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Lake Elsinore Unified School District
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District details
School board members:5
Students:20,769 (2023-2024)
Schools:25 (2023-2024)
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Lake Elsinore Unified School District is a school district in California (Riverside County). During the 2024 school year, 20,769 students attended one of the district's 25 schools.

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Lake Elsinore Unified School District school board Trustee Area 2

General election

General election for Lake Elsinore Unified School District school board Trustee Area 2

IncumbentJennette Vanderpool andMike Pacheco ran in the general election for Lake Elsinore Unified School District school board Trustee Area 2 on November 5, 2024.

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Jennette Vanderpool (Nonpartisan)
Mike Pacheco (Nonpartisan)

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Lake Elsinore Unified School District school board Trustee Area 2

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General election for Lake Elsinore Unified School District school board Trustee Area 2

IncumbentSusan Scott won election in the general election for Lake Elsinore Unified School District school board Trustee Area 2 on November 8, 2016.

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Lake Elsinore Unified School District school board Trustee Area 4

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General election for Lake Elsinore Unified School District school board Trustee Area 4

IncumbentJuan Saucedo won election in the general election for Lake Elsinore Unified School District school board Trustee Area 4 on November 8, 2016.

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✔Juan Saucedo (Nonpartisan)

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Lake Elsinore Unified School District school board Trustee Area 5

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General election for Lake Elsinore Unified School District school board Trustee Area 5

IncumbentSteven Wood won election in the general election for Lake Elsinore Unified School District school board Trustee Area 5 on November 8, 2016.

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Lake Elsinore Unified School District school board Trustee Area 1

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General election for Lake Elsinore Unified School District school board Trustee Area 1

IncumbentStan Crippen won election in the general election for Lake Elsinore Unified School District school board Trustee Area 1 on November 4, 2014.

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Lake Elsinore Unified School District school board Trustee Area 3

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General election for Lake Elsinore Unified School District school board Trustee Area 3

IncumbentHeidi Matthies Dodd won election in the general election for Lake Elsinore Unified School District school board Trustee Area 3 on November 4, 2014.

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About the district

School board

The Lake Elsinore Unified School District consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings,click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Juan SaucedoArea 42028
Mike PachecoArea 220242028
Jill LeonardArea 520222026
April PurkissArea 120222026
Heidi Matthies DoddArea 320102026

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Overlapping state house districts

Lake Elsinore Unified School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
California State Assembly District 63Natasha JohnsonRepublican Party 69% 25%
California State Assembly District 71Kate SanchezRepublican Party 31% 8%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by theNational Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of theU.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCEAMOUNTAMOUNT PER STUDENTPERCENT
Federal:$47,274,000$2,284 13%
Local:$97,129,000$4,693 26%
State:$229,895,000$11,108 61%
Total:$374,298,000$18,085
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPEAMOUNTAMOUNT PER STUDENTPERCENT
Total Expenditures:$325,287,000$15,716
Total Current Expenditures:$305,079,000$14,740
Instructional Expenditures:$199,922,000$9,659 61%
Student and Staff Support:$25,311,000$1,222 8%
Administration:$32,066,000$1,549 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other:$47,780,000$2,308 15%
Total Capital Outlay:$12,521,000$604
Construction:$10,815,000$522
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other:$3,490,000$168
Interest on Debt:$4,126,000$199

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by theU.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result,proficiency levels are not comparable between different states andyear-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School yearAll (%)Asian/Pacific Islander (%)Black (%)Hispanic (%)Native American (%)Two or More Races (%)White (%)
2021-202223471518<=203233
2020-20213450-5920-2927PS40-4945-49
2018-201929521924<=203938
2017-201827501921<=204036
2016-20172852202221-394237
2015-20162752212020-294136
2014-20152347171711-1930-3430
2013-20146370-7955-596040-5950-5968
2012-20135976525360-647468
2011-20125978545355-5960-7966
2010-20115977575450-5421-3965

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School yearAll (%)Asian/Pacific Islander (%)Black (%)Hispanic (%)Native American (%)Two or More Races (%)White (%)
2021-20223763313221-394845
2020-20214955-5940-4944PS50-5955-59
2018-201941633435<=205551
2017-20184064353421-395649
2016-20174063343421-395649
2015-20164063373330-395150
2014-20153555322920-2940-4443
2013-20145870-7950-545340-5950-5966
2012-20135971545165-697469
2011-20126078595350-5460-7970
2010-20115975625155-5960-7967

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School yearAll (%)Asian/Pacific Islander (%)Black (%)Hispanic (%)Native American (%)Two or More Races (%)White (%)
2021-202293>=9590-9493PS>=9592
2020-202190>=95>=9587>=5090-9493
2019-202090>=9585-8990>=50>=9590
2018-201989>=9580-8988>=5090-9490
2017-20188790-9480-8485<50>=9591
2016-201786>=9580-8484PS90-9487
2015-20169290-9490-9491>=8060-7994
2014-20159090-9485-8989>=5080-8992
2013-20148980-8985-8988>=50>=9091
2012-201389>=9090-9488>=5085-8990
2011-201290>=9090-9489>=50>=9091
2010-201189>=9085-8987>=80>=9091

Students

The following statistics were published by theNational Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of theU.S. Department of Education.[3]

YearEnrollmentYear-to-year change (%)
2023-202420,769-0.2
2022-202320,8150.6
2021-202220,6971.3
2020-202120,427-3.1
2019-202021,065-0.9
2018-201921,265-3.2
2017-201821,937-0.5
2016-201722,039-0.8
2015-201622,205-0.2
2014-201522,258-0.3
2013-201422,3160.8
2012-201322,137-0.2
2011-201222,1710.5
2010-201122,065-0.8
2009-201022,2442.2
2008-200921,756-1.6
2007-200822,1092.6
2006-200721,5254.1
2005-200620,6522.2
2004-200520,2032.4
2003-200419,7113.9
2002-200318,9336.1
2001-200217,7693.3
2000-200117,1783.6
1999-200016,5560.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACELake Elsinore Unified School District (%)California K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native0.20.4
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander3.412.1
Black4.54.9
Hispanic67.456.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.30.4
Two or More Races4.35.8
White19.920.2

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the censushere.

Staff

The following statistics were published by theNational Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of theU.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Lake Elsinore Unified School District had 886.06 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 23.44.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPENUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten:0.00
Kindergarten:84.20
Elementary:518.07
Secondary:283.79
Total:886.06

Lake Elsinore Unified School District employed 20.50 district administrators and 54.65 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPENUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators:20.50
District Administrative Support:88.00
School Administrators:54.65
School Administrative Support:99.98
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPENUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides:467.51
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors:31.00
Total Guidance Counselors:31.89
Elementary Guidance Counselors:15.89
Secondary Guidance Counselors:15.00
Librarians/Media Specialists:1.00
Library/Media Support:0.00
Student Support Services:63.37
Other Support Services:344.86

Schools

The following statistics were published by theNational Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of theU.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Lake Elsinore Unified School District operates 25 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Alberhill Elementary491KG-5
Canyon Lake Middle9706-8
Cottonwood Canyon Elementary811KG-5
David A. Brown Middle1,0626-8
Donald Graham Elementary459KG-5
Earl Warren Elementary850KG-5
Elsinore Elementary456KG-5
Elsinore High2,0659-12
Elsinore Middle9376-8
Keith Mccarthy Academy470KG-12
Lakeland Village866KG-8
Lakeside High1,6579-12
Luiseno838KG-8
Machado Elementary530KG-5
Ortega High4889-12
Preschool0
Railroad Canyon Elementary825KG-5
Rice Canyon Elementary610KG-5
Ronald Reagan Elementary514KG-5
Temescal Canyon High2,2489-12
Terra Cotta Middle1,0646-8
Tuscany Hills Elementary610KG-5
Wildomar Elementary595KG-5
William Collier Elementary734KG-5
Withrow Elementary588KG-5


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