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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.
Overall District Rank
#596 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
29%
Graduation Rate
96%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
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.
Total Revenue
$74 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$56 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,734
$19,974
Spending / Student
$12,040
$18,396
Best Imperial Unified School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Imperial Ave. Holbrook High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
322 North Imperial Ave.
Imperial, CA 92251
(760) 355-3207
Imperial, CA 92251
(760) 355-3207
Grades: 9-12
| 49 students
Rank: #22.
Imperial High School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
517 West Barioni Blvd.
Imperial, CA 92251
(760) 355-3220
Imperial, CA 92251
(760) 355-3220
Grades: 9-12
| 1,378 students
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