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Ventura, CA
Public School Ratings




Ventura Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

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Ventura Unified School District details

Ventura Unified School District
255 W. Stanley Ave. Ste. 100
Ventura, CA 93001

14,980 Students enrolled in District

27 Schools in District

24 Students Per Classroom (State average is 22)

Ventura Unified School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to California

7

(10 is best)

Better than 68.0% of all CA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

6

(10 is best)

Better than 58.1% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
42%
40%
48%
47%
36%
34%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Academy Of Technology & Leadership At Saticoy School
760 Jazmin Ave.
Ventura, CA, 93004
KG-06
Anacapa Middle School
100 S. Mills Rd.
Ventura, CA, 93003
06-08
Balboa Middle School
247 Hill Rd.
Ventura, CA, 93003
06-08
Buena High School
5670 Telegraph Rd.
Ventura, CA, 93003
09-12
Cabrillo Middle School
1426 E. Santa Clara St.
Ventura, CA, 93001
06-08
Citrus Glen Elementary School
9655 Darling Rd.
Ventura, CA, 93004
KG-05
De Anza Academy Of Technology And The Arts School
2060 Cameron St.
Ventura, CA, 93001
06-08
E. P. Foster Elementary School
20 Pleasant Pl.
Ventura, CA, 93001
KG-05
Elementary School Camino High
61 Day Rd.
Ventura, CA, 93023
09-12
Elmhurst Elementary School
5080 Elmhurst St.
Ventura, CA, 93003
KG-05
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 36.4% 23.2%
Black 1.1% 5.1%
Hispanic 58.3% 57.3%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 3.7% 13.4%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.5% 1.0%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 53.4% 59.8%
Free lunch eligible 37.4% 52.5%
Reduced lunch eligible 16.0% 7.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,137 $121,894,000 55.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $914 $13,696,000 6.2%
Staff $603 $9,032,000 4.1%
General Administration $194 $2,911,000 1.3%
School Administration $941 $14,094,000 6.4%
Operation $1,228 $18,397,000 8.3%
Transportation $213 $3,195,000 1.4%
Other $1,014 $15,185,000 6.9%
Total Support $5,107 $76,510,000 34.7%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,471 $22,035,000 10.0%
Total Expenditures $14,716 $220,439,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,891 $52,040,046,000 48.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $997 $5,835,934,000 5.4%
Staff $932 $5,455,332,000 5.1%
General Administration $247 $1,445,763,000 1.4%
School Administration $991 $5,801,460,000 5.4%
Operation $1,401 $8,201,416,000 7.7%
Transportation $246 $1,439,454,000 1.3%
Other $846 $4,952,067,000 4.6%
Total Support $5,661 $33,131,426,000 30.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,746 $21,924,446,000 20.5%
Total Expenditures $18,298 $107,095,918,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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