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West Contra Costa Unified School District

  • Schools
    70
  • Students
    32,284
  • Teachers
    1,283

West Contra Costa Unified School District is a public school district in California. They serve 32,284 students across 70 schools, and its teachers have had 8,052 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • Contact West Contra Costa Unified School District Contact data is sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) annual survey process, so apologies if it's out of date!

  • (510) 231-1195
  • 1108 Bissell Ave
  • Richmond, CA-3135
  • Website

West Contra Costa Unified School District Demographics

73%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch We receive data about students' economic need from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) based on the Free or Reduced Price Lunch scale. Learn more.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
84%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Numbers may not add up to 100 due to NCES survey limitations.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

West Contra Costa Unified School District Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

West Contra Costa Unified School District had a total revenue of $507.8 million in the 2016-17 school year. 40.2% came from local sources, 52.1% from state sources, and 7.7% from federal sources.

West Contra Costa Unified School District had a per-pupil revenue of $15,728 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 40.2% came from local sources, 52.1% from state sources, and 7.7% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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West Contra Costa Unified School District Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 2, 2023

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West Contra Costa Unified School District

$6.0 million
raised using DonorsChoose
8,052
projects funded
1,726
teachers funded
19,670
donors
553
projects for basic supplies
1,121
projects for technology
1,225
projects for books
405
projects for art supplies

West Contra Costa Unified School District has received support from 14,319 individuals from California and 5,351 individuals out-of-state.

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West Contra Costa Unified School District Schools

Aspire Richmond California College Preparatory Aspire Richmond Technical Academy Bayview Elementary School Benito Juarez Elementary School Caliber Beta Academy Cameron Elementary School Cesar Chavez Elementary School Collins Elementary School Coronado Elementary School Betty Reid Soskin Middle School De Anza High School Dover Elementary School Downer Elementary School El Cerrito High School Ellerhorst Elementary School Fairmont Elementary School Ford Elementary School Grant Elementary School Hanna Ranch Elementary School Harbour Way Elementary School Harding Elementary School Hercules Middle School Hercules High School Highland Elementary School Invictus Academy of Richmond John F Kennedy High School John Henry High School Kensington Elementary School King Elementary School Lake Elementary School Leadership Public School - Richmond Lincoln Elementary School Lovonya DeJean Middle School Lupine Hills Elementary School Madera Elementary School Making Waves Academy Manzanita Charter Middle School Middle College High School Mira Vista Elementary School Montalvin Manor Elementary School Murphy Elementary School Nystrom Elementary School Ohlone Elementary School Olinda Elementary School Peres Elementary School Pinole Middle School Pinole Valley High School Fred T Korematsu Middle School Richmond Charter Academy Richmond College Preparatory Charter School Richmond High School Riverside Elementary School Sylvester Greenwood Academy Shannon Elementary School Sheldon Elementary School Stege Elementary School Stewart Elementary School Summit Public School - K2 Summit Public School - Tamalpais Tara Hills Elementary School Transition Program (Vista Hills) Valley View Elementary School Verde K-8 School Vista High School Voices Academy West Contra Costa Walter T Helms Middle School Washington Elementary School West County Mandarin School West County Mandarin School Michelle Obama Elementary School
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