Brawley Union High School District

480 N. Imperial Ave.
Brawley, CA 92227-1625
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 2,022 students in Brawley Union High 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 Brawley Union High School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Brawley Union High School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Brawley Union High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 96% 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
2,817 Schools
# Students
2,022 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
100,737 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1

District Rank

Brawley Union High School District, which is ranked #1135 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 95% has increased from 92% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1116 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Brawley Union High  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Brawley Union High  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.
50%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Brawley Union High  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.
20%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Brawley Union High  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
95%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Brawley Union High  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.11
0.63
# American Indian Students
1 Student
10,468 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
16 Students
244,247 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,911 Students
1,190,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
94%
56%
# Black Students
11 Students
110,575 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
74 Students
458,887 Students
% White Students
4%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
9,060 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
7 Students
108,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
-
25,126
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
19,346
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
19,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
19,554
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
19,798
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
20,237
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
29,089
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
39,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
41,955
# Students in 9th Grade:
515
466,491
# Students in 10th Grade:
528
476,582
# Students in 11th Grade:
475
469,509
# Students in 12th Grade:
504
492,623
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,021 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,208 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Brawley Union High  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
$29 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Brawley Union High  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
$17,021
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Brawley Union High  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
$14,208
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Brawley Union High  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 Brawley Union High School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brawley Union High School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
480 North Imperial Ave.
Brawley, CA 92227
(760) 312-6073
Grades: 9-12
| 1,840 students
Rank: #22.
Desert Valley High (Continuation School)
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
104 West Magnolia St.
Brawley, CA 92227
(760) 312-5100
Grades: 9-12
| 165 students
Rank: n/an/a
Renaissance
Alternative School
104 Magnolia Ave.
Brawley, CA 92227
(760) 312-5110
Grades: 9-12
| 17 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: 09-12
  • Enrollment: 2,022 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 96%
  • : 95% (Top 30% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50% (Top 50%)
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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