Ventura Unified
Public school district · Ventura County · California · NCES district ID 0640980
Ventura Unified spent $16,607 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 53% of the other California districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $16,855). Its 27 schools enrolled 14,346 students in 2024-25; 55.0% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $18,861 per student, up 13.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 87% (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 Ventura Unified in enrollment (14,432 to 15,406 students) and Ventura Unified itself.
Where the money came from
$300,966,000 in revenue: 55.0% state, 37.2% local and 7.8% federal. Total spending including $8,109,000 of capital outlay was $269,635,000, or $18,000 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$165,611,000 55%
- Local$111,950,000 37%
- Federal$23,405,000 8%
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
14,969 students in 2022-23, 14,644 students in 2023-24, 14,346 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 | 14,969 | 635.1 | 23.6 |
| 2023-24 | 14,644 | 596.9 | 24.5 |
| 2024-25 | 14,346 | 595.2 | 24.1 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$63,170,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,217 per student
Ventura Unified booked $63,170,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 635 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 $99,463 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 50 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 | $54,466,000 | 86.2% |
| Special education | $3,654,000 | 5.8% |
| Vocational | $2,836,000 | 4.5% |
| Other programs | $2,214,000 | 3.5% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,732 in 2018-19, $3,672 in 2019-20, $3,816 in 2020-21, $3,983 in 2021-22, $4,217 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 Ventura Unified scored proficient or above: 45% in reading and 35% 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 | 45% | 45% | 6,249 |
| Math | 35% | 34% | 6,194 |
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
87% of the 1,354 students in Ventura 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 | 87% | 86.2% |
| Students in the class | 1,354 | 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.
18 elementary schools, 6,487 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citrus Glen Elementary | 491 | 25.8 | 35.2% | Not reported |
| Mound Elementary | 490 | 23.3 | 19.4% | Not reported |
| Academy of Technology & Leadership at Saticoy | 461 | 25.3 | 32.5% | Not reported |
| Portola Elementary | 444 | 26.1 | 39.9% | Not reported |
| Will Rogers Elementary | 426 | 28.4 | 39.2% | Not reported |
| Junipero Serra Elementary | 418 | 23.2 | 33.5% | Not reported |
| Juanamaria Elementary | 397 | 24.1 | 31.0% | Not reported |
| Montalvo Elementary | 397 | 24.8 | 39.3% | Not reported |
| Loma Vista Elementary | 396 | 22.0 | 19.4% | Not reported |
| Elmhurst Elementary | 378 | 21.0 | 44.4% | Not reported |
| Sunset Elementary | 357 | 27.4 | 41.2% | Not reported |
| Poinsettia Elementary | 351 | 23.4 | 19.1% | Not reported |
The other 6 elementary schools
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheridan Way Elementary | 325 | 25.0 | 63.7% | Not reported |
| Pierpont Elementary | 304 | 26.4 | 21.4% | Not reported |
| Lemon Grove | 299 | 21.4 | 45.8% | Not reported |
| E. P. Foster Elementary | 299 | 26.0 | 65.9% | Not reported |
| Lincoln Elementary | 202 | 25.3 | 48.5% | Not reported |
| Homestead (Alternative) | 52 | 17.2 | 25.0% | 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 middle schools, 2,950 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabrillo Middle | 936 | 29.4 | 24.8% | Not reported |
| Balboa Middle | 845 | 24.3 | 33.8% | Not reported |
| Anacapa Middle | 592 | 23.8 | 40.7% | Not reported |
| De Anza Academy of Technology and the Arts | 577 | 22.7 | 48.2% | 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.
5 high schools, 4,909 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ventura High | 1,939 | 23.4 | 33.7% | Not reported |
| Buena High | 1,585 | 22.1 | 32.2% | Not reported |
| Foothill Technology High | 951 | 26.7 | 20.0% | Not reported |
| El Camino High | 221 | 30.5 | 21.7% | Not reported |
| Pacific High | 213 | 14.3 | 60.6% | 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 Ventura Unified
- Website: venturausd.org
- Phone: (805) 641-5000
- Office: 255 West Stanley Ave. Ste. 100, Ventura, CA 93001
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 Ventura Unified
- California districts by spending per studentVentura Unified ranks 346 of 646 California districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($16,607).#346 of 646
- Every school district in CaliforniaVentura Unified is the number 92 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 14,980 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#92 of 1,991
- Antioch UnifiedThe next larger California district: 15,192 students in fall 2022, $17,751 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,751
- Santa Rosa City SchoolsThe next smaller California district: 14,932 students in fall 2022, $17,723 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,723
- Compare Ventura Unified with Antioch UnifiedEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Ventura High, its largest high school1,939 students in 2024-25, 23.4 per teacher.1,939
- Teacher salary spending across CaliforniaVentura Unified spent $99,463 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $99,744); spending, not a salary.$99,463
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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 Ventura Unified
How many schools and students are in Ventura Unified?
27 schools were open in 2024-25 (18 elementary, 4 middle, 5 high), enrolling 14,346 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Ventura Unified spend per student?
$16,607 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 $18,861 per student, up 13.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Ventura Unified's money come from?
$300,966,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 55.0% state, 37.2% local and 7.8% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Ventura Unified live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,861 of the 17,463 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 10.7%, 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 Ventura Unified spend on teacher salaries?
$63,170,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,217 per student. Divided by the 635 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $99,463 per teacher, more than 50 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 Ventura Unified do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Ventura Unified scored proficient or above: 45% in reading and 35% 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 Ventura Unified?
87% of the 1,354 students in Ventura 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 Ventura Unified's NCES district ID?
0640980. 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