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Coachella Valley Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 5,067 students in Coachella Valley Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Coachella Valley Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Coachella Valley Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 78%, which is less than the California average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Desert Mirage High School, with 82% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
22 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
16,046 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
807 Teachers
100,737 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Coachella Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #1695 of all 1,910 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 78% has decreased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1640 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
29%
Graduation Rate
78%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.04
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
11%
% Hispanic
98%
56%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
1%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,990 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,035 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$337 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$322 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,990
$19,974
Spending / Student
$20,035
$18,396
Best Coachella Valley Unified School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Coachella Valley High School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
83-800 Airport Blvd.
Thermal, CA 92274
(760) 399-5183
Thermal, CA 92274
(760) 399-5183
Grades: 9-12
| 2,345 students
Rank: #22.
Desert Mirage High School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
86150 Avenue 66
Thermal, CA 92274
(760) 397-2255
Thermal, CA 92274
(760) 397-2255
Grades: 9-12
| 1,974 students
Rank: #33.
West Shores High School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2381 Shore Hawk Ave.
Salton City, CA 92275
(760) 848-1360
Salton City, CA 92275
(760) 848-1360
Grades: 7-12
| 513 students
Rank: #44.
La Familia Continuation High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
56-615 Olive St.
Thermal, CA 92274
(760) 399-5929
Thermal, CA 92274
(760) 399-5929
Grades: 10-12
| 235 students
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