School district · California

Calexico Unified

Calexico Unified in California: 12 public schools with 8,022 students and 22.8 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $21,983 per student in FY2024.

Schools
12
Students
8,022
Students per teacher
22.8
CA 21.6 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$21,983
CA $20.7K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
351
Counselors (FTE)
20.0
Students per counselor
401
CA 407 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
15.5
Librarians (FTE): 1.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on California's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

California: 47%

27%proficient

+2.8 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 85% of school districts in California

Median 42% · 854 school districts compared

3,470 students tested, grades 3–8 · Smarter Balanced; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

California: 38%

19%proficient

+0.7 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 81% of school districts in California

Median 32% · 854 school districts compared

3,474 students tested, grades 3–8 · Smarter Balanced; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$10.2K15
$11.9K16
$12.8K17
$12.1K18
$14.0K19
$14.4K20
$15.2K21
$18.5K22
$20.5K23
$22.0K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
17% · $38.6M
State
73% · $168.9M
Local
11% · $24.6M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$12,230
Support services
$8,680
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$24.9M
Long-term debt
$115.9M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 7Middle schools: 2High schools: 3
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Blanche Charles ElementaryFree meals for all
K–641924.636%23%
Cesar Chavez ElementaryFree meals for all
K–676525.535%29%
Dool ElementaryFree meals for all
K–656824.718%15%
Jefferson ElementaryFree meals for all
K–662526.027%21%
Kennedy Gardens ElementaryFree meals for all
K–648424.219%15%
Mains ElementaryFree meals for all
K–640822.724%20%
Rockwood ElementaryFree meals for all
K–661723.716%16%
Enrique Camarena Jr. HighFree meals for all
7–867422.033%21%
William Moreno Junior HighFree meals for all
7–861821.626%13%
Aurora High (Continuation)AlternativeFree meals for all
9–129610.0——
Calexico HighFree meals for all
9–122,74622.3——
6–1222.0——

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
901 Andrade Ave., Calexico, CA 92231
Phone
(760)768-3888
Website