Regular local school district · Contra Costa County
West Contra Costa Unified, CA: schools, enrollment and spending
West Contra Costa Unified runs 54 public schools with 25,244 students in grades K to 12. Its ratio of 22.0 students per teacher is about the same as the California figure of 21.9.
At a glance
- Schools
- 54
- Students
- 25,244
- Teachers (FTE)
- 1,146
- Students per teacher
- 22.0
- CA: 21.9 · US: 15.3
- Address
- 1108 Bissell Ave., Richmond, CA 94801
- Phone
- (510)231-1100
- County
- Contra Costa County
- Locale
- Suburb: Large
- Grades offered
- K to 12
- Agency type
- Regular local school district
- NCES district ID
- 0632550
- State district ID
- CA-0761796
- Total staff (FTE)
- 2,510
- School counselors (FTE)
- 34.0About 742 students per counselor.
- School administrators (FTE)
- 79.0
Students per teacher compared
This district22.0
California21.9
United States15.3
2020 finance data
From the F-33 School District Finance Survey for fiscal year 2020, in nominal dollars. Enrollment used for per-pupil figures is the finance survey count (27,383), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
- Total revenue
- $629.7 million
- Federal revenue
- $97.9 million
- State revenue
- $300.1 million
- Local revenue
- $231.6 million
- Total spending
- $505.1 million
- Spending per pupil
- $18,448
- Salaries
- $217.1 million43.0% of total spending.
- Long-term debt (end of year)
- $1.22 billion
Where revenue came from
- Federal: 15.5%
- State: 47.7%
- Local: 36.8%
California overall
- Federal: 13.4%
- State: 51.6%
- Local: 35.0%
Spending per pupil compared
This district$18,448
California$17,799
United States$16,826
Schools in West Contra Costa Unified
By level: 8 high, 6 middle, 38 elementary, 2 other. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
| Bayview ElementaryCEP school | Elementary | K to 6 | 335 | 20.9 |
| Betty Reid Soskin MiddleCEP school | Middle | 6 to 8 | 372 | 18.6 |
| Cameron | ||||
| Cesar E. Chavez ElementaryCEP school | Elementary | K to 6 | 408 | 24.0 |
| Collins ElementaryCEP school | Elementary | K to 6 | 311 | 18.3 |
| Coronado ElementaryCEP school | Elementary | K to 6 | 307 | 20.5 |
| De Anza HighCEP school | High | 9 to 12 | 1,047 | 23.3 |
| Dover ElementaryCEP school | Elementary | K to 6 | 458 | 22.9 |
| Edward M. Downer ElementaryCEP school | Elementary | K to 6 | 388 | 22.8 |
| El Cerrito HighCEP school | High | 9 to 12 | 1,460 | 24.3 |
| Ellerhorst ElementaryCEP school | Elementary | K to 6 | 319 | 19.9 |
| Fairmont ElementaryCEP school | Elementary | K to 6 | 537 | 23.3 |
| Ford ElementaryCEP school | Elementary | K to 6 | 371 | 23.2 |
| Fred T. Korematsu MiddleCEP school | Middle | 7 to 8 | 708 | 24.4 |
| Grant ElementaryCEP school | Elementary | K to 6 | 551 | 21.2 |
| Greenwood AcademyCEP school | High | 9 to 12 | 200 | 18.2 |
| Hanna Ranch ElementaryCEP school | Elementary | K to 5 | 421 | 23.4 |
| Harbour Way Elementary Community Day | Elementary | K to 8 | 0 | |
| Harding ElementaryCEP school | Elementary | K to 6 | 481 | 24.1 |
| Helms MiddleCEP school | Middle | 7 to 8 | 558 | 22.3 |
| Hercules HighCEP school | High | 9 to 12 | 767 | 24.0 |
| Hercules MiddleCEP school | Middle | 6 to 8 | 596 | 24.8 |
| Highland ElementaryCEP school | Elementary | K to 6 | 377 | 20.9 |
| John F. Kennedy HighCEP school | High | 9 to 12 | 740 | 19.5 |
| Kensington ElementaryCEP school | Elementary | K to 6 | 473 | 23.6 |
| Lake ElementaryCEP school | Elementary | K to 6 | 350 | 25.0 |
| Lincoln ElementaryCEP school | Elementary | K to 6 | 339 | 21.2 |
| Lovonya DeJean MiddleCEP school | Middle | 7 to 8 | 381 | 21.2 |
| Lupine Hills ElementaryCEP school | Elementary | K to 5 | 387 | 20.4 |
| Madera ElementaryCEP school | Elementary | K to 6 | 457 | 24.1 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. ElementaryCEP school | Elementary | K to 6 | 375 | 22.1 |
| Michelle Obama ElementaryCEP school | Elementary | K to 6 | 431 | 22.7 |
| Middle College HighCEP school | High | 9 to 12 | 294 | 32.7 |
| Mira Vista ElementaryCEP school | Elementary | K to 8 | 510 | 21.2 |
| Montalvin Manor ElementaryCEP school | Elementary | K to 8 | 474 | 24.9 |
| Murphy ElementaryCEP school | Elementary | K to 6 | 460 | 21.9 |
| Nystrom ElementaryCEP school | Elementary | K to 6 | 415 | 23.1 |
| Ohlone ElementaryCEP school | Elementary | K to 5 | 482 | 24.1 |
| Olinda ElementaryCEP school | Elementary | K to 6 | 318 | 22.7 |
| Peres ElementaryCEP school | Elementary | K to 8 | 538 | 21.5 |
| Pinole MiddleCEP school | Middle | 7 to 8 | 381 | 25.4 |
| Pinole Valley HighCEP school | High | 9 to 12 | 1,245 | 24.9 |
| Richmond HighCEP school | High | 9 to 12 | 1,280 | 22.5 |
| Riverside ElementaryCEP school | Elementary | K to 6 | 343 | 22.9 |
| Shannon ElementaryCEP school | Elementary | K to 6 | 355 | 20.9 |
| Sheldon ElementaryCEP school | Elementary | K to 6 | 318 | 22.7 |
| Stege ElementaryCEP school | Elementary | K to 6 | 225 | 18.8 |
| Stewart ElementaryCEP school | Elementary | K to 8 | 379 | 21.1 |
| Tara Hills ElementaryCEP school | Elementary | K to 6 | 317 | 22.6 |
| Valley View ElementaryCEP school | Elementary | K to 6 | 220 | 22.0 |
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Nearby and related
Other districts in Contra Costa County
- Mt. Diablo Unified 29,494 students
- San Ramon Valley Unified 28,615 students
- Antioch Unified 15,253 students
- Pittsburg Unified 10,666 students
- Brentwood Union 10,049 students
- Liberty Union High 8,228 students
- Acalanes Union High 5,425 students
- Oakley Union Elementary 5,131 students
- Martinez Unified 3,787 students
- Walnut Creek Elementary School District 3,603 students
- Lafayette Elementary School District 3,235 students
- Orinda Union 2,594 students
- Clayton Valley Charter High District 2,373 students
- Moraga Elementary School District 1,805 students
- John Swett Unified 1,198 students
More in California
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and F-33 finance 2020, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Last reviewed October 2026. Finance figures are 2020 finance data in nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation. Blank values are not available, not applicable or suppressed in the source. See the methodology.