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West Contra Costa Unified School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Richmond, San Pablo, Hercules, El Cerrito and Pinole.
Students
25,133
Schools
54
Spent per student
$21,597
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Debt
$1,346.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about West Contra Costa Unified School District
- School Grade A−: better than 75% of California districts
- Math proficiency 24 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts below the state
- 22 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 7.8% since 2020
- Debt of $1,346.0M, about $53,557 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Cherryland.
K–5Colonial Acres ElementarySan Lorenzo Unified School District
6–89 middle schoolsHayward Unified School District
9–125 high schoolsHayward Unified School District
Test scores vs. CA
2020–21Math proficiency57%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)79%
State average 87.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$21,597 per student · 2% above CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 38%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 43%State 48%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
27,274’20
26,178’21
25,626’22
25,459’23
25,133’24
Down 7.8% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 55%Asian 16%Black 11%White 10%Two or more races 7%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
54 public schools.
Grant Elementary
551 students21:1
Peres Elementary
538 students21:1
Fairmont Elementary
537 students23:1
West County Mandarin
528 students23:1
Mira Vista Elementary
510 students21:1
Ohlone Elementary
482 students23:1
Harding Elementary
481 students24:1
Montalvin Manor Elementary
474 students24:1
Kensington Elementary
473 students24:1
Murphy Elementary
460 students22:1
Dover Elementary
458 students23:1
Madera Elementary
457 students24:1
Michelle Obama Elementary
431 students22:1
Hanna Ranch Elementary
421 students23:1
Nystrom Elementary
415 students23:1
Cesar E. Chavez Elementary
408 students24:1
Edward M. Downer Elementary
388 students22:1
Lupine Hills Elementary
387 students20:1
Washington Elementary
385 students21:1
Stewart Elementary
379 students20:1
Highland Elementary
377 students21:1
Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary
375 students22:1
Ford Elementary
371 students23:1
Shannon Elementary
355 students21:1
Lake Elementary
350 students24:1
Riverside Elementary
343 students22:1
Verde Elementary
341 students24:1
Lincoln Elementary
339 students20:1
Bayview Elementary
335 students21:1
Ellerhorst Elementary
319 students20:1
Olinda Elementary
318 students23:1
Sheldon Elementary
318 students21:1
Tara Hills Elementary
317 students23:1
Collins Elementary
311 students18:1
Coronado Elementary
D307 students20:1
Stege Elementary
225 students18:1
Valley View Elementary
220 students22:1
Harbour Way Elementary Community Day
0 students
Fred T. Korematsu Middle
708 students24:1
Hercules Middle
596 students25:1
Helms Middle
558 students22:1
Lovonya DeJean Middle
381 students20:1
Pinole Middle
381 students25:1
Betty Reid Soskin Middle
372 students19:1
El Cerrito High
1,460 students24:1
Richmond High
1,280 students22:1
Pinole Valley High
1,245 students25:1
De Anza High
1,047 students23:1
Hercules High
767 students24:1
John F. Kennedy High
740 students19:1
Middle College High
A+294 students31:1
Greenwood Academy
200 students18:1
Vista Independent Study / Virtual Academy
C420 students12:1
Cameron
0 students
Towns served
Nearby districts
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District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.