Total enrollment
8,022
-699 (-8%) vs SY 2020-21
12 schools in Calexico Unified
California · 8,022 students · 1 city
Calexico Unified in California operates 12 K-12 public schools, enrolling about 8,022 students (around 669 per school).
4-year change in Calexico Unified
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
12
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Calexico Unified ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.3% | #461 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 8,022 | #188 of 587 | #1,169 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 12 | #188 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.8:1 | #437 of 587 | #8,815 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 88.1% | #64 of 587 | #800 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 1.6% | #530 of 530 | #6,835 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Calexico Unified
State test results across the district's 10 scored schools run from Cesar Chavez Elementary at 31.6% proficient to Dool Elementary at 14.9%, a gap of 16.8 points. That is the 358th widest gap among 458 California districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 11 district schools that reported both years went from 9,200 to 8,020 students (down 13%) and from 389 to 350 full-time teachers (down 10%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calexico High | Calexico | High | 09-12 | 2,746 |
| Cesar Chavez Elementary | Calexico | Elementary | KG-06 | 765 |
| Enrique Camarena Jr. High | Calexico | Middle | 07-08 | 674 |
| Jefferson Elementary | Calexico | Elementary | KG-06 | 625 |
| William Moreno Junior High | Calexico | Middle | 07-08 | 618 |
| Rockwood Elementary | Calexico | Elementary | KG-06 | 617 |
| Dool Elementary | Calexico | Elementary | KG-06 | 568 |
| Kennedy Gardens Elementary | Calexico | Elementary | KG-06 | 484 |
| Blanche Charles Elementary | Calexico | Elementary | KG-06 | 419 |
| Mains Elementary | Calexico | Elementary | KG-06 | 408 |
| Aurora High (Continuation) | Calexico | High | 09-12 | 96 |
| Pinnacle Hall Community Day | Calexico | High | 06-12 | 2 |
About Calexico Unified
Calexico Unified operates 12 public schools across California, collectively instructing roughly 8,022 students.
For a sense of the school types, Calexico Unified spans 7 elementary, 2 middle, and 3 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 669 in this district, higher than the California typical of 578.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Calexico Unified has declined 8% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 8,721 students to 8,022.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Calexico Unified discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.