Imperial Unified School District

219 North E St.
Imperial, CA 92251
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Imperial Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,077 students in Imperial Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Imperial Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
3,497 Schools
# Students
4,672 Students
1,853,883 Students
# Teachers
203 Teachers
87,783 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Imperial Unified School District, which is ranked #592 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#555 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 30%)
35%
34%
53%
47%
24%
29%
92%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
90%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
7%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,734 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,976. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,040 is less than the state median of $18,397. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$74 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$56 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,734
$19,976
Spending / Student
$12,040
$18,397

Best Imperial Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Frank M. Wright Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
885 North Imperial Ave.
Imperial, CA 92251
(760) 355-3240
Gr: 6-8 | 1,077 student Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 93%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 4,672 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 93%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in CA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 53% (Top 30%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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