Holtville Unified School District

621 E. Sixth St.
Holtville, CA 92250-1450
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 493 students in Holtville Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Holtville Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
1,573 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
90 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Holtville Unified School District, which is ranked #717 of all 1,931 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 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#706 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Holtville Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Holtville 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.
48%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Holtville 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.
23%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Holtville 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.
≥95%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Holtville Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.65
# American Indian Students
1 Student
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,371 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
87%
53%
# Black Students
4 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
182 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
12%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
9 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
127
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
117
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
98
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
122
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
106
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
108
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
110
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
107
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
128
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
138
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
131
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
144
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
137
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,110 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,414 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Holtville 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
$27 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Holtville 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
$19,110
$21,485
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Holtville 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
$17,414
$19,787
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Holtville 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 Holtville Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pine Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3295 Holt Rd.
Holtville, CA 92250
(760) 356-2615
Grades: K-8
| 215 students
Rank: #22.
Holtville Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
800 Beale Ave.
Holtville, CA 92250
(760) 356-2811
Grades: 6-8
| 248 students
Rank: #33.
Freedom Academy Of Imperial Valley
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
522 W. Eighth St.
Holtville, CA 92250
(760) 356-5718
Grades: K-12
| 30 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,573 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 88%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in CA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 32% (Top 50%)
  • : 48% (Top 50%)
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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