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School districts in Imperial County, CA
Imperial County has 17 regular public school districts, enrolling 35,160 students in 2024–25. The largest is Calexico Unified (8,022 students, 23% of the county), followed by El Centro Elementary and Imperial Unified. 15 of the 17 offer kindergarten. California's kindergarten cutoff: turn 5 by September 1.
The 17 districts, largest first
| District and office | Grades | Schools | Students | Kindergarten | District office contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calexico Unified 901 Andrade Ave., Calexico | K–12 | 12 | 8,022 | 610 | (760) 768-3888 |
| El Centro Elementary 1256 Broadway, El Centro | K–8 | 13 | 5,157 | 695 | (760) 352-5712 |
| Imperial Unified 219 North E St., Imperial | K–12 | 6 | 4,795 | 439 | (760) 355-3200 |
| Central Union High 351 Ross Ave., El Centro | 9–12 | 4 | 4,070 | — | (760) 336-4500 |
| Brawley Elementary 261 D St., Brawley | K–8 | 6 | 3,883 | 563 | (760) 344-2330 |
| Brawley Union High 480 North Imperial Ave., Brawley | 9–12 | 3 | 2,047 | — | (760) 312-5819 |
| Holtville Unified 621 East Sixth St., Holtville | K–12 | 6 | 1,574 | 153 | (760) 356-2974 |
| Heber Elementary 1052 Heber Ave., Heber | K–8 | 2 | 1,155 | 148 | (760) 337-6530 |
| McCabe Union Elementary 701 West McCabe Rd., El Centro | K–8 | 1 | 1,109 | 125 | (760) 335-5200 |
| Calipatria Unified 501 West Main St., Calipatria | K–12 | 4 | 1,080 | 84 | (760) 348-2151 |
| San Pasqual Valley Unified 676 Base Line Rd., Winterhaven | K–12 | 5 | 577 | 50 | (760) 572-0222 |
| Imperial County Office of Education 1398 Sperber Rd., El Centro | K–12 | 4 | 521 | 2 | (760) 312-6164 |
| Meadows Union 2059 Bowker Rd., El Centro | K–8 | 1 | 352 | 43 | (760) 352-7512 |
| Seeley Union Elementary 1812 West Rio Vista St., Seeley | K–8 | 1 | 325 | 40 | (760) 352-3571 |
| Westmorland Union Elementary 200 South C St., Westmorland | K–8 | 1 | 304 | 30 | (760) 344-4364 |
| Magnolia Union Elementary 4502 Casey Rd., Brawley | K–8 | 1 | 128 | 19 | (760) 344-2494 |
| Mulberry Elementary 1391 East Rutherford Rd., Brawley | K–8 | 1 | 61 | 6 | (760) 344-8600 |
Imperial County at a glance
Together the 17 districts run 71 schools from offices in 10 towns. The smallest by enrollment is Mulberry Elementary, with 61 students; the median Imperial County district has 1,109. By grade span: 9 K–8, 6 K–12 and 2 9–12. Without kindergarten: Central Union High (9–12) and Brawley Union High (9–12).
Kindergarten in 2024–25, counting the 15 districts that report a K grade: 3,007 children. The biggest kindergarten was El Centro Elementary's, with 695; Calexico Unified had 610, and the smallest, Imperial County Office of Education, had 2.
Imperial County holds 17 of California's 987 regular districts (1.7%) and 0.7% of its 5,201,297 public school students, ranking 23rd of 58 counties by number of districts and 24th by enrollment. By size, 2 enroll 5,000 or more, 8 enroll 1,000 to 4,999 and 7 have fewer than 1,000 students, and the average school here has about 495 students.
Which district am I in?
Each district draws its own attendance zones, so your home address decides it. There is no address lookup here; ask the district. Each one's own site:
Calexico Unified · El Centro Elementary · Imperial Unified · Central Union High · Brawley Elementary · Brawley Union High · Holtville Unified · Heber Elementary · McCabe Union Elementary · Calipatria Unified · San Pasqual Valley Unified · Imperial County Office of Education · Meadows Union · Seeley Union Elementary · Westmorland Union Elementary · Magnolia Union Elementary · Mulberry Elementary
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