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Coachella Valley Unified School District

87-225 Church St.
Thermal, CA 92274-0847

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (760) 848-1000

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Coachella Valley Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

22 Schools

7,692 Schools

# Students

16,046 Students

3,821,650 Students

# Teachers

807 Teachers

173,957 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Coachella Valley Unified School District	California
Kind	1,360	253
1	1,078	193
2	1,216	202
3	1,217	203
4	1,240	207
5	1,279	209
6	1,237	211

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District Rank

Coachella Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #1694 of all 1,908 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.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1640 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Coachella Valley Unified School District
2023	#1640
2022	#1663
2021	#1052
2019	#1664
2018	#838
2017	#937
2016	#909
2015	#927
2014	#530
2013	#916
2012	#932

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14%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Coachella Valley Unified School District	California
2023	14%	34%
2022	13%	33%
2021	12%	34%
2019	20%	40%
2018	19%	39%
2017	16%	38%
2016	14%	37%
2015	11%	34%
2014	54%	63%
2013	43%	59%
2012	44%	59%

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27%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Coachella Valley Unified School District	California
2022	27%	47%
2021	23%	49%
2019	29%	51%
2018	19%	50%
2017	25%	48%
2016	22%	48%
2015	18%	44%
2014	43%	58%
2013	32%	57%
2012	35%	58%
2011	35%	56%

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10%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Coachella Valley Unified School District	California
2022	10%	29%
2021	20%	28%

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78%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Coachella Valley Unified School District	California
2023	78%	87%
2022	88%	87%
2021	75%	84%
2020	82%	85%
2019	79%	84%
2018	81%	84%
2017	83%	83%
2016	86%	83%
2015	84%	89%
2014	78%	88%
2013	79%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.04

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Coachella Valley Unified School District	California
2023	0.04	0.64
2022	0.04	0.63
2021	0.04	0.62
2020	0.04	0.63
2019	0.04	0.63
2018	0.02	0.64
2017	0.02	0.64
2016	0.03	0.64
2015	0.26	0.64
2014	0.06	0.65
2013	0.06	0.65
2012	0.06	0.65
2011	0.05	0.67
2010	0.05	0.67
2009	0.06	0.71
2008	0.04	0.65
2007	0.05	0.67
2006	0.05	0.66
2005	0.05	0.67
2004	0.04	0.67
2003	0.05	0.67
2002	0.06	0.67
2001	0.06	0.67
2000	0.06	0.67
1999	0.07	0.67
1998	0.08	0.67
1997	0.08	0.67
1996	0.09	0.67
1995	0.09	0.67
1994	0.11	0.67
1993	0.12	0.67
1992	0.12	0.67
1991	0.14	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2011)
Year	Coachella Valley Unified School District	California
2011	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-1995)
Year	Coachella Valley Unified School District	California
1995	1%	11%
1994	1%	11%
1993	1%	11%
1992	1%	11%
1991	1%	11%
1990	2%	10%
1989	1%	10%
1988	1%	10%

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% Hispanic

98%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Coachella Valley Unified School District	California
2023	99%	55%
2022	99%	56%
2021	99%	56%
2020	98%	55%
2019	98%	55%
2018	99%	54%
2017	99%	54%
2016	99%	54%
2015	47%	54%
2014	98%	53%
2013	98%	53%
2012	97%	52%
2011	97%	51%
2010	98%	50%
2009	98%	49%
2008	99%	50%
2007	98%	49%
2006	99%	48%
2005	98%	47%
2004	99%	46%
2003	98%	45%
2002	98%	44%
2001	98%	43%
2000	98%	42%
1999	96%	41%
1998	97%	40%
1997	96%	40%
1996	96%	39%
1995	95%	38%
1994	94%	37%
1993	94%	36%
1992	93%	35%
1991	93%	34%

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% Black

n/a

% White

21%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Coachella Valley Unified School District	California
2023	1%	21%
2022	1%	21%
2021	1%	22%
2020	1%	23%
2019	1%	23%
2018	1%	24%
2017	1%	24%
2016	1%	24%
2015	3%	24%
2014	1%	25%
2013	1%	25%
2012	2%	26%
2011	1%	27%
2010	2%	27%
2009	1%	28%
2008	1%	29%
2007	2%	29%
2006	1%	31%
2005	2%	31%
2004	1%	32%
2003	2%	34%
2002	2%	35%
2001	2%	36%
2000	2%	37%
1999	2%	38%
1998	3%	39%
1997	3%	39%
1996	3%	40%
1995	3%	41%
1994	4%	42%
1993	4%	43%
1992	5%	44%
1991	5%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2020)
Year	Coachella Valley Unified School District	California
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2009	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,990 is higher than the state median of $19,979. 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 $18,400. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$337 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Coachella Valley Unified School District	California
2023	$337 MM	$8 MM
2022	$304 MM	$7 MM
2021	$337 MM	$8 MM
2020	$304 MM	$7 MM
2019	$308 MM	$7 MM
2018	$302 MM	$29 MM
2017	$295 MM	$26 MM
2016	$277 MM	$24 MM
2015	$186 MM	$17 MM
2014	$213 MM	$21 MM
2012	$196 MM	$19 MM
2011	$203 MM	$19 MM
2010	$186 MM	$17 MM
2009	$212 MM	$19 MM
2008	$243 MM	$19 MM
2007	$204 MM	$19 MM
2006	$197 MM	$17 MM
2005	$151 MM	$16 MM
2004	$141 MM	$16 MM
2003	$124 MM	$16 MM
2002	$214 MM	$15 MM
2001	$101 MM	$15 MM
2000	$90 MM	$13 MM
1999	$77 MM	$12 MM
1998	$74 MM	$11 MM
1997	$67 MM	$10 MM
1996	$58 MM	$9 MM
1995	$54 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$322 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Coachella Valley Unified School District	California
2023	$321 MM	$7 MM
2022	$288 MM	$7 MM
2021	$321 MM	$7 MM
2020	$288 MM	$7 MM
2019	$300 MM	$7 MM
2018	$306 MM	$29 MM
2017	$315 MM	$24 MM
2016	$272 MM	$23 MM
2015	$192 MM	$18 MM
2014	$230 MM	$21 MM
2012	$189 MM	$19 MM
2011	$188 MM	$19 MM
2010	$192 MM	$18 MM
2009	$220 MM	$18 MM
2008	$254 MM	$19 MM
2007	$242 MM	$18 MM
2006	$207 MM	$17 MM
2005	$171 MM	$16 MM
2004	$166 MM	$17 MM
2003	$169 MM	$15 MM
2002	$124 MM	$16 MM
2001	$96 MM	$14 MM
2000	$90 MM	$13 MM
1999	$73 MM	$11 MM
1998	$71 MM	$11 MM
1997	$62 MM	$10 MM
1996	$60 MM	$8 MM
1995	$60 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,990

$19,979

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Coachella Valley Unified School District	California
2023	$20,469	$15,607
2022	$17,238	$14,213
2021	$19,470	$15,669
2020	$17,238	$14,213
2019	$17,296	$14,063
2018	$16,441	$16,033
2017	$15,738	$16,692
2016	$14,680	$15,604
2015	$9,838	$10,238
2014	$11,304	$11,786
2012	$10,623	$11,929
2011	$11,003	$11,681
2010	$10,207	$10,238
2009	$11,597	$11,099
2008	$13,371	$11,762
2007	$11,652	$11,879
2006	$11,999	$10,859
2005	$9,776	$10,445
2004	$9,627	$10,566
2003	$8,953	$10,456
2002	$16,216	$9,803
2001	$7,990	$10,568
2000	$7,583	$8,943
1999	$6,631	$8,203
1998	$6,370	$7,395
1997	$5,944	$6,922
1995	$5,170	$5,953
1992	$5,550	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$20,035

$18,400

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Coachella Valley Unified School District	California
2023	$19,537	$13,914
2022	$16,286	$13,602
2021	$18,584	$13,970
2020	$16,286	$13,602
2019	$16,851	$13,522
2018	$16,673	$16,124
2017	$16,851	$15,588
2016	$14,451	$14,779
2015	$10,202	$10,739
2014	$12,220	$11,804
2012	$10,262	$12,155
2011	$10,195	$11,509
2010	$10,584	$10,739
2009	$12,038	$10,975
2008	$13,962	$11,678
2007	$13,817	$11,317
2006	$12,620	$10,926
2005	$11,060	$10,789
2004	$11,379	$11,073
2003	$12,185	$10,210
2002	$9,377	$10,600
2001	$7,590	$10,007
2000	$7,570	$9,131
1999	$6,275	$7,911
1998	$6,109	$7,592
1997	$5,446	$6,759
1995	$5,805	$6,033
1992	$5,059	$5,588

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 22 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 16,046 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: 78% (Top 50% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: 14% (Btm 50%)
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 10% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education