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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,023 students in Imperial 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 School in Imperial Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% 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
4,539 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
194 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

District Rank

Imperial Unified School District, which is ranked #597 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 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
0.65
# American Indian Students
1 Student
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
58 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
4,065 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
90%
53%
# Black Students
30 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
331 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
7%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
53 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
438
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
357
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
321
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
335
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
329
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
324
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
337
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
347
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
339
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
379
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
359
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
331
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
343
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,195 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,392 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% 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
$16,195
$21,485
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
$12,392
$19,787
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 Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Frank M. Wright Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
885 N. Imperial Ave.
Imperial, CA 92251
(760) 355-3240
Grades: 6-8
| 1,023 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 4,539 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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