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6 schools in Holtville Unified

California · 1,574 students · 1 city

Across the district, Holtville Unified runs 6 public K-12 schools teaching roughly 1,574 California students (about 262 per school).

4-year change in Holtville Unified

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Total enrollment
1,574
+6 (+0%) vs SY 2020-21
School count
6
+1 (+20%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages

How Holtville Unified ranks

Among districts
MeasureThis districtIn CaliforniaIn the US
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
39.6%#269 of 534N/A
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,574#473 of 587#5,276 of 9,234
Number of schools
ranked most first
6#374 of 587N/A
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
17.2:1#29 of 587#7,262 of 9,044
Free or reduced-price lunch share
ranked highest first
76.2%#191 of 587#1,452 of 8,164
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
21.1%#464 of 530#5,587 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 Holtville Unified

State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Pine Elementary at 54.9% proficient to Holtville High at 33.5%, a gap of 21.4 points. That is the 306th widest gap among 458 California districts with four or more scored schools.

Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 1,554 to 1,574 students (up 1%) and from 78 to 92 full-time teachers (up 18%), 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.

About Holtville Unified

Holtville Unified is a rural-scale public-school district in California. The district operates 6 schools and educates approximately 1,574 students.

For a sense of the school types, Holtville Unified spans 2 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high schools, and 1 combined or other.

On a per-school basis, Holtville Unified runs about 262 students per school, 55% below the state mean of roughly 578.

Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 1,574 students, remained close to its prior level from the 1,568 reported in SY 2020-21. Over that span, Holtville Unified added 1 school, going from 5 to 6.

On allk12, the community for Holtville Unified discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.

Frequently asked questions

How many schools are in Holtville Unified?
Holtville Unified operates 6 public K-12 schools in California, serving approximately 1,574 students.
What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in Holtville Unified?
Holtville Unified includes 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 2 high schools, and 1 combined-grade school.
What is the largest school in Holtville Unified?
Emmett S. Finley Elementary is the largest public school in Holtville Unified by enrollment, with approximately 559 students.
What grade levels does Holtville Unified serve?
Holtville Unified serves students from kindergarten through grade 12 across 6 schools.