Brawley Union High
Brawley Union High is a public school district based in Brawley, California, serving 2,047 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #429 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 23% of them. Its schools average 682 students each, more than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Simon Canalez. It spends about $13,634 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 22.7 students per teacher.
How Brawley Union High compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Brawley Union High | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,634 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,295 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $28.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $34.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 90 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 196 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 22.7 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 341 | 474 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The California median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: California Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in California
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodlake UnifiedWoodlake | 2,081 | 6 | $14,844 | 20.4 | #426 |
| Ocean ViewOxnard | 2,077 | 5 | $14,224 | 22.1 | #427 |
| Live Oak UnifiedLive Oak | 2,070 | 6 | $13,759 | 20.3 | #428 |
| Brawley Union HighBrawley · this district | 2,047 | 3 | $13,634 | 22.7 | #429 |
| Salida Union ElementarySalida | 2,041 | 5 | $14,613 | 20.6 | #430 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knott CountyHindman, KY | 2,049 | $13,061 | 12.7 |
| Tamaqua Area School DistrictTamaqua, PA | 2,048 | $13,111 | 14.6 |
| Highlands School DistrictNatrona Heights, PA | 2,047 | $16,044 | 12.6 |
| Allegan Public SchoolsAllegan, MI | 2,046 | $11,795 | 17.2 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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