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Ventura Unified outlines school‑closure review as enrollment falls
Summary
Ventura Unified Superintendent Antonio Castro told the City Council the district will convene a Brown Act advisory committee to review demographic, programmatic and fiscal data amid a steady enrollment decline; any closures would follow the advisory process and, if approved, would not take effect until the 2027–28 school year.
Dr. Antonio Castro, superintendent of Ventura Unified School District, told the City Council the board has directed staff to begin a formal, data‑driven school‑closure review after the district’s enrollment declined from roughly 17,000 students in 2016–17 to about 14,000 in 2025–26 and is projected to fall toward 13,000 in coming years. "My name is Antonio Castro. I'm proud to represent Ventura Unified as the superintendent," he said while presenting the district's timeline and methodology.
The district says a sustained enrollment decline reduces state funding: Dr. Castro explained that a loss of about 300 students per year at approximately $12,000 per average…
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