Imperial Unified School District

219 N. E St.
Imperial, CA 92251
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,427 students in Imperial Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Imperial Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Imperial Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Imperial High School, with 98% 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
6 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
4,672 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
203 Teachers
100,737 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

District Rank

Imperial Unified School District, which is ranked #597 of all 1,925 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 96% has increased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#596 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Imperial Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
33%
This chart displays 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 California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
47%
This chart displays 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 California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
29%
96%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Imperial Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.63
# American Indian Students
1 Student
10,468 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
52 Students
244,247 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
4,207 Students
1,190,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
90%
56%
# Black Students
31 Students
110,575 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
330 Students
458,887 Students
% White Students
7%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
9,060 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
49 Students
108,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
446
25,126
# Students in 1st Grade:
346
19,346
# Students in 2nd Grade:
365
19,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
327
19,554
# Students in 4th Grade:
354
19,798
# Students in 5th Grade:
330
20,237
# Students in 6th Grade:
361
29,089
# Students in 7th Grade:
351
39,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
365
41,955
# Students in 9th Grade:
367
466,491
# Students in 10th Grade:
376
476,582
# Students in 11th Grade:
356
469,509
# Students in 12th Grade:
328
492,623
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,734 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,040 is less than the state median of $18,396. 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 displays total revenue of Imperial Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$56 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Imperial Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,734
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Imperial Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,040
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Imperial Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Imperial Unified School District Public High Schools (2025)

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%
322 North Imperial Ave.
Imperial, CA 92251
(760) 355-3207
Grades: 9-12
| 49 students
Rank: #22.
Imperial High School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
517 West Barioni Blvd.
Imperial, CA 92251
(760) 355-3220
Grades: 9-12
| 1,378 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 4,672 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 93%
  • : 96% (Top 5% in CA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 33% (Top 50%)
  • : 53% (Top 30%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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