Unified school district
Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District
Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District is a California public unified school district serving grades PK–12 in Los Angeles County. Its official 2025–26 California Department of Education record reports 8,526 students and 17 active public-school records.
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The map shows the whole school-district footprint from the official 2025–26 district map. It does not show school attendance boundaries. Trustees are elected at large, so there is no geographic trustee-area map.
District overview
Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District at a glance
Official 2025–26 state records are paired with the district boundary and current election catalog. Board rosters and election methods were hand-reviewed against district sources.
Student profile
422 English learners
8,526 enrolled students
422 English learners
4.9% of enrollment
81.2 square miles
Enrollment and English-learner figures are official California Department of Education data for 2025–26.
California district profile →District leadership
7-member Board of Education
Antonio Shelton, Superintendent7 elected trustees
Trustees are elected districtwide and govern the district collectively. There are no geographic trustee areas to map.
Board of Education →Public access
District and public records
Available records
Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District election and finance snapshot
Available figures connect Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District to the District 2 election and linked race summary.
School-board contests
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school-board contests currently linked to the district
Election pages
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Reported contributions
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records connected to current summaries
Reported payments
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records connected to current summaries
These totals summarize source-backed records currently connected to the listed contests. Missing or unlinked filings do not mean a candidate, committee, or measure reported zero activity.
Current elections
November 3rd, 2026 Election
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Past elections
Completed elections affecting Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District
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School district governance
Board of Education
The elected Board of Education sets policy and direction for Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District and oversees the superintendent.
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Board meetings and records
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Board roles, trustee-area assignments, and meeting access come from the district's current official records.
Local reporting
News about Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District
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Data coverage and sources
Coverage is assessed against the information expected for this kind of area and is updated as new relationships are verified.
Current assessment
Strong coverage
The official district boundary, state enrollment profile, current board roster, election method, and 0 published 2026 election records are included. Election history and address-level school assignment remain in progress.
Assessed August 8, 2026
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