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Calipatria Unified School District

501 W. Main St.
Calipatria, CA 92233-9787
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
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 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle School in Calipatria Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), 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

Student By Grade

District Rank

Calipatria Unified School District, which is ranked #1358 of all 1,910 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 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)
#1279 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
23%
34%
32%
47%
17%
29%
(21-22)
90-94%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
11%
% Hispanic
90%
55%
% Black
3%
5%
% White
6%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

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
Spending
$20 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,974
$19,974
Spending / Student
$17,923
$18,396

Best Calipatria Unified School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bill E. Young Jr. Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
220 South International Blvd.
Calipatria, CA 92233
(760) 348-2842
Gr: 5-8 | 336 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 96%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,086 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 94%
  • : 90-94% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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