Calipatria Unified
Public school district · Imperial County · California · NCES district ID 0606990
Calipatria Unified spent $17,658 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 59% of the other California districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $16,855). Its 4 schools enrolled 1,080 students in 2024-25; 58.8% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $21,802 per student, up 23.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 95% or more (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 Calipatria Unified in enrollment (1,167 to 1,187 students) and Calipatria Unified itself.
Where the money came from
$31,353,000 in revenue: 58.8% state, 25.7% local and 15.5% federal. Total spending including $2,378,000 of capital outlay was $25,384,000, or $21,659 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$18,443,000 59%
- Local$8,049,000 26%
- Federal$4,861,000 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
1,172 students in 2022-23, 1,086 students in 2023-24, 1,080 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 | 1,172 | 60.5 | 19.4 |
| 2023-24 | 1,086 | 63.1 | 17.2 |
| 2024-25 | 1,080 | 64.8 | 16.7 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$6,601,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $5,632 per student
Calipatria Unified booked $6,601,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 61 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 $109,089 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 66 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 | $5,769,000 | 87.4% |
| Special education | $583,000 | 8.8% |
| Vocational | $249,000 | 3.8% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,642 in 2018-19, $4,662 in 2019-20, $4,913 in 2020-21, $5,160 in 2021-22, $5,632 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 Calipatria Unified scored proficient or above: 25-29% in reading and 15-19% 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 | 25-29% | 45% | 513 |
| Math | 15-19% | 34% | 504 |
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
95% or more of the 96 students in Calipatria 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 | 95% or more | 86.2% |
| Students in the class | 96 | 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.
2 elementary schools, 413 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fremont Primary | 348 | 19.9 | 79.6% | Not reported |
| Grace Smith Elementary | 65 | 13.0 | 84.6% | 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.
1 middle school, 322 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill E. Young Jr. Middle | 322 | 15.9 | 81.1% | 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.
1 high school, 345 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calipatria High | 345 | 15.7 | 73.6% | 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.
Contact Calipatria Unified
- Website: calipatriahornets.org
- Phone: (760) 348-2151
- Office: 501 West Main St., Calipatria, CA 92233
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 Calipatria Unified
- California districts by spending per studentCalipatria Unified ranks 263 of 646 California districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($17,658).#263 of 646
- Every school district in CaliforniaCalipatria Unified is the number 628 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 1,172 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#628 of 1,991
- Rocklin Academy Gateway DistrictThe next larger California district: 1,176 students in fall 2022, $10,041 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,041
- Placerville Union ElementaryThe next smaller California district: 1,167 students in fall 2022, $14,508 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,508
- Compare Calipatria Unified with Rocklin Academy Gateway DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Calipatria High, its largest high school345 students in 2024-25, 15.7 per teacher.345
- Teacher salary spending across CaliforniaCalipatria Unified spent $109,089 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $99,744); spending, not a salary.$109,089
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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 Calipatria Unified
How many schools and students are in Calipatria Unified?
4 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 1,080 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Calipatria Unified spend per student?
$17,658 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 $21,802 per student, up 23.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Calipatria Unified's money come from?
$31,353,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 58.8% state, 25.7% local and 15.5% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Calipatria Unified live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 299 of the 1,273 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 Calipatria Unified spend on teacher salaries?
$6,601,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $5,632 per student. Divided by the 61 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $109,089 per teacher, more than 66 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 Calipatria Unified do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Calipatria Unified scored proficient or above: 25-29% in reading and 15-19% 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 Calipatria Unified?
95% or more of the 96 students in Calipatria 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 Calipatria Unified's NCES district ID?
0606990. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
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