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Coachella Valley Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 5,455 students in Coachella Valley Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Coachella Valley Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the California public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Public High School in Coachella Valley Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 75%, which is less than the California average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Coachella Valley High School, with 80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public high school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
22 Schools
2,819 Schools
# Students
16,625 Students
2,202,926 Students
# Teachers
782 Teachers
101,134 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Coachella Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #1076 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1052 out of 1200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
49%
Graduation Rate
75%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.04
0.64
# American Indian Students
69 Students
11,449 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
26 Students
253,504 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
12%
# Hispanic Students
16,278 Students
1,210,360 Students
% Hispanic Students
98%
55%
# Black Students
35 Students
118,808 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
146 Students
492,258 Students
% White Students
1%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
9,615 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
69 Students
103,544 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
1,334
24,268
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,174
22,398
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,206
23,183
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,253
23,195
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,259
23,339
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,277
23,640
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,317
31,567
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,224
40,814
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,300
43,546
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,297
484,001
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,391
494,744
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,334
478,449
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,259
489,782
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,259 is higher than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,337 is higher than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$337 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$322 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,259
$19,806
Spending / Student
$19,337
$18,241
Best Coachella Valley Unified School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Desert Mirage High School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
86150 Ave. 66
Thermal, CA 92274
(760) 397-2255
Thermal, CA 92274
(760) 397-2255
Grades: 9-12
| 2,101 students
Rank: #22.
Coachella Valley High School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
83-800 Airport Blvd.
Thermal, CA 92274
(760) 399-5183
Thermal, CA 92274
(760) 399-5183
Grades: 9-12
| 2,722 students
Rank: #33.
La Familia Continuation High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
56-615 Olive St.
Thermal, CA 92274
(760) 399-5929
Thermal, CA 92274
(760) 399-5929
Grades: 10-12
| 119 students
Rank: #44.
West Shores High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2381 Shore Hawk Ave.
Salton City, CA 92275
(760) 848-1360
Salton City, CA 92275
(760) 848-1360
Grades: 7-12
| 513 students
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