Calipatria Unified School District

501 W. Main St.
Calipatria, CA 92233-9787
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 336 students in Calipatria Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Calipatria Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
1,086 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
63 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Calipatria Unified School District, which is ranked #1513 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1415 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Calipatria Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
17%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Calipatria 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.
32%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Calipatria 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.
17%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Calipatria Unified  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.
90-94%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Calipatria Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.64
# American Indian Students
1 Student
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
11%
# Hispanic Students
982 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
90%
55%
# Black Students
31 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
3%
5%
# White Students
61 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
6%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
8 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
82
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
85
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
86
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
87
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
76
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
72
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
91
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
84
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
89
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
91
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
92
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
81
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
70
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,974 is higher 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 $17,923 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
$23 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Calipatria 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
$20 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Calipatria 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
$20,974
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Calipatria 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
$17,923
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Calipatria 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 Calipatria Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bill E. Young Jr. Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
220 South International Blvd.
Calipatria, CA 92233
(760) 348-2842
Grades: 5-8
| 336 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,086 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 94%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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