Unified school district
Riverside Unified School District
Riverside Unified School District is a local educational agency serving much of the City of Riverside and portions of Highgrove and Woodcrest. Five trustees are elected by geographic trustee area to govern the district's public schools.
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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. Individual trustee-area boundary icons derived from official map sources appear below.
District overview
Riverside 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
5,666 English learners
38,110 enrolled students
5,666 English learners
14.9% of enrollment
89.2 square miles
Enrollment and English-learner figures are official California Department of Education data for 2025–26.
California district profile →District leadership
5-member Board of Education
Dr. Sonia Llamas, Superintendent5 elected trustees5 geographic trustee areas
The Board governs the district as a whole. Trustee areas determine where trustees are elected; they are not school attendance boundaries.
Board of Education →Public access
District and public records
Available records
Riverside Unified School District election and finance snapshot
Available figures connect Riverside 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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certified and scheduled stages
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 Riverside Unified School District
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School district governance
Trustee areas
Geographic election areas choose members of the governing board. Individual boundary icons are shown with the area cards below. These areas do not define which school a student attends.
School district governance
Board of Education
The elected Board of Education sets policy and direction for Riverside 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 Riverside Unified School District
Direct local reporting is used when available. If no suitable CDP-specific story is available, a clearly labeled county-district story supplies one-level-up context. Please click through to visit and support local journalism.
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Methodology and limits
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 2 published 2026 election records are included. Election history and address-level school assignment remain in progress.
Assessed August 8, 2026
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