Imperial Unified School District

219 N. E St.
Imperial, CA 92251
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Imperial 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 2 public high schools serving 1,384 students in Imperial Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Imperial 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 60% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Public High School in Imperial Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the California average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Imperial High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 90% 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
6 Schools
2,819 Schools
# Students
4,397 Students
2,202,926 Students
# Teachers
185 Teachers
101,134 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1

District Rank

Imperial Unified School District, which is ranked #777 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 93% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#741 out of 1200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Imperial Unified  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
21%
34%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Imperial Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
44%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Imperial Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
93%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Imperial Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.64
# American Indian Students
1 Student
11,449 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
64 Students
253,504 Students
% Asian Students
1%
12%
# Hispanic Students
3,860 Students
1,210,360 Students
% Hispanic Students
88%
55%
# Black Students
33 Students
118,808 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
380 Students
492,258 Students
% White Students
9%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
9,615 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
58 Students
103,544 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
394
24,268
# Students in 1st Grade:
308
22,398
# Students in 2nd Grade:
337
23,183
# Students in 3rd Grade:
302
23,195
# Students in 4th Grade:
307
23,339
# Students in 5th Grade:
319
23,640
# Students in 6th Grade:
337
31,567
# Students in 7th Grade:
331
40,814
# Students in 8th Grade:
378
43,546
# Students in 9th Grade:
354
484,001
# Students in 10th Grade:
333
494,744
# Students in 11th Grade:
372
478,449
# Students in 12th Grade:
325
489,782
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,718 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,793 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$74 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart display total revenue of Imperial Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$56 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart display total spending of Imperial Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,718
$19,806
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Imperial Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,793
$18,241
This chart display average spending per public school student in Imperial Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Imperial Unified School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Imperial Ave. Holbrook High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
517 W. Barioni Blvd.
Imperial, CA 92251
(760) 355-3220
Grades: 9-12
| 47 students
Rank: #22.
Imperial High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
517 W. Barioni Blvd.
Imperial, CA 92251
(760) 355-3220
Grades: 9-12
| 1,337 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 4,397 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 91%
  • : 93% (Top 30% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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