Central Union High operates 5 public schools serving 4,093 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 4,070 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Imperial County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,143 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 15.6% local, 74.3% state, and 10.1% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $84,507 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 80/100, ranked #82 of 1547 in California against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (34 AP courses district-wide), a 161.4:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 52.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 96.0% Hispanic or Latino, 2.1% White, 1.0% African American across the district's schools.
Central Union High accounts for 49.3% of all Central Union High student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Central Union High-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Central Union High school enrollment varies 100× across entities
Central Union High school enrollment ranges from 20 students (lowest) to 2,006 students (highest), a spread of 1,986 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Central Union High has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 70.4% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Central Union High student-counselor ratio is 161:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Central Union High chronic absenteeism rate is 52.3% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Central Union High has 5 schools, including 5 high. Total enrollment is 4,093 students.
How much does Central Union High spend per student?
Central Union High spends $20,143 per student. The district has an equity score of 80/100, ranking #82 in California.
What is the average teacher salary in Central Union High?
The average teacher salary in Central Union High is $84,507 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Central Union High?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Imperial County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Central Union High?
Central Union High students are 96.0% Hispanic or Latino, 2.1% White, 1.0% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Central Union High?
Central Union High has an equity score of 80/100, ranking #82 out of 1547 districts in California. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.