Total enrollment
4,794
+461 (+11%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Imperial Unified
California · 4,794 students · 1 city
Imperial Unified runs the local public-school system inside California: 6 K-12 schools serving roughly 4,794 students, with 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high.
4-year change in Imperial Unified
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Imperial Unified ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.5% | #211 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,794 | #268 of 587 | #2,012 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #376 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.4:1 | #395 of 587 | #8,765 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 56.1% | #354 of 587 | #3,323 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.2% | #480 of 530 | #5,974 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 Imperial Unified
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Ben Hulse Elementary at 48.5% proficient to Frank M. Wright Middle at 41.2%, a gap of 7.3 points. That is the 447th widest gap among 458 California districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 4,149 to 4,034 students (down 3%) and from 175 to 180 full-time teachers (up 3%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imperial High | Imperial | High | 09-12 | 1,439 |
| Frank M. Wright Middle | Imperial | Middle | 06-08 | 1,116 |
| Ben Hulse Elementary | Imperial | Elementary | KG-05 | 838 |
| Imperial Cross Elementary | Imperial | Elementary | KG-05 | 760 |
| T. L. Waggoner Elementary | Imperial | Elementary | KG-05 | 613 |
| Imperial Ave. Holbrook High | Imperial | High | 09-12 | 28 |
About Imperial Unified
As a rural-scale district in California, Imperial Unified educates 4,794 students across 6 schools.
In terms of grade levels, Imperial Unified consists of 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
On a per-school basis, Imperial Unified runs about 799 students per school, 38% meaningfully above the state mean of roughly 578.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 4,794 students, increased 11% from the 4,333 reported in SY 2020-21.
On allk12, the community for Imperial Unified discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.