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Willow Creek Unified School District ยท Southern California

Our plan for every student.

Every California district has to publish a Local Control and Accountability Plan: what we are working toward, what we spend, and how it is going. Here is the 2025-26 plan in plain language, so you can see for yourself.

19,300
Students served
Across every school
$300.8M
Total budget
Projected 2025-26 revenue
$16.7M
For high-need students
Generated by the funding formula
4,722
Community voices
Helped shape this plan

Follow the money

Public dollars, in plain view

A district budget is hard to read. This is the same money, made legible: where it comes from, and how the plan puts it to work.

Total projected revenue

$300,778,408

  • LCFF base funding$211.8M70.4%
  • Other state funds$35.0M11.6%
  • Local funds$28.8M9.6%
  • LCFF supplemental & concentrationFor high-need students$16.7M5.6%
  • Federal funds$8.6M2.9%

Dollars for high-need students

The formula generates $16,710,349 for English learners, low-income students, and foster youth. The district plans to invest $19,950,939 in services for them, beyond what the state requires.

8.004%
Required increase
9.556%
Planned increase

Of a $331.1M general fund, $27.0M is tied directly to the actions in this plan.

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Goals & progress

Real results, the wins and the work ahead

The plan tracks 87 measures across 5 goals. Here are a few, with where we started, where we are now, and our 3-year target.

Meeting standard in math (all students)

Improving
CAASPP
35%
Baseline 2022-23
46%
Now 2023-24
80%
Goal 2027-28

24% of the way to the 2027-28 goal

Reading on or near grade level (all, i-Ready)

Improving
i-Ready
62%
Baseline Spring 2024
73%
Now Spring 2025
80%
Goal 2027-28

61% of the way to the 2027-28 goal

Graduated high school

Improving
CA School Dashboard
95%
Baseline 2022-23
95.7%
Now 2023-24
100%
Goal 2027-28

14% of the way to the 2027-28 goal

Equity

This plan exists to close gaps.

Most students are doing well. But some groups are far behind, and the extra funding is meant to change that. Honest data is the first step.

Explore equity data
-97.7 pts
Furthest behind

English, foster youth

-157 pts
Furthest behind

Math, long-term English learners

30.4%
Furthest behind

Chronic absence, African American

Built with the community

From February to April 2025, 4,722 students, families, and staff shared what they need. Their input shaped these goals.

Students
2,989
Parents & guardians
1,448
Teachers
285
Other school staff
44