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Item: Imperial Unified School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

219 North E St.
Imperial, CA 92251

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Top 30%

Tel: (760) 355-3200

do.imperialusd.org

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Imperial Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

6 Schools

7,671 Schools

# Students

4,794 Students

3,817,030 Students

# Teachers

214 Teachers

173,960 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Imperial Unified School District	California
Kind	439	262
1	333	187
2	356	196
3	382	204
4	331	205
5	370	210
6	364	210
7	392	152
8	359	154
9	1	22

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District Rank

Imperial Unified School District, which is ranked #592 of all 1,904 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 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#555 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Imperial Unified School District
2023	#555
2022	#596
2021	#741
2019	#508
2018	#323
2017	#326
2016	#334
2015	#390
2014	#234
2013	#378
2012	#414

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35%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Imperial Unified School District	California
2023	35%	34%
2022	33%	33%
2021	21%	34%
2019	42%	40%
2018	44%	39%
2017	39%	38%
2016	38%	37%
2015	35%	34%
2014	65%	63%
2013	58%	59%
2012	57%	59%

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53%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Imperial Unified School District	California
2022	53%	47%
2021	44%	49%
2019	60%	51%
2018	44%	50%
2017	55%	48%
2016	54%	48%
2015	46%	44%
2014	66%	58%
2013	63%	57%
2012	62%	58%
2011	60%	56%

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24%

29%

92%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Imperial Unified School District	California
2023	92%	87%
2022	96%	87%
2021	93%	84%
2020	92%	85%
2019	92%	84%
2018	95%	84%
2017	90%	83%
2016	98%	83%
2015	96%	89%
2014	95%	88%
2013	97%	87%

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(2022-23)

20.6%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Imperial Unified School District	California
2023	20.6%	27.7%
2022	22.9%	33%
2021	4.7%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.18

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Imperial Unified School District	California
2023	0.20	0.64
2022	0.23	0.63
2021	0.25	0.62
2020	0.28	0.63
2019	0.28	0.63
2018	0.28	0.64
2017	0.28	0.64
2016	0.30	0.64
2015	0.32	0.64
2014	0.34	0.65
2013	0.36	0.65
2012	0.37	0.65
2011	0.39	0.67
2010	0.40	0.67
2009	0.43	0.71
2008	0.42	0.65
2007	0.43	0.67
2006	0.43	0.66
2005	0.44	0.67
2004	0.45	0.67
2003	0.46	0.67
2002	0.48	0.67
2001	0.49	0.67
2000	0.50	0.67
1999	0.50	0.67
1998	0.51	0.67
1997	0.51	0.67
1996	0.53	0.67
1995	0.53	0.67
1994	0.52	0.67
1993	0.52	0.67
1992	0.52	0.67
1991	0.52	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Imperial Unified School District	California
2023	2%	12%
2022	2%	12%
2021	2%	12%
2020	2%	12%
2019	2%	12%
2018	1%	11%
2017	1%	11%
2016	2%	11%
2015	2%	11%
2014	3%	11%
2013	2%	11%
2012	3%	11%
2011	3%	11%
2010	3%	11%
2009	2%	11%
2008	2%	12%
2007	3%	12%
2006	2%	12%
2005	2%	12%
2004	3%	12%
2003	2%	11%
2002	2%	11%
2001	2%	11%
2000	2%	11%
1999	2%	11%
1998	1%	11%
1997	1%	11%
1996	1%	11%

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% Hispanic

91%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Imperial Unified School District	California
2023	89%	55%
2022	88%	56%
2021	86%	56%
2020	84%	55%
2019	84%	55%
2018	84%	54%
2017	84%	54%
2016	83%	54%
2015	81%	54%
2014	80%	53%
2013	79%	53%
2012	77%	52%
2011	76%	51%
2010	75%	50%
2009	73%	49%
2008	73%	50%
2007	72%	49%
2006	72%	48%
2005	71%	47%
2004	69%	46%
2003	68%	45%
2002	66%	44%
2001	64%	43%
2000	63%	42%
1999	62%	41%
1998	61%	40%
1997	61%	40%
1996	57%	39%
1995	57%	38%
1994	57%	37%
1993	57%	36%
1992	58%	35%
1991	57%	34%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Imperial Unified School District	California
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	6%
2013	2%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	2%	7%
2010	2%	7%
2009	3%	7%
2008	3%	8%
2007	3%	8%
2006	2%	8%
2005	2%	8%
2004	2%	8%
2003	2%	8%
2002	2%	8%
2001	3%	8%
2000	2%	9%
1999	3%	9%
1998	3%	9%
1997	3%	9%
1996	3%	9%
1995	3%	9%
1994	3%	9%
1993	3%	9%
1992	3%	9%
1991	3%	9%

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% White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Imperial Unified School District	California
2023	7%	21%
2022	9%	21%
2021	10%	22%
2020	12%	23%
2019	12%	23%
2018	14%	24%
2017	14%	24%
2016	14%	24%
2015	16%	24%
2014	16%	25%
2013	17%	25%
2012	18%	26%
2011	19%	27%
2010	20%	27%
2009	21%	28%
2008	22%	29%
2007	22%	29%
2006	24%	31%
2005	25%	31%
2004	26%	32%
2003	28%	34%
2002	30%	35%
2001	31%	36%
2000	33%	37%
1999	33%	38%
1998	35%	39%
1997	35%	39%
1996	39%	40%
1995	39%	41%
1994	40%	42%
1993	40%	43%
1992	39%	44%
1991	40%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Imperial Unified School District	California
2023	1%	6%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2009	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,333 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,733 is less than the state median of $18,512. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$74 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Imperial Unified School District	California
2023	$74 MM	$8 MM
2022	$56 MM	$7 MM
2021	$74 MM	$8 MM
2020	$56 MM	$7 MM
2019	$56 MM	$7 MM
2018	$51 MM	$29 MM
2017	$50 MM	$26 MM
2016	$46 MM	$24 MM
2015	$30 MM	$17 MM
2014	$37 MM	$21 MM
2012	$31 MM	$19 MM
2011	$33 MM	$19 MM
2010	$30 MM	$17 MM
2009	$33 MM	$19 MM
2008	$32 MM	$19 MM
2007	$30 MM	$19 MM
2006	$44 MM	$17 MM
2005	$24 MM	$16 MM
2004	$21 MM	$16 MM
2003	$23 MM	$16 MM
2002	$20 MM	$15 MM
2001	$19 MM	$15 MM
2000	$22 MM	$13 MM
1999	$14 MM	$12 MM
1998	$13 MM	$11 MM
1997	$12 MM	$10 MM
1996	$12 MM	$9 MM
1995	$9 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$56 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Imperial Unified School District	California
2023	$56 MM	$7 MM
2022	$60 MM	$7 MM
2021	$56 MM	$7 MM
2020	$60 MM	$7 MM
2019	$74 MM	$7 MM
2018	$60 MM	$29 MM
2017	$46 MM	$24 MM
2016	$42 MM	$23 MM
2015	$31 MM	$18 MM
2014	$33 MM	$21 MM
2012	$29 MM	$19 MM
2011	$30 MM	$19 MM
2010	$31 MM	$18 MM
2009	$29 MM	$18 MM
2008	$28 MM	$19 MM
2007	$33 MM	$18 MM
2006	$45 MM	$17 MM
2005	$27 MM	$16 MM
2004	$19 MM	$17 MM
2003	$19 MM	$15 MM
2002	$25 MM	$16 MM
2001	$18 MM	$14 MM
2000	$22 MM	$13 MM
1999	$16 MM	$11 MM
1998	$12 MM	$11 MM
1997	$12 MM	$10 MM
1996	$9 MM	$8 MM
1995	$9 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,333

$20,100

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Imperial Unified School District	California
2023	$16,195	$15,607
2022	$12,944	$14,213
2021	$16,965	$15,669
2020	$12,944	$14,213
2019	$13,072	$14,063
2018	$12,275	$16,033
2017	$12,088	$16,692
2016	$11,308	$15,604
2015	$7,694	$10,238
2014	$9,682	$11,786
2012	$8,487	$11,929
2011	$9,096	$11,681
2010	$8,328	$10,238
2009	$9,049	$11,099
2008	$9,213	$11,762
2007	$9,237	$11,879
2006	$14,793	$10,859
2005	$8,056	$10,445
2004	$7,279	$10,566
2003	$8,661	$10,456
2002	$7,693	$9,803
2001	$7,428	$10,568
2000	$9,112	$8,943
1999	$6,046	$8,203
1998	$5,864	$7,395
1997	$5,567	$6,922
1995	$4,751	$5,953
1992	$4,534	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$11,733

$18,512

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Imperial Unified School District	California
2023	$12,392	$13,914
2022	$13,897	$13,602
2021	$12,982	$13,970
2020	$13,897	$13,602
2019	$17,374	$13,522
2018	$14,390	$16,124
2017	$11,206	$15,588
2016	$10,418	$14,779
2015	$8,052	$10,739
2014	$8,562	$11,804
2012	$7,766	$12,155
2011	$8,210	$11,509
2010	$8,716	$10,739
2009	$8,004	$10,975
2008	$8,185	$11,678
2007	$9,983	$11,317
2006	$15,192	$10,926
2005	$9,036	$10,789
2004	$6,643	$11,073
2003	$7,381	$10,210
2002	$9,792	$10,600
2001	$6,983	$10,007
2000	$9,255	$9,131
1999	$6,671	$7,911
1998	$5,301	$7,592
1997	$5,233	$6,759
1995	$4,575	$6,033
1992	$5,059	$5,588

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Best Imperial Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Ben Hulse Elementary School

(Math: 47% | Reading: 51%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

303 South D St.
Imperial, CA 92251
(760) 355-3210

Gr: K-5 | 838 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 94%

Rank: #22.

T. L. Waggoner Elementary School

(Math: 45% | Reading: 48%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

627 Joshua Tree St.
Imperial, CA 92251
(760) 355-3266

Gr: K-5 | 613 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 93%

Rank: #33.

Frank M. Wright Middle School

(Math: 30% | Reading: 57%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

885 North Imperial Ave.
Imperial, CA 92251
(760) 355-3240

Gr: 6-8 | 1,116 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 93%

Rank: #44.

Imperial Cross Elementary School

(Math: 35% | Reading: 35%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2462 Cross Rd.
Imperial, CA 92251
(760) 355-3250

Gr: K-5 | 760 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 94%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 4,794 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: 92% (Top 20% in CA)
: Top 30%
: 35% (Top 50%)
: 53% (Top 30%)
: 24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education