School district · California

Ventura Unified

Ventura Unified in California: 27 public schools with 14,346 students and 24.0 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $18,861 per student in FY2024.

Schools
27
Students
14,346
Students per teacher
24.0
CA 21.6 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$18,861
CA $20.7K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
598
Counselors (FTE)
54.6
Students per counselor
263
CA 407 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
31.8
Librarians (FTE): 4.9

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on California's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

California: 47%

47%proficient

+1.8 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 57% of school districts in California

Median 42% · 854 school districts compared

6,214 students tested, grades 3–8 · Smarter Balanced; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

California: 38%

38%proficient

−0.1 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 61% of school districts in California

Median 32% · 854 school districts compared

6,214 students tested, grades 3–8 · Smarter Balanced; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$9.8K15
$10.7K16
$11.3K17
$11.1K18
$12.0K19
$11.8K20
$12.9K21
$14.5K22
$16.6K23
$18.9K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
9.1% · $29.2M
State
48% · $153.2M
Local
43% · $137.2M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$10,509
Support services
$7,620
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$23.7M
Long-term debt
$38.7M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 18Middle schools: 4High schools: 5
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
K–846125.348%41%
K–549125.833%35%
E. P. Foster ElementaryFree meals for all
K–529926.022%22%
Elmhurst ElementaryFree meals for all
K–537821.037%27%
K–85217.2——
K–539724.139%36%
K–541823.251%42%
Lemon GroveFree meals for all
K–829921.440%37%
Lincoln ElementaryFree meals for all
K–520225.326%25%
K–539622.065%55%
K–539724.842%40%
K–549023.367%62%
K–530426.465%58%
K–535123.463%50%
Portola ElementaryFree meals for all
K–544426.156%54%
Sheridan Way ElementaryFree meals for all
K–532525.013%17%
K–835727.436%25%
K–542628.436%34%
Anacapa MiddleFree meals for all
6–859223.845%31%
6–884524.346%34%
6–893629.456%47%
6–857722.746%30%
9–121,58522.1——
El Camino HighAlternative
9–1222130.5——
9–1295126.7——
Pacific HighAlternativeFree meals for all
9–1221314.3——
9–121,93923.4——

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
255 West Stanley Ave. Ste. 100, Ventura, CA 93001
Phone
(805)641-5000
Website