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Borrego Springs Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 83 students in Borrego Springs Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Borrego Springs Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,469 Schools
# Students
344 Students
1,858,621 Students
# Teachers
21 Teachers
88,118 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Borrego Springs Unified School District, which is ranked #1728 of all 1,904 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 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1682 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
29%
Graduation Rate
85%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
11%
% Hispanic
86%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
9%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,023 is higher than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,922 is higher than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has grown by 56% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,023
$20,100
Spending / Student
$29,922
$18,511
Best Borrego Springs Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Borrego Springs Middle School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2255 Diegueno Rd.
Borrego Springs, CA 92004
(760) 767-5335
Borrego Springs, CA 92004
(760) 767-5335
Gr: 6-8 | 83 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
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