Total enrollment
921
-46 (-5%) vs SY 2020-21
8 schools in Needles Unified
California · 921 students · 3 cities
Needles Unified runs 8 public K-12 schools per the latest NCES data, with combined enrollment near 921 and an average school size of 115.
4-year change in Needles Unified
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
+1 (+17%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Needles Unified ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.8% | #448 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 921 | #538 of 587 | #7,248 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #335 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.6:1 | #61 of 587 | #7,976 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 82.2% | #119 of 587 | #1,088 of 8,164 |
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 Needles Unified
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 969 to 851 students (down 12%) and from 44 to 45 full-time teachers (up 2%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vista Colorado Elementary | Needles | Elementary | KG-05 | 319 |
| Needles High | Needles | High | 09-12 | 269 |
| Needles Middle | Needles | Middle | 06-08 | 196 |
| Monument Peak | Big River | Elementary | KG-08 | 70 |
| Chemehuevi Valley Elementary | Havasu Lake | Elementary | KG-05 | 40 |
| Needles Community Day | Needles | High | 06-12 | 18 |
| Educational Training Center | Needles | High | 09-12 | 9 |
| Monument Peak High | Big River | Elementary | M-M | · |
About Needles Unified
Across 8 schools, Needles Unified serves about 921 students in California. By footprint it is a small district.
Looking at the level breakdown, Needles Unified covers 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 3 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 115 in this district, lower than the California typical of 578.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment decreased 5%: 967 students in SY 2020-21 versus 921 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 6 to 7 across the same 4-year window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Needles Unified discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.