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West Contra Costa Unified School District

Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.

About this district

West Contra Costa Unified School District is a public school district in California. They serve 32,284 students across 69 schools, and its teachers have had 8,498 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • 69
    Schools
  • 32,284
    Students
  • 1,283
    Teachers

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West Contra Costa Unified School District Demographics

73%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
84%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

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 Nov 21, 2024

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West Contra Costa Unified School District

$6.3 million
raised using DonorsChoose
8,498
projects funded
1,795
teachers funded
20,343
donors
625
projects for basic supplies
1,200
projects for technology
1,281
projects for books
450
projects for art supplies

West Contra Costa Unified School District has received support from 14,872 individuals from California and 5,471 individuals out-of-state.

West Contra Costa Unified School District Schools

Aspire Richmond California College Preparatory Aspire Richmond Technology 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 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 Elementary School Vista High School Voices College - Bound Language 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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