Item: Palo Verde Unified School District
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Palo Verde Unified School District

825 N. Lovekin Blvd.
Blythe, CA 92225-1703

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (760) 922-4164

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 852 students in Palo Verde Unified School District. This district's average high is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.

Public High Schools in Palo Verde Unified School District have an score of 7% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and score of 34% (versus the 51% statewide average).

Public High School in Palo Verde Unified School District have a of 92%, which is more than the California average of 86%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Palo Verde High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 84% 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

6 Schools

2,812 Schools

# Students

2,706 Students

2,139,958 Students

# Teachers

123 Teachers

100,748 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Palo Verde Unified School District	California
8	2	20
9	214	227
10	213	232
11	215	229
12	208	240

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District Rank

Palo Verde Unified School District, which is ranked #1641 of all 1,907 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 85% has decreased from 87% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1627 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Palo Verde Unified School District
2023	#1627
2022	#1636
2019	#1578
2018	#864
2017	#897
2016	#880
2015	#883
2014	#616
2013	#923
2012	#954
2011	#947

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13%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Palo Verde Unified School District	California
2023	13%	34%
2022	14%	33%
2019	20%	40%
2018	17%	39%
2017	17%	38%
2016	16%	37%
2015	16%	34%
2014	40%	63%
2013	41%	59%
2012	40%	59%
2011	42%	58%

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29%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Palo Verde Unified School District	California
2022	29%	47%
2019	34%	51%
2018	17%	50%
2017	29%	48%
2016	24%	48%
2015	21%	44%
2014	35%	58%
2013	36%	57%
2012	35%	58%
2011	36%	56%
2010	33%	54%

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14%

29%

85%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Palo Verde Unified School District	California
2023	85%	87%
2022	87%	87%
2021	88%	84%
2020	84%	85%
2019	90%	84%
2018	87%	84%
2017	88%	83%
2016	79%	83%
2015	80%	89%
2014	75%	88%
2013	82%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.45

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Palo Verde Unified School District	California
2023	0.44	0.64
2022	0.45	0.63
2021	0.45	0.62
2020	0.48	0.63
2019	0.48	0.63
2018	0.47	0.64
2017	0.47	0.64
2016	0.49	0.64
2015	0.50	0.64
2014	0.51	0.65
2013	0.53	0.65
2012	0.53	0.65
2011	0.54	0.67
2010	0.55	0.67
2009	0.57	0.71
2008	0.56	0.65
2007	0.58	0.67
2006	0.59	0.66
2005	0.59	0.67
2004	0.59	0.67
2003	0.59	0.67
2002	0.60	0.67
2001	0.60	0.67
2000	0.59	0.67
1999	0.60	0.67
1998	0.60	0.67
1997	0.59	0.67
1996	0.59	0.67
1995	0.59	0.67
1994	0.58	0.67
1993	0.58	0.67
1992	0.58	0.67
1991	0.57	0.67

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Palo Verde Unified School District	California
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Palo Verde Unified School District	California
2023	1%	12%
2022	1%	12%
2021	1%	12%
2020	1%	12%
2019	1%	12%
2018	1%	11%
2017	1%	11%
2016	1%	11%
2015	1%	11%
2014	1%	11%
2013	1%	11%
2012	1%	11%
2011	1%	11%
2010	2%	11%
2009	1%	11%
2008	1%	12%
2007	2%	12%
2006	2%	12%
2005	2%	12%
2004	1%	12%
2003	1%	11%
2002	1%	11%
2001	1%	11%
2000	2%	11%
1999	1%	11%
1998	1%	11%
1997	1%	11%
1994	1%	11%

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% Hispanic

73%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Palo Verde Unified School District	California
2023	73%	55%
2022	72%	56%
2021	72%	56%
2020	69%	55%
2019	69%	55%
2018	70%	54%
2017	70%	54%
2016	68%	54%
2015	67%	54%
2014	66%	53%
2013	64%	53%
2012	63%	52%
2011	62%	51%
2010	61%	50%
2009	59%	49%
2008	59%	50%
2007	57%	49%
2006	56%	48%
2005	55%	47%
2004	55%	46%
2003	54%	45%
2002	53%	44%
2001	52%	43%
2000	52%	42%
1999	51%	41%
1998	52%	40%
1997	51%	40%
1996	52%	39%
1995	51%	38%
1994	53%	37%
1993	53%	36%
1992	51%	35%
1991	53%	34%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Palo Verde Unified School District	California
2023	8%	5%
2022	9%	5%
2021	9%	5%
2020	8%	5%
2019	8%	5%
2018	7%	6%
2017	7%	6%
2016	7%	6%
2015	8%	6%
2014	7%	6%
2013	7%	6%
2012	8%	6%
2011	8%	7%
2010	8%	7%
2009	9%	7%
2008	9%	8%
2007	9%	8%
2006	10%	8%
2005	10%	8%
2004	10%	8%
2003	11%	8%
2002	11%	8%
2001	10%	8%
2000	10%	9%
1999	11%	9%
1998	11%	9%
1997	9%	9%
1996	11%	9%
1995	10%	9%
1994	9%	9%
1993	9%	9%
1992	9%	9%
1991	8%	9%

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% White

14%

22%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Palo Verde Unified School District	California
2023	14%	21%
2022	15%	21%
2021	16%	22%
2020	18%	23%
2019	18%	23%
2018	21%	24%
2017	21%	24%
2016	22%	24%
2015	23%	24%
2014	25%	25%
2013	26%	25%
2012	26%	26%
2011	27%	27%
2010	28%	27%
2009	28%	28%
2008	30%	29%
2007	31%	29%
2006	31%	31%
2005	32%	31%
2004	33%	32%
2003	33%	34%
2002	33%	35%
2001	35%	36%
2000	36%	37%
1999	36%	38%
1998	35%	39%
1997	38%	39%
1996	37%	40%
1995	39%	41%
1994	37%	42%
1993	38%	43%
1992	40%	44%
1991	39%	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 (2011-2023)
Year	Palo Verde Unified School District	California
2023	3%	6%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,023 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,975. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,951 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$52 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Palo Verde Unified School District	California
2023	$51 MM	$8 MM
2022	$45 MM	$7 MM
2021	$51 MM	$8 MM
2020	$45 MM	$7 MM
2019	$41 MM	$7 MM
2018	$42 MM	$29 MM
2017	$40 MM	$26 MM
2016	$41 MM	$24 MM
2015	$33 MM	$17 MM
2014	$35 MM	$21 MM
2012	$33 MM	$19 MM
2011	$33 MM	$19 MM
2010	$33 MM	$17 MM
2009	$40 MM	$19 MM
2008	$53 MM	$19 MM
2007	$37 MM	$19 MM
2006	$32 MM	$17 MM
2005	$32 MM	$16 MM
2004	$29 MM	$16 MM
2003	$31 MM	$16 MM
2002	$30 MM	$15 MM
2001	$34 MM	$15 MM
2000	$25 MM	$13 MM
1999	$24 MM	$12 MM
1998	$23 MM	$11 MM
1997	$23 MM	$10 MM
1996	$20 MM	$9 MM
1995	$19 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$43 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Palo Verde Unified School District	California
2023	$43 MM	$7 MM
2022	$47 MM	$7 MM
2021	$43 MM	$7 MM
2020	$47 MM	$7 MM
2019	$41 MM	$7 MM
2018	$38 MM	$29 MM
2017	$38 MM	$24 MM
2016	$37 MM	$23 MM
2015	$36 MM	$18 MM
2014	$31 MM	$21 MM
2012	$31 MM	$19 MM
2011	$31 MM	$19 MM
2010	$36 MM	$18 MM
2009	$48 MM	$18 MM
2008	$38 MM	$19 MM
2007	$43 MM	$18 MM
2006	$34 MM	$17 MM
2005	$32 MM	$16 MM
2004	$30 MM	$17 MM
2003	$31 MM	$15 MM
2002	$35 MM	$16 MM
2001	$35 MM	$14 MM
2000	$24 MM	$13 MM
1999	$22 MM	$11 MM
1998	$23 MM	$11 MM
1997	$24 MM	$10 MM
1996	$20 MM	$8 MM
1995	$20 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,023

$19,975

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Palo Verde Unified School District	California
2023	$18,299	$15,607
2022	$15,560	$14,213
2021	$18,247	$15,669
2020	$15,560	$14,213
2019	$13,881	$14,063
2018	$13,875	$16,033
2017	$12,896	$16,692
2016	$12,943	$15,604
2015	$10,248	$10,238
2014	$10,428	$11,786
2012	$9,479	$11,929
2011	$9,300	$11,681
2010	$9,056	$10,238
2009	$10,994	$11,099
2008	$14,401	$11,762
2007	$9,915	$11,879
2006	$8,651	$10,859
2005	$8,675	$10,445
2004	$7,998	$10,566
2003	$8,370	$10,456
2002	$8,167	$9,803
2001	$9,472	$10,568
2000	$6,720	$8,943
1999	$6,346	$8,203
1998	$6,105	$7,395
1997	$5,738	$6,922
1995	$4,752	$5,953
1992	$5,536	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$15,951

$18,396

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Palo Verde Unified School District	California
2023	$15,344	$13,914
2022	$16,437	$13,602
2021	$15,301	$13,970
2020	$16,437	$13,602
2019	$13,757	$13,522
2018	$12,762	$16,124
2017	$12,145	$15,588
2016	$11,672	$14,779
2015	$11,263	$10,739
2014	$9,306	$11,804
2012	$8,783	$12,155
2011	$8,578	$11,509
2010	$9,953	$10,739
2009	$13,402	$10,975
2008	$10,308	$11,678
2007	$11,601	$11,317
2006	$9,113	$10,926
2005	$8,724	$10,789
2004	$8,163	$11,073
2003	$8,536	$10,210
2002	$9,636	$10,600
2001	$9,592	$10,007
2000	$6,568	$9,131
1999	$5,911	$7,911
1998	$5,939	$7,592
1997	$6,030	$6,759
1995	$4,879	$6,033
1992	$5,563	$5,588

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Best Palo Verde Unified School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Palo Verde High School

(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Bottom 50%

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Blythe, CA 92225
(760) 922-7148

Gr: 9-12 | 775 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 83%

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:

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 2,706 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
: 85% (Top 50% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: 13% (Btm 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education