015 30,596 -0.4
2013-2014 30,720 1.0
2012-2013 30,398 1.7
2011-2012 29,883 0.1
2010-2011 29,842 -0.8
2009-2010 30,087 -2.3
2008-2009 30,769 -0.2
2007-2008 30,830 -2.3
2006-2007 31,539 -2.1
2005-2006 32,197 -1.6
2004-2005 32,719 -2.9
2003-2004 33,672 -3.8
2002-2003 34,940 0.8
2001-2002 34,667 0.5
2000-2001 34,499 0.8
1999-2000 34,214 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE West Contra Costa Unified School District (%) California K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.4
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 15.6 12.1
Black 12.1 4.9
Hispanic 54.7 56.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.6 0.4
Two or More Races 6.3 5.8
White 10.3 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, West Contra Costa Unified School District had 1,190.44 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 21.48.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 129.19
Elementary: 684.30
Secondary: 376.95
Total: 1,190.44

West Contra Costa Unified School District employed 23.75 district administrators and 85.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 23.75
District Administrative Support: 88.86
School Administrators: 85.00
School Administrative Support: 138.71
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 450.20
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 23.70
Total Guidance Counselors: 38.60
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 11.40
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 25.20
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.83
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 111.51
Other Support Services: 600.36


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 West Contra Costa Unified School District operates 54 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Bayview Elementary332KG-6
Betty Reid Soskin Middle3786-8
Cameron0
Cesar E. Chavez Elementary433KG-6
Collins Elementary303KG-6
Coronado Elementary313KG-6
De Anza High1,1039-12
Dover Elementary485KG-6
Edward M. Downer Elementary405KG-6
El Cerrito High1,4769-12
Ellerhorst Elementary303KG-6
Fairmont Elementary530KG-6
Ford Elementary368KG-6
Fred T. Korematsu Middle6807-8
Grant Elementary560KG-6
Greenwood Academy2609-12
Hanna Ranch Elementary388KG-5
Harbour Way Elementary Community Day0KG-8
Harding Elementary474KG-6
Helms Middle5797-8
Hercules High7409-12
Hercules Middle5936-8
Highland Elementary407KG-6
John F. Kennedy High8259-12
Kensington Elementary454KG-6
Lake Elementary346KG-6
Lincoln Elementary352KG-6
Lovonya Dejean Middle3847-8
Lupine Hills Elementary381KG-5
Madera Elementary467KG-6
Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary382KG-6
Michelle Obama Elementary447KG-6
Middle College High2839-12
Mira Vista Elementary474KG-8
Montalvin Manor Elementary504KG-8
Murphy Elementary445KG-6
Nystrom Elementary417KG-6
Ohlone Elementary493KG-5
Olinda Elementary319KG-6
Peres Elementary513KG-8
Pinole Middle3797-8
Pinole Valley High1,2929-12
Richmond High1,3419-12
Riverside Elementary345KG-6
Shannon Elementary343KG-6
Sheldon Elementary320KG-6
Stege Elementary245KG-6
Stewart Elementary366KG-8
Tara Hills Elementary343KG-6
Valley View Elementary219KG-6
Verde Elementary344KG-8
Vista Independent Study / Virtual Academy531KG-12
Washington Elementary361KG-6
West County Mandarin434KG-8

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    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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