Holtville Unified

Public school district · Imperial County · California · NCES district ID 0617430

Holtville Unified spent $18,698 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 71% of the other California districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $16,855). Its 6 schools enrolled 1,574 students in 2024-25; 70.3% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $20,768 per student, up 11.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90-94% (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 Holtville Unified in enrollment (1,567 to 1,588 students) and Holtville Unified itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Holtville Unified, FY23Paradise Unified $23,418; Crescent View West Public Charter District $21,757; Bellevue Union $21,274; West Sonoma County Union High $20,411; Caruthers Unified $18,814; Holtville Unified $18,698; Winters Joint Unified $16,282; San Jacinto Valley Academy District $12,973; Lakeside Union $12,108; Santa Rosa Academy District $11,322; State median, 1,000+ students $16,855.10k15k20k25kParadise Unified$23,418Crescent View West Public Char…$21,757Bellevue Union$21,274West Sonoma County Union High$20,411Caruthers Unified$18,814Holtville Unified$18,698Winters Joint Unified$16,282San Jacinto Valley Academy Dis…$12,973Lakeside Union$12,108Santa Rosa Academy District$11,322State median, 1,000+ students $16,855
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Holtville Unified, FY23Paradise Unified $23,418; Crescent View West Public Charter District $21,757; Bellevue Union $21,274; West Sonoma County Union High $20,411; Caruthers Unified $18,814; Holtville Unified $18,698; Winters Joint Unified $16,282; San Jacinto Valley Academy District $12,973; Lakeside Union $12,108; Santa Rosa Academy District $11,322; State median, 1,000+ students $16,855.10k15k20k25kParadise Unified$23,418Crescent View West Public Charter D…$21,757Bellevue Union$21,274West Sonoma County Union High$20,411Caruthers Unified$18,814Holtville Unified$18,698Winters Joint Unified$16,282San Jacinto Valley Academy District$12,973Lakeside Union$12,108Santa Rosa Academy District$11,322State median, 1,000+ students $16,855
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Holtville Unified, FY23Paradise Unified $23,418; Crescent View West Public Charter District $21,757; Bellevue Union $21,274; West Sonoma County Union High $20,411; Caruthers Unified $18,814; Holtville Unified $18,698; Winters Joint Unified $16,282; San Jacinto Valley Academy District $12,973; Lakeside Union $12,108; Santa Rosa Academy District $11,322; State median, 1,000+ students $16,855.10k15k20k25kParadise Unified$23,418Crescent View West Public Charter District$21,757Bellevue Union$21,274West Sonoma County Union High$20,411Caruthers Unified$18,814Holtville Unified$18,698Winters Joint Unified$16,282San Jacinto Valley Academy District$12,973Lakeside Union$12,108Santa Rosa Academy District$11,322State median, 1,000+ students $16,855
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Holtville Unified, FY23Paradise Unified $23,418; Crescent View West Public Charter District $21,757; Bellevue Union $21,274; West Sonoma County Union High $20,411; Caruthers Unified $18,814; Holtville Unified $18,698; Winters Joint Unified $16,282; San Jacinto Valley Academy District $12,973; Lakeside Union $12,108; Santa Rosa Academy District $11,322; State median, 1,000+ students $16,855.10k15k20k25kParadise Unified$23,418Crescent View West Public Charter Distr…$21,757Bellevue Union$21,274West Sonoma County Union High$20,411Caruthers Unified$18,814Holtville Unified$18,698Winters Joint Unified$16,282San Jacinto Valley Academy District$12,973Lakeside Union$12,108Santa Rosa Academy District$11,322State median, 1,000+ students $16,855

Where the money came from

$37,509,000 in revenue: 70.3% state, 18.7% local and 11.1% federal. Total spending including $4,253,000 of capital outlay was $34,910,000, or $22,193 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Holtville Unified revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $26,355,000; Local $7,003,000; Federal $4,151,000; total $37,509,000.
  • State$26,355,000 70%
  • Local$7,003,000 19%
  • Federal$4,151,000 11%

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 held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25

1,573 students in 2022-23, 1,582 students in 2023-24, 1,574 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Holtville Unified enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,573, 2023-24: 1,582, 2024-25: 1,57405001k1.5k2k2022-231,5732023-241,5822024-251,574
Holtville Unified enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,573, 2023-24: 1,582, 2024-25: 1,57405001k1.5k2k2022-231,5732023-241,5822024-251,574
Holtville Unified enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,573, 2023-24: 1,582, 2024-25: 1,57405001k1.5k2k2022-231,5732023-241,5822024-251,574
Holtville Unified enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,573, 2023-24: 1,582, 2024-25: 1,57405001k1.5k2k2022-231,5732023-241,5822024-251,574

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,57390.517.4
2023-241,58293.317.0
2024-251,57491.717.2

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$9,249,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $5,880 per student

Holtville Unified booked $9,249,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 90 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 $102,233 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 54 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).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$7,821,00084.6%
Special education$799,0008.6%
Vocational$574,0006.2%
Other programs$55,0000.6%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,591 in 2018-19, $4,950 in 2019-20, $4,909 in 2020-21, $5,368 in 2021-22, $5,880 in 2022-23.

Holtville Unified teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,591, 2019-20: $4,950, 2020-21: $4,909, 2021-22: $5,368, 2022-23: $5,88002k4k6k2018-19$4,5912019-20$4,9502020-21$4,9092021-22$5,3682022-23$5,880
Holtville Unified teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,591, 2019-20: $4,950, 2020-21: $4,909, 2021-22: $5,368, 2022-23: $5,88002k4k6k2018-19$4,5912019-20$4,9502020-21$4,9092021-22$5,3682022-23$5,880
Holtville Unified teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,591, 2019-20: $4,950, 2020-21: $4,909, 2021-22: $5,368, 2022-23: $5,88002k4k6k2018-19$4,5912019-20$4,9502020-21$4,9092021-22$5,3682022-23$5,880
Holtville Unified teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,591, 2019-20: $4,950, 2020-21: $4,909, 2021-22: $5,368, 2022-23: $5,88002k4k6k2018-19$4,5912019-20$4,9502020-21$4,9092021-22$5,3682022-23$5,880

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 Holtville Unified scored proficient or above: 47-51% in reading and 35-39% 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.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtCaliforniaStudents tested
Reading and language arts47-51%45%653
Math35-39%34%657

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

90-94% of the 140 students in Holtville 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.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtCalifornia
Four-year graduation rate90‑94%86.2%
Students in the class140495,492

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, 769 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Emmett S. Finley Elementary55921.569.6%Not reported
Pine Elementary21018.946.7%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, 257 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Holtville Middle25714.272.0%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 high schools, 526 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Holtville High51615.562.8%Not reported
Sam Webb Continuation1016.160.0%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 other school, 22 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Freedom Academy of Imperial Valley228.659.1%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.

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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 Holtville Unified

  1. California districts by spending per studentHoltville Unified ranks 185 of 646 California districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($18,698).#185 of 646
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaHoltville Unified is the number 546 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 1,573 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#546 of 1,991
  3. Paradise UnifiedThe next larger California district: 1,579 students in fall 2022, $23,418 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$23,418
  4. San Jacinto Valley Academy DistrictThe next smaller California district: 1,571 students in fall 2022, $12,973 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,973
  5. Compare Holtville Unified with Paradise UnifiedEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Holtville High, its largest high school516 students in 2024-25, 15.5 per teacher.516
  7. Teacher salary spending across CaliforniaHoltville Unified spent $102,233 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $99,744); spending, not a salary.$102,233
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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 Holtville Unified

  1. How many schools and students are in Holtville Unified?
    6 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 1 other), enrolling 1,574 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Holtville Unified spend per student?
    $18,698 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 $20,768 per student, up 11.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Holtville Unified's money come from?
    $37,509,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 70.3% state, 18.7% local and 11.1% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Holtville Unified live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 406 of the 1,719 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 23.6%, 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.
  5. How much does Holtville Unified spend on teacher salaries?
    $9,249,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $5,880 per student. Divided by the 90 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $102,233 per teacher, more than 54 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).
  6. How do students in Holtville Unified do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Holtville Unified scored proficient or above: 47-51% in reading and 35-39% 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.
  7. What is the graduation rate in Holtville Unified?
    90-94% of the 140 students in Holtville 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.
  8. What is Holtville Unified's NCES district ID?
    0617430. 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

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