Calipatria Unified
Calipatria Unified is a public school district based in Calipatria, California, serving 1,080 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #542 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 2% of them. Its schools average 270 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Angelita Ortiz. It spends about $15,316 per student on day-to-day operations, 12% more than the California median. It has roughly 16.9 students per teacher.
How Calipatria compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Calipatria | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,316 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,044 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $19.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $22.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 64 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 155 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.9 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 270 | 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 →Angelita Ortiz
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego County Office of EducationSan Diego | 1,089 | 8 | $214,362 | 9.7 | #539 |
| Mammoth UnifiedMammoth Lakes | 1,087 | 4 | $13,257 | 17.5 | #540 |
| Helendale ElementaryHelendale | 1,085 | 4 | $11,199 | 22.1 | #541 |
| Calipatria UnifiedCalipatria · this district | 1,080 | 4 | $15,316 | 16.9 | #542 |
| Corning Union HighCorning | 1,070 | 3 | $13,808 | 17.8 | #543 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piedmont CityPiedmont, AL | 1,080 | $9,894 | 17.4 |
| Sitka School DistrictSitka, AK | 1,080 | $21,969 | 13.7 |
| Nicholas CountyCarlisle, KY | 1,080 | $9,684 | 18.0 |
| FayettevilleFayetteville, TN | 1,080 | $10,962 | n/a |
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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