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Borrego Springs Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 108 students in Borrego Springs Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High School in Borrego Springs Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Borrego Springs Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the California average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Borrego Springs High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,790 Schools
# Students
344 Students
2,122,151 Students
# Teachers
21 Teachers
101,015 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Borrego Springs Unified School District, which is ranked #1727 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1682 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
29%
Graduation Rate
85%
86.2%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)31%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
12%
% Hispanic
86%
56%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
9%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,023 is higher than the state median of $20,106. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,922 is higher than the state median of $18,517. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,023
$20,106
Spending / Student
$29,922
$18,517
Best Borrego Springs Unified School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Borrego Springs High School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2281 Diegueno Rd.
Borrego Springs, CA 92004
(760) 767-5335
Borrego Springs, CA 92004
(760) 767-5335
Gr: 9-12 | 108 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
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