Conejo Valley Unified
Public school district · Ventura County · California · NCES district ID 0609640
Conejo Valley Unified spent $16,093 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 62% of the other California districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $16,855). Its 26 schools enrolled 15,713 students in 2024-25; 37.5% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $17,067 per student, up 6.1% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 95% (California: 86.2%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among California districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Conejo Valley Unified in enrollment (15,855 to 16,938 students) and Conejo Valley Unified itself.
Where the money came from
$308,272,000 in revenue: 37.5% state, 56.2% local and 6.2% federal. Total spending including $15,826,000 of capital outlay was $294,634,000, or $18,024 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$115,693,000 38%
- Local$173,321,000 56%
- Federal$19,258,000 6%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 646 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
16,322 students in 2022-23, 15,977 students in 2023-24, 15,713 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 16,322 | 787.5 | 20.7 |
| 2023-24 | 15,977 | 762.9 | 20.9 |
| 2024-25 | 15,713 | 751.3 | 20.9 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$89,078,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $5,449 per student
Conejo Valley Unified booked $89,078,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 787 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $113,118 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 72 in 100 California districts with a figure (state median $99,744, 1,149 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average California teacher salary at $87,275 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $71,595,000 | 80.4% |
| Special education | $12,938,000 | 14.5% |
| Vocational | $2,138,000 | 2.4% |
| Other programs | $2,407,000 | 2.7% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,132 in 2018-19, $4,195 in 2019-20, $4,504 in 2020-21, $5,050 in 2021-22, $5,449 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Conejo Valley Unified scored proficient or above: 67% in reading and 56% in math, against 45% in reading and 34% in math across California. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within California, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject | This district | California | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 67% | 45% | 6,372 |
| Math | 56% | 34% | 6,367 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
95% of the 1,702 students in Conejo Valley Unified's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across California. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | California | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 95% | 86.2% |
| Students in the class | 1,702 | 495,492 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
17 elementary schools, 6,807 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sycamore Canyon | 937 | 22.8 | 5.3% | Not reported |
| Lang Ranch | 723 | 22.2 | 15.4% | Not reported |
| Env Acad of Research Tech and Earth Scis | 539 | 24.5 | 18.2% | Not reported |
| Westlake Elementary | 512 | 22.2 | 10.4% | Not reported |
| Weathersfield Elementary | 433 | 22.8 | 21.7% | Not reported |
| Banyan Elementary | 416 | 18.9 | 26.9% | Not reported |
| Wildwood Elementary | 390 | 20.5 | 18.2% | Not reported |
| Westlake Hills Elementary | 375 | 19.7 | 18.9% | Not reported |
| Acacia Magnet School for Enriched Learning | 352 | 19.4 | 33.5% | Not reported |
| Aspen Elementary | 332 | 16.6 | 17.8% | Not reported |
| Cypress Elementary | 325 | 23.2 | 12.9% | Not reported |
| Ladera STARS Academy | 312 | 17.3 | 29.8% | Not reported |
The other 5 elementary schools
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walnut Elementary | 259 | 18.4 | 51.0% | Not reported |
| Conejo Elementary | 258 | 18.4 | 51.2% | Not reported |
| Madrona Elementary | 245 | 15.3 | 43.7% | Not reported |
| Glenwood Elementary | 218 | 21.8 | 76.1% | Not reported |
| Maple Elementary | 181 | 13.9 | 42.5% | Not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
4 middle schools, 2,944 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colina Middle | 832 | 21.7 | 24.8% | Not reported |
| Sequoia Middle | 798 | 19.7 | 28.7% | Not reported |
| Los Cerritos Middle | 725 | 21.6 | 18.6% | Not reported |
| Redwood Middle | 589 | 22.4 | 26.0% | Not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
4 high schools, 5,725 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newbury Park High | 2,047 | 22.0 | 16.7% | Not reported |
| Westlake High | 1,900 | 23.9 | 16.6% | Not reported |
| Thousand Oaks High | 1,703 | 21.2 | 22.1% | Not reported |
| Conejo Valley High (Continuation) | 75 | 10.4 | 60.0% | Not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 other school, 237 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Century Academy | 237 | 13.9 | 19.8% | Not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Conejo Valley Unified
- Website: conejousd.org
- Phone: (805) 497-9511
- Office: 1400 East Janss Rd., Thousand Oaks, CA 91362
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Conejo Valley Unified
- California districts by spending per studentConejo Valley Unified ranks 401 of 646 California districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($16,093).#401 of 646
- Every school district in CaliforniaConejo Valley Unified is the number 81 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 16,347 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#81 of 1,991
- Coachella Valley UnifiedThe next larger California district: 16,455 students in fall 2022, $21,412 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$21,412
- Salinas Union High School DistrictThe next smaller California district: 16,337 students in fall 2022, $18,321 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,321
- Compare Conejo Valley Unified with Coachella Valley UnifiedEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Newbury Park High, its largest high school2,047 students in 2024-25, 22.0 per teacher.2,047
- Teacher salary spending across CaliforniaConejo Valley Unified spent $113,118 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $99,744); spending, not a salary.$113,118
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Conejo Valley Unified
How many schools and students are in Conejo Valley Unified?
26 schools were open in 2024-25 (17 elementary, 4 middle, 4 high, 1 other), enrolling 15,713 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Conejo Valley Unified spend per student?
$16,093 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the California median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $16,855 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $17,067 per student, up 6.1% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Conejo Valley Unified's money come from?
$308,272,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 37.5% state, 56.2% local and 6.2% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Conejo Valley Unified live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,523 of the 20,282 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 7.5%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Conejo Valley Unified spend on teacher salaries?
$89,078,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $5,449 per student. Divided by the 787 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $113,118 per teacher, more than 72 in 100 California districts (state median $99,744). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average California teacher salary at $87,275 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Conejo Valley Unified do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Conejo Valley Unified scored proficient or above: 67% in reading and 56% in math, against 45% in reading and 34% in math across California. California's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Conejo Valley Unified?
95% of the 1,702 students in Conejo Valley Unified's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across California. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Conejo Valley Unified's NCES district ID?
0609640. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
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Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25