Calexico Unified
Public school district · Imperial County · California · NCES district ID 0606900
Calexico Unified spent $20,464 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 85% of the other California districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $16,855). Its 12 schools enrolled 8,022 students in 2024-25; 72.8% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $21,985 per student, up 7.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 81% (California: 86.2%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among California districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Calexico Unified in enrollment (8,149 to 8,639 students) and Calexico Unified itself.
Where the money came from
$226,499,000 in revenue: 72.8% state, 10.8% local and 16.3% federal. Total spending including $18,087,000 of capital outlay was $195,368,000, or $23,389 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$164,964,000 73%
- Local$24,512,000 11%
- Federal$37,023,000 16%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 646 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
8,353 students in 2022-23, 8,146 students in 2023-24, 8,022 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 8,353 | 360.0 | 23.2 |
| 2023-24 | 8,146 | 346.5 | 23.5 |
| 2024-25 | 8,022 | 351.2 | 22.8 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$50,011,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $5,987 per student
Calexico Unified booked $50,011,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 360 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $138,916 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 96 in 100 California districts with a figure (state median $99,744, 1,149 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average California teacher salary at $87,275 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $42,547,000 | 85.1% |
| Special education | $4,524,000 | 9.0% |
| Vocational | $1,727,000 | 3.5% |
| Other programs | $1,213,000 | 2.4% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,923 in 2018-19, $4,058 in 2019-20, $4,069 in 2020-21, $4,879 in 2021-22, $5,987 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Calexico Unified scored proficient or above: 22% in reading and 14% in math, against 45% in reading and 34% in math across California. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within California, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject | This district | California | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 22% | 45% | 3,575 |
| Math | 14% | 34% | 3,715 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
81% of the 805 students in Calexico Unified's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across California. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | California | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 81% | 86.2% |
| Students in the class | 805 | 495,492 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
7 elementary schools, 3,886 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cesar Chavez Elementary | 765 | 25.5 | 64.1% | Not reported |
| Jefferson Elementary | 625 | 26.0 | 82.7% | Not reported |
| Rockwood Elementary | 617 | 23.7 | 90.1% | Not reported |
| Dool Elementary | 568 | 24.7 | 87.9% | Not reported |
| Kennedy Gardens Elementary | 484 | 24.2 | 83.5% | Not reported |
| Blanche Charles Elementary | 419 | 24.6 | 80.4% | Not reported |
| Mains Elementary | 408 | 22.7 | 82.8% | Not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
2 middle schools, 1,292 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrique Camarena Jr. High | 674 | 22.0 | 78.8% | Not reported |
| William Moreno Junior High | 618 | 21.6 | 88.2% | Not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
3 high schools, 2,844 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calexico High | 2,746 | 22.3 | 78.1% | Not reported |
| Aurora High (Continuation) | 96 | 10.0 | 77.1% | Not reported |
| Pinnacle Hall Community Day | 2 | 2.0 | not reported | Not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
One more school on file: small, closed or in an earlier directory
These records carry fewer federal fields than a full school page needs, so each is summarized here with what NCES reports.
Pinnacle Hall Community Day
High school in Calexico; open in 2024-25; 2 students; 2.0 students per teacher.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and earlier directories: the last year each school was listed, its students and its teachers.
Contact Calexico Unified
- Website: www2.cusdk12.org
- Phone: (760) 768-3888
- Office: 901 Andrade Ave., Calexico, CA 92231
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Calexico Unified
- California districts by spending per studentCalexico Unified ranks 97 of 646 California districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($20,464).#97 of 646
- Every school district in CaliforniaCalexico Unified is the number 187 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 8,353 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#187 of 1,991
- Davis Joint UnifiedThe next larger California district: 8,398 students in fall 2022, $16,704 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,704
- Salinas City Elementary School DistrictThe next smaller California district: 8,273 students in fall 2022, $20,429 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$20,429
- Compare Calexico Unified with Davis Joint UnifiedEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Calexico High, its largest high school2,746 students in 2024-25, 22.3 per teacher.2,746
- Teacher salary spending across CaliforniaCalexico Unified spent $138,916 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $99,744); spending, not a salary.$138,916
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Calexico Unified
How many schools and students are in Calexico Unified?
12 schools were open in 2024-25 (7 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high), enrolling 8,022 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Calexico Unified spend per student?
$20,464 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the California median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $16,855 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $21,985 per student, up 7.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Calexico Unified's money come from?
$226,499,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 72.8% state, 10.8% local and 16.3% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Calexico Unified live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,945 of the 8,274 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 23.5%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Calexico Unified spend on teacher salaries?
$50,011,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $5,987 per student. Divided by the 360 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $138,916 per teacher, more than 96 in 100 California districts (state median $99,744). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average California teacher salary at $87,275 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Calexico Unified do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Calexico Unified scored proficient or above: 22% in reading and 14% in math, against 45% in reading and 34% in math across California. California's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Calexico Unified?
81% of the 805 students in Calexico Unified's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across California. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Calexico Unified's NCES district ID?
0606900. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
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Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25