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Needles Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 330 students in Needles Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Needles Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Needles Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is less than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Needles High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
7 Schools
2,826 Schools
# Students
955 Students
2,020,187 Students
# Teachers
50 Teachers
101,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Needles Unified School District, which is ranked #1512 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 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1619 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
29%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.65
# American Indian Students
128 Students
10,744 Students
% American Indian Students
13%
1%
# Asian Students
9 Students
238,325 Students
% Asian Students
1%
12%
# Hispanic Students
322 Students
1,088,027 Students
% Hispanic Students
34%
54%
# Black Students
26 Students
102,494 Students
% Black Students
3%
5%
# White Students
416 Students
460,449 Students
% White Students
44%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
9,014 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
52 Students
103,001 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
74
22,406
# Students in 1st Grade:
62
18,976
# Students in 2nd Grade:
63
18,670
# Students in 3rd Grade:
83
18,995
# Students in 4th Grade:
69
19,014
# Students in 5th Grade:
60
19,370
# Students in 6th Grade:
71
26,291
# Students in 7th Grade:
82
36,245
# Students in 8th Grade:
64
38,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
81
447,954
# Students in 10th Grade:
101
448,650
# Students in 11th Grade:
65
451,877
# Students in 12th Grade:
80
453,492
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,860 is higher than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,492 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,860
$21,485
Spending / Student
$19,492
$19,787
Best Needles Unified School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Educational Training Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1600 Washington St.
Needles, CA 92363
(760) 326-2092
Needles, CA 92363
(760) 326-2092
Grades: 9-12
| 18 students
Rank: #22.
Needles Community Day
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
600 Cibola St.
Needles, CA 92363
(760) 326-3891
Needles, CA 92363
(760) 326-3891
Grades: 6-12
| 19 students
Rank: #33.
Needles High School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1600 Washington St.
Needles, CA 92363
(760) 326-2191
Needles, CA 92363
(760) 326-2191
Grades: 9-12
| 293 students
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