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Imperial County Office Of Education School District

1398 Sperber Rd.
El Centro, CA 92243-9621

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Tel: (760) 312-6164

www.icoe.org

For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 462 students in Imperial County Office Of Education School District. This district's average high is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.

Public High Schools in Imperial County Office Of Education School District have an score of 6% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and score of 9% (versus the 51% statewide average).

Public High School in Imperial County Office Of Education School District have a of 51%, which is less than the California average of 86%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Valley Academy, with 60-69% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 98% 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

4 Schools

2,795 Schools

# Students

462 Students

2,122,733 Students

# Teachers

64 Teachers

101,050 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

20:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Imperial County Office Of Education School District	California
7	1	20
8	12	21
9	44	231
10	65	225
11	44	226
12	296	235

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District Rank

Imperial County Office Of Education School District, which is ranked #1894 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 56% has increased from 30-34% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1907 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Imperial County Office Of Education School District
2023	#1907
2022	#1913
2021	#1188
2019	#1939
2018	#979
2017	#1009
2016	#989
2013	#659
2012	#878
2011	#878
2010	#940

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(21-22)

6%

33%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Imperial County Office Of Education School District	California
2022	6%	33%
2021	5%	34%
2019	2%	40%
2018	3%	39%
2017	2%	38%
2016	1%	37%
2013	42%	59%
2012	41%	59%
2011	39%	58%
2010	31%	56%

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7%

47%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Imperial County Office Of Education School District	California
2022	7%	47%
2021	5%	49%
2019	6%	51%
2018	3%	50%
2017	6%	48%
2016	4%	48%
2013	57%	57%
2012	47%	58%
2011	46%	56%
2010	39%	54%

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6-9%

29%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Imperial County Office Of Education School District	California
2022	7%	29%
2021	7%	28%

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56%

87%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Imperial County Office Of Education School District	California
2023	56%	87%
2022	32%	87%
2021	22%	84%
2020	32%	85%
2019	27%	84%
2018	32%	84%
2017	32%	83%
2016	27%	83%

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(2022-23)

63%

27.7%

Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Imperial County Office Of Education School District	California
2023	63%	27.7%
2022	68.9%	33%
2021	43%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.08

0.63

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Imperial County Office Of Education School District	California
2023	0.10	0.64
2022	0.10	0.63
2021	0.11	0.62
2020	0.11	0.63
2019	0.11	0.63
2018	0.09	0.64
2017	0.09	0.64
2016	0.09	0.64
2015	0.02	0.64
2014	0.13	0.65
2013	0.10	0.65
2012	0.11	0.65
2011	0.13	0.67
2010	0.20	0.67
2009	0.23	0.71
2008	0.26	0.65
2007	0.33	0.67
2006	0.30	0.66
2005	0.26	0.67
2004	0.32	0.67
2003	0.33	0.67
2002	0.37	0.67
2001	0.36	0.67
2000	0.31	0.67
1999	0.32	0.67
1998	0.25	0.67
1997	0.24	0.67
1996	0.26	0.67
1995	0.30	0.67
1994	0.30	0.67
1993	0.47	0.67
1992	0.44	0.67
1991	0.42	0.67

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% American Indian

1%

1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2014)
Year	Imperial County Office Of Education School District	California
2014	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	3%	1%
2009	3%	1%
2008	4%	1%
2007	6%	2%
2006	6%	1%
2005	4%	2%
2004	4%	2%
2003	6%	2%
2002	5%	2%
2001	7%	2%
2000	4%	1%
1999	3%	1%
1998	3%	1%
1997	4%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	5%	1%
1994	4%	1%
1993	6%	1%
1992	2%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

12%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Imperial County Office Of Education School District	California
2023	1%	12%
2022	1%	12%
2021	2%	12%
2020	1%	12%
2019	1%	12%
1996	1%	11%
1994	1%	11%
1993	1%	11%
1990	1%	10%
1989	2%	10%
1988	1%	10%

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% Hispanic

96%

56%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Imperial County Office Of Education School District	California
2023	95%	55%
2022	95%	56%
2021	94%	56%
2020	94%	55%
2019	94%	55%
2018	95%	54%
2017	95%	54%
2016	96%	54%
2015	4%	54%
2014	93%	53%
2013	95%	53%
2012	94%	52%
2011	93%	51%
2010	89%	50%
2009	88%	49%
2008	85%	50%
2007	81%	49%
2006	83%	48%
2005	86%	47%
2004	82%	46%
2003	81%	45%
2002	78%	44%
2001	79%	43%
2000	82%	42%
1999	82%	41%
1998	86%	40%
1997	87%	40%
1996	85%	39%
1995	83%	38%
1994	83%	37%
1993	71%	36%
1992	73%	35%
1991	75%	34%

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% Black

1%

5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Imperial County Office Of Education School District	California
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2010	2%	7%
2009	2%	7%
2008	3%	8%
2007	3%	8%
2006	2%	8%
2005	3%	8%
2004	4%	8%
2003	4%	8%
2002	3%	8%
2001	2%	8%
2000	2%	9%
1999	4%	9%
1998	2%	9%
1997	2%	9%
1996	4%	9%
1995	5%	9%
1994	2%	9%
1993	8%	9%
1992	8%	9%
1991	8%	9%
1990	9%	9%
1989	7%	9%

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% White

2%

21%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Imperial County Office Of Education School District	California
2023	3%	21%
2022	3%	21%
2021	3%	22%
2020	3%	23%
2019	3%	23%
2018	5%	24%
2017	5%	24%
2016	4%	24%
2014	3%	25%
2013	3%	25%
2012	4%	26%
2011	4%	27%
2010	6%	27%
2009	7%	28%
2008	8%	29%
2007	10%	29%
2006	9%	31%
2005	7%	31%
2004	10%	32%
2003	9%	34%
2002	14%	35%
2001	12%	36%
2000	12%	37%
1999	11%	38%
1998	9%	39%
1997	7%	39%
1996	9%	40%
1995	7%	41%
1994	10%	42%
1993	14%	43%
1992	17%	44%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2020)
Year	Imperial County Office Of Education School District	California
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $268,667 is higher than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 92% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $262,749 is higher than the state median of $18,512. The school district spending/student has grown by 88% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$124 MM

$116,387 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Imperial County Office Of Education School District	California
2023	$124 MM	$8 MM
2022	$117 MM	$7 MM
2021	$124 MM	$8 MM
2020	$117 MM	$7 MM
2019	$118 MM	$7 MM
2018	$124 MM	$29 MM
2017	$113 MM	$26 MM
2016	$111 MM	$24 MM
2015	$91 MM	$17 MM
2014	$73 MM	$21 MM
2012	$77 MM	$19 MM
2011	$83 MM	$19 MM
2010	$91 MM	$17 MM
2009	$88 MM	$19 MM
2008	$93 MM	$19 MM
2007	$84 MM	$19 MM
2006	$77 MM	$17 MM
2005	$89 MM	$16 MM
2004	$65 MM	$16 MM
2003	$66 MM	$16 MM
2002	$63 MM	$15 MM
2001	$72 MM	$15 MM
2000	$49 MM	$13 MM
1999	$42 MM	$12 MM
1998	$25 MM	$11 MM
1997	$22 MM	$10 MM
1996	$15 MM	$9 MM
1995	$13 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$121 MM

$107,188 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Imperial County Office Of Education School District	California
2023	$121 MM	$7 MM
2022	$118 MM	$7 MM
2021	$121 MM	$7 MM
2020	$118 MM	$7 MM
2019	$113 MM	$7 MM
2018	$113 MM	$29 MM
2017	$110 MM	$24 MM
2016	$105 MM	$23 MM
2015	$89 MM	$18 MM
2014	$73 MM	$21 MM
2012	$76 MM	$19 MM
2011	$82 MM	$19 MM
2010	$89 MM	$18 MM
2009	$86 MM	$18 MM
2008	$90 MM	$19 MM
2007	$77 MM	$18 MM
2006	$74 MM	$17 MM
2005	$87 MM	$16 MM
2004	$63 MM	$17 MM
2003	$68 MM	$15 MM
2002	$74 MM	$16 MM
2001	$46 MM	$14 MM
2000	$42 MM	$13 MM
1999	$35 MM	$11 MM
1998	$21 MM	$11 MM
1997	$19 MM	$10 MM
1996	$16 MM	$8 MM
1995	$14 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$268,667

$20,100

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Imperial County Office Of Education School District	California
2023	$144,330	$15,607
2022	$139,350	$14,213
2021	$171,206	$15,669
2020	$139,350	$14,213
2019	$154,972	$14,063
2018	$174,052	$16,033
2017	$168,173	$16,692
2016	$189,096	$15,604
2015	$257,580	$10,238
2014	$139,403	$11,786
2012	$138,047	$11,929
2011	$134,218	$11,681
2010	$138,424	$10,238
2009	$127,280	$11,099
2008	$123,076	$11,762
2007	$116,546	$11,879
2006	$111,844	$10,859
2005	$139,406	$10,445
2004	$102,086	$10,566
2003	$120,095	$10,456
2002	$97,043	$9,803
2001	$118,192	$10,568
2000	$72,154	$8,943
1999	$58,486	$8,203
1998	$34,527	$7,395
1997	$36,036	$6,922
1995	$21,033	$5,953
1992	$33,538	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$262,749

$18,512

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Imperial County Office Of Education School District	California
2023	$141,151	$13,914
2022	$139,584	$13,602
2021	$167,434	$13,970
2020	$139,584	$13,602
2019	$148,717	$13,522
2018	$159,810	$16,124
2017	$164,524	$15,588
2016	$180,205	$14,779
2015	$252,415	$10,739
2014	$139,592	$11,804
2012	$136,497	$12,155
2011	$132,884	$11,509
2010	$135,649	$10,739
2009	$124,068	$10,975
2008	$119,204	$11,678
2007	$106,726	$11,317
2006	$107,633	$10,926
2005	$136,904	$10,789
2004	$98,770	$11,073
2003	$122,795	$10,210
2002	$112,708	$10,600
2001	$75,051	$10,007
2000	$61,044	$9,131
1999	$49,559	$7,911
1998	$28,406	$7,592
1997	$30,433	$6,759
1995	$22,279	$6,033
1992	$35,497	$5,588

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Best Imperial County Office Of Education School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Alternative School

(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
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253 East Ross Ave.
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 312-5525

Gr: K-12 | 205 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

Rank: #22.

Imperial County Special Education

Special Education School

(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
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Add to Compare

1398 Sperber Rd.
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 312-6428

Gr: K-12

Rank: n/an/a

Imperial County Juvenile Hall/community

Alternative School

Add to Compare

1398 Sperber Rd.
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 312-5525

Gr: K-12 | 11 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1

Rank: n/an/a

Imperial Pathways Charter

Charter School

Add to Compare

1398 Sperber Rd.
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 312-5566

Gr: 9-12 | 246 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 97%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 462 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: 56% (Btm 50% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: 6% (Btm 50%)
: 7% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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