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District profile / California
Calexico Unified
8,022
Students
2024-25 school year
12
Schools
2024-25 school year
$15,165
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 10% above the California median
22.9
Students per teacher
2024-25 · California median 21.7
Calexico Unified is a public school district based in Calexico, California, serving 8,022 students in 12 schools. By enrollment it ranks #185 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 67% of them. Its schools average 668 students each, more than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Arturo Jimenez. It spends about $15,165 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% more than the California median. It has roughly 22.9 students per teacher. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
How Calexico compares
CalexicoCalifornia median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$158.7 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 20%State 70%Local 10%
| Measure | Calexico | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,165 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,707 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $154.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $158.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 351 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,046 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 22.9 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 401 | 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
Moves tracker →Arturo Jimenez
Source: California Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
In the news
1 story matchedPeer districts in California
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snowline Joint UnifiedPhelan | 8,085 | 12 | $12,418 | 22.2 | #183 |
| Western Placer UnifiedLincoln | 8,052 | 14 | $12,000 | 22.9 | #184 |
| Calexico UnifiedCalexico · this district | 8,022 | 12 | $15,165 | 22.9 | #185 |
| Sylvan Union ElementaryModesto | 7,977 | 13 | $12,937 | 21.4 | #186 |
| San Lorenzo UnifiedSan Lorenzo | 7,957 | 17 | $14,346 | 22.3 | #187 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Union School DistrictUnion, NJ | 8,030 | $19,254 | 13.6 |
| Lubbock-Cooper ISDLubbock, TX | 8,030 | $9,477 | 12.4 |
| Weatherford ISDWeatherford, TX | 8,023 | $10,477 | 14.3 |
| Webster Central School DistrictWebster, NY | 8,014 | $20,114 | 10.8 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-ca-calexico-unified