Our district
The Mountain View Whisman School District
The Mountain View Whisman School District (MVWSD) is the public elementary and middle school district serving Mountain View, California. Formed in 2001 by the merger of the Mountain View and Whisman districts, it educates children from transitional kindergarten through eighth grade before they move on to the Mountain View–Los Altos High School District.
4,645
Students (2025–26)
12
Schools, TK–8
$122.4M
Budgeted revenue
5
Elected trustees
$122.4M
revenue, 2025-26 budget
Ten areas, 67 precincts
The district divided into the ten areas the campaign walks, from the Bayshore down to Grant Road. Each stop names the area, its precincts, its registered voters and the MVWSD schools inside it. Click any precinct to jump to its area.
Boundaries: Santa Clara County precincts, Nov 2024 (UC Berkeley Statewide Database). Voter counts: county voter file. Schools: mvwsd.org, geocoded with the U.S. Census geocoder.
Area 1 of 10 · north to south
N. Bayshore / Moffett Field
3,908
registered voters
9 precincts
- 2018
- 2022
- 2951
- 3409
- 3413
- 3420
- 3469
- 3475
- 3494
Schools
- Crittenden Middle School6-8
The district by the numbers
Figures from the district’s adopted 2025–26 budget and local press coverage. They explain why the budget dominates this election.
Spending outpaces revenue
2025–26 general fund, adopted budget
Revenues
Expenditures
The gap is an $8.4 million deficit, covered for now by drawing down reserves. The district has identified roughly $10–11.5M in cuts, including dozens of staff positions.
Funded almost entirely by local taxes
Approximate share of district revenue
- Local property taxes — about 90%
- Parcel tax — about 4% ($5.1M)
- State, federal & other — about 6%
As a “community funded” district, MVWSD rises and falls with local property values — assessed growth slowed to 2.34% this year, down from an 8.79% six-year average.
Reserves are shrinking
Projected general fund reserves, % of spending
2025–26
2026–27
2027–28
Without ongoing cuts, reserves fall well below the district’s own 17–20% target by 2027–28. (2026–27 shown as an approximate midpoint.)
Enrollment is holding steady
Students enrolled, TK–8
4,645
2025–26 school year
While enrollment declines statewide, Mountain View schools saw a slight increase last year — students the district must serve well even as it tightens its budget.
Sources: MVWSD 2025–26 adopted budget; Ed-Data district profile; Mountain View Voice reporting (July 2025 – January 2026). Figures are approximate and will be updated as the district publishes new reports.
What the district does
- Operates neighborhood elementary schools and middle schools across Mountain View
- Serves one of the most diverse communities in Silicon Valley, with dozens of home languages spoken by district families
- Provides programs including dual immersion, special education, and enrichment across its campuses
What the board does
- Sets district policy and long-term strategic direction
- Adopts and oversees the annual budget
- Hires and evaluates the superintendent
- Represents the community’s voice in how our schools are run
The board is made up of five trustees elected by Mountain View voters.
For official district information, visit the MVWSD website at mvwsd.org.