Public schools in Brawley, CA
Brawley has 10 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 1 middle, 6 elementary, enrolling 5,674 students. They are run by 4 districts and agencies; Brawley Elementary School District runs 5 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 4 districts and agencies that run Brawley's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Brawley | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brawley Elementary School District | 5 | 3,868 | $17,335 |
| Brawley Union High School District | 3 | 2,055 | $19,218 |
| Magnolia Union Elementary | 1 | 125 | $13,960 |
| Mulberry Elementary | 1 | 65 | $16,185 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
3 high schools in Brawley, 2,047 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brawley Union High | 1,863 | 23.2 | 65.4% | Brawley Union High |
| Desert Valley High (Continuation) | 162 | 18.7 | 78.4% | Brawley Union High |
| Renaissance | 22 | 21.2 | 81.8% | Brawley Union High |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Brawley, 881 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Worth Junior High | 881 | 21.5 | 77.0% | Brawley Elementary |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
6 elementary schools in Brawley, 2,746 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myron D. Witter Elementary | 741 | 23.2 | 62.1% | Brawley Elementary |
| Phil D. Swing Elementary | 725 | 22.7 | 79.2% | Brawley Elementary |
| J. W. Oakley Elementary | 654 | 19.8 | 80.3% | Brawley Elementary |
| Miguel Hidalgo Elementary | 437 | 21.9 | 85.4% | Brawley Elementary |
| Magnolia Union Elementary | 128 | 21.3 | 13.3% | Magnolia Union Elementary |
| Mulberry Elementary | 61 | 15.3 | 42.6% | Mulberry Elementary |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Brawley's public schools compare with California's
The median Brawley school has 21.4 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the California median of 21.6. Its median school enrolls 546 students (state 471).
| Brawley | California | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 21.4 | 21.6 |
| Median school size (students) | 546 | 471 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | not reported | not reported |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 80% | 74% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 13% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 10 Brawley schools and the 9,918 California schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Brawley
- Brawley Elementary School DistrictRuns 5 of Brawley's 10 public schools and spent $17,335 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,335
- Brawley Union High, the largest high school in Brawley1,863 students in 2024-25, 23.2 per teacher.1,863
- Compare Brawley Elementary School District with Brawley Union High School DistrictBrawley's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in CaliforniaCalifornia's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Brawley addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Brawley
How many public schools are in Brawley, CA?
10 public schools with an address in Brawley were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 1 middle, 6 elementary, enrolling 5,674 students.What is the largest high school in Brawley?
Brawley Union High, with 1,863 students in 2024-25 (Brawley Union High School District).Which districts run Brawley's schools?
Brawley Elementary School District (5 schools), Brawley Union High School District (3 schools), Magnolia Union Elementary (1 school), Mulberry Elementary (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25