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West Contra Costa Unified School District

1108 Bissell Ave.
Richmond, CA 94801-3135

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (510) 231-1100

Top Rankings

West Contra Costa Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

54 Schools

47 Schools

# Students

25,459 Students

20,115 Students

# Teachers

1,186 Teachers

630 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

District Rank

West Contra Costa Unified School District, which is ranked #1362 of all 1,910 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 83% has increased from 79% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1279 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	West Contra Costa Unified School District
2023	#1279
2022	#1342
2021	#123
2019	#1490
2018	#752
2017	#742
2016	#721
2015	#672
2014	#579
2013	#819
2012	#873

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23%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	West Contra Costa Unified School District	California
2023	23%	34%
2022	21%	33%
2021	57%	34%
2019	24%	40%
2018	23%	39%
2017	25%	38%
2016	24%	37%
2015	23%	34%
2014	45%	63%
2013	45%	59%
2012	44%	59%

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32%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	West Contra Costa Unified School District	California
2022	32%	47%
2021	62%	49%
2019	35%	51%
2018	23%	50%
2017	35%	48%
2016	34%	48%
2015	33%	44%
2014	45%	58%
2013	43%	57%
2012	45%	58%
2011	43%	56%

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18%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	West Contra Costa Unified School District	California
2022	18%	29%
2021	7%	28%

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83%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	West Contra Costa Unified School District	California
2023	83%	87%
2022	84%	87%
2021	83%	84%
2020	79%	85%
2019	82%	84%
2018	79%	84%
2017	79%	83%
2016	83%	83%
2015	85%	89%
2014	78%	88%
2013	80%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.65

0.74

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	West Contra Costa Unified School District	California
2023	0.66	0.64
2022	0.66	0.63
2021	0.67	0.62
2020	0.67	0.63
2019	0.67	0.63
2018	0.64	0.64
2017	0.64	0.64
2016	0.65	0.64
2015	0.65	0.64
2014	0.66	0.65
2013	0.67	0.65
2012	0.67	0.65
2011	0.71	0.67
2010	0.68	0.67
2009	0.71	0.71
2008	0.68	0.65
2007	0.69	0.67
2006	0.72	0.66
2005	0.71	0.67
2004	0.72	0.67
2003	0.73	0.67
2002	0.73	0.67
2001	0.74	0.67
2000	0.74	0.67
1999	0.74	0.67
1998	0.74	0.67
1997	0.74	0.67
1996	0.74	0.67
1995	0.74	0.67
1994	0.74	0.67
1993	0.74	0.67
1992	0.74	0.67
1991	0.73	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

16%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Contra Costa Unified School District	California
2023	16%	12%
2022	17%	12%
2021	16%	12%
2020	16%	12%
2019	16%	12%
2018	16%	11%
2017	16%	11%
2016	16%	11%
2015	17%	11%
2014	16%	11%
2013	16%	11%
2012	17%	11%
2011	13%	11%
2010	16%	11%
2009	15%	11%
2008	18%	12%
2007	18%	12%
2006	19%	12%
2005	18%	12%
2004	18%	12%
2003	19%	11%
2002	18%	11%
2001	18%	11%
2000	19%	11%
1999	20%	11%
1998	19%	11%
1997	19%	11%
1996	19%	11%
1995	19%	11%
1994	20%	11%
1993	19%	11%
1992	19%	11%
1991	18%	11%

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% Hispanic

55%

44%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Contra Costa Unified School District	California
2023	54%	55%
2022	53%	56%
2021	53%	56%
2020	52%	55%
2019	52%	55%
2018	55%	54%
2017	55%	54%
2016	54%	54%
2015	52%	54%
2014	53%	53%
2013	51%	53%
2012	50%	52%
2011	48%	51%
2010	48%	50%
2009	46%	49%
2008	47%	50%
2007	45%	49%
2006	42%	48%
2005	42%	47%
2004	39%	46%
2003	37%	45%
2002	35%	44%
2001	33%	43%
2000	30%	42%
1999	27%	41%
1998	26%	40%
1997	24%	40%
1996	22%	39%
1995	21%	38%
1994	20%	37%
1993	19%	36%
1992	17%	35%
1991	16%	34%

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% Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Contra Costa Unified School District	California
2023	13%	5%
2022	14%	5%
2021	14%	5%
2020	16%	5%
2019	16%	5%
2018	17%	6%
2017	17%	6%
2016	18%	6%
2015	19%	6%
2014	19%	6%
2013	20%	6%
2012	20%	6%
2011	15%	7%
2010	23%	7%
2009	23%	7%
2008	24%	8%
2007	25%	8%
2006	27%	8%
2005	27%	8%
2004	29%	8%
2003	29%	8%
2002	31%	8%
2001	32%	8%
2000	33%	9%
1999	34%	9%
1998	35%	9%
1997	35%	9%
1996	35%	9%
1995	35%	9%
1994	35%	9%
1993	35%	9%
1992	35%	9%
1991	35%	9%

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% White

10%

21%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Contra Costa Unified School District	California
2023	11%	21%
2022	11%	21%
2021	11%	22%
2020	11%	23%
2019	11%	23%
2018	10%	24%
2017	10%	24%
2016	10%	24%
2015	10%	24%
2014	11%	25%
2013	11%	25%
2012	11%	26%
2011	9%	27%
2010	12%	27%
2009	11%	28%
2008	11%	29%
2007	12%	29%
2006	12%	31%
2005	13%	31%
2004	14%	32%
2003	15%	34%
2002	16%	35%
2001	17%	36%
2000	18%	37%
1999	19%	38%
1998	20%	39%
1997	22%	39%
1996	24%	40%
1995	25%	41%
1994	25%	42%
1993	27%	43%
1992	29%	44%
1991	30%	45%

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% Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2014)
Year	West Contra Costa Unified School District	California
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	West Contra Costa Unified School District	California
2023	5%	6%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	2%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%

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District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,733 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,842 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$630 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	West Contra Costa Unified School District	California
2023	$630 MM	$8 MM
2022	$514 MM	$7 MM
2021	$630 MM	$8 MM
2020	$514 MM	$7 MM
2019	$510 MM	$7 MM
2018	$508 MM	$29 MM
2017	$470 MM	$26 MM
2016	$468 MM	$24 MM
2015	$334 MM	$17 MM
2014	$413 MM	$21 MM
2012	$376 MM	$19 MM
2011	$365 MM	$19 MM
2010	$334 MM	$17 MM
2009	$373 MM	$19 MM
2008	$355 MM	$19 MM
2007	$363 MM	$19 MM
2006	$334 MM	$17 MM
2005	$339 MM	$16 MM
2004	$312 MM	$16 MM
2003	$315 MM	$16 MM
2002	$283 MM	$15 MM
2001	$270 MM	$15 MM
2000	$235 MM	$13 MM
1999	$252 MM	$12 MM
1998	$204 MM	$11 MM
1997	$189 MM	$10 MM
1996	$186 MM	$9 MM
1995	$168 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$505 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	West Contra Costa Unified School District	California
2023	$505 MM	$7 MM
2022	$513 MM	$7 MM
2021	$505 MM	$7 MM
2020	$513 MM	$7 MM
2019	$518 MM	$7 MM
2018	$533 MM	$29 MM
2017	$471 MM	$24 MM
2016	$471 MM	$23 MM
2015	$396 MM	$18 MM
2014	$463 MM	$21 MM
2012	$423 MM	$19 MM
2011	$415 MM	$19 MM
2010	$396 MM	$18 MM
2009	$413 MM	$18 MM
2008	$471 MM	$19 MM
2007	$404 MM	$18 MM
2006	$364 MM	$17 MM
2005	$426 MM	$16 MM
2004	$377 MM	$17 MM
2003	$327 MM	$15 MM
2002	$308 MM	$16 MM
2001	$281 MM	$14 MM
2000	$249 MM	$13 MM
1999	$218 MM	$11 MM
1998	$201 MM	$11 MM
1997	$192 MM	$10 MM
1996	$169 MM	$8 MM
1995	$166 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$24,733

$19,974

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	West Contra Costa Unified School District	California
2023	$24,572	$15,607
2022	$18,294	$14,213
2021	$23,087	$15,669
2020	$18,294	$14,213
2019	$18,220	$14,063
2018	$16,115	$16,033
2017	$15,088	$16,692
2016	$15,155	$15,604
2015	$11,015	$10,238
2014	$13,434	$11,786
2012	$12,573	$11,929
2011	$12,243	$11,681
2010	$11,092	$10,238
2009	$12,110	$11,099
2008	$11,512	$11,762
2007	$11,522	$11,879
2006	$10,380	$10,859
2005	$10,351	$10,445
2004	$9,276	$10,566
2003	$9,002	$10,456
2002	$8,151	$9,803
2001	$7,821	$10,568
2000	$6,862	$8,943
1999	$7,437	$8,203
1998	$6,152	$7,395
1997	$5,842	$6,922
1995	$5,308	$5,953
1992	$4,652	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$19,842

$18,396

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	West Contra Costa Unified School District	California
2023	$19,712	$13,914
2022	$18,257	$13,602
2021	$18,521	$13,970
2020	$18,257	$13,602
2019	$18,506	$13,522
2018	$16,900	$16,124
2017	$15,129	$15,588
2016	$15,274	$14,779
2015	$13,055	$10,739
2014	$15,065	$11,804
2012	$14,142	$12,155
2011	$13,906	$11,509
2010	$13,147	$10,739
2009	$13,408	$10,975
2008	$15,272	$11,678
2007	$12,818	$11,317
2006	$11,307	$10,926
2005	$13,011	$10,789
2004	$11,191	$11,073
2003	$9,366	$10,210
2002	$8,880	$10,600
2001	$8,159	$10,007
2000	$7,272	$9,131
1999	$6,421	$7,911
1998	$6,069	$7,592
1997	$5,960	$6,759
1995	$5,248	$6,033
1992	$4,591	$5,588

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Best West Contra Costa Unified School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Ellerhorst Elementary School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Top 50%

3501 Pinole Valley Rd.
Pinole, CA 94564
(510) 231-1426

Gr: PK-6 | 327 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 78%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 54 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 25,459 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 90%
: 83% (Top 50% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 18% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education