Imperial County Education: Which district had most students enrolled in schools in 2022-23 school year?

Calexico Unified School District had the highest enrollment among Imperial County school districts, welcoming 8,353 students during the 2022-23 school year, according to the California Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 50.1% of them were boys, and 49.7% were girls.

The most represented ethnicity among Calexico Unified School District students was white, accounting for 0.4% of the student population.

Among the 17 districts in Imperial County, El Centro Elementary School District ranked second in enrollment numbers with 5,494 students, while Imperial Unified School District welcomed 4,539 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Calexico Unified School District roughly covers schools within Imperial County and has a main office in Calexico.

In the previous school year, Calexico Unified School District also had the highest number of students among Imperial County districts.

In the last decade, enrollment in California elementary and secondary schools rose by at least 5%, while high school enrollment dropped 5%.

However, overall enrollment in California public schools is sliding, and the Public Policy Institute of California expects it to drop another 8% by the 2031-32 school year.