Central Union High School District
Public
Regional · 2 towns Grades 9–12 BSchool Grade
High school for El Centro and Imperial. Each town runs its own elementary district.
At a glance
4,070Students enrolled
5Schools · + 15 feeders
2Towns served
$20,868Spent per student
20:1Student–teacher ratio
73%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Grades 8
Wilson Jr. High or De Anza Magnet or Kennedy MiddleDepends on your addressEl Centro Elementary School DistrictGrades K–5
Ben Hulse Elementary or Imperial Cross Elementary or T. L. Waggoner ElementaryDepends on your addressImperial Unified School DistrictBased on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs CA
Math proficiency23%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)89%
State average 87.6%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$20,868
per student each year · 2% below the CA average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
4,140’20
4,115’21
4,093’22
4,023’23
4,070’24
Students
Hispanic · 96%3,898
White · 2%100
Black · 1%29
Asian · 1%29
Two or more races · 0%7
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%2
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools5 in district · 15 feeders
This district · grades 9–12
Phoenix Rising HighSecondary · Grades 9–10 · 20 students · El Centro
PublicCentral Union HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 2,006 students · El Centro
B+PublicSouthwest HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,846 students · El Centro
B+PublicDesert Oasis High (Continuation)High · Grades 9–12 · 138 students · El Centro
CPublicMt. Signal Virtual AcademyHigh · Grades 9–12 · 60 students · El Centro
PublicFeeder schools · grades K–8 · each town's own district
Booker T. Washington ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 351 students · El Centro
PublicDe Anza MagnetElementary · Grades K–8 · 504 students · El Centro
PublicDesert Garden ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 358 students · El Centro
PublicHarding ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 601 students · El Centro
PublicKennedy MiddleMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 434 students · El Centro
PublicLincoln ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 399 students · El Centro
PublicMargaret Hedrick ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 446 students · El Centro
PublicMartin Luther King Jr. ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 445 students · El Centro
PublicMcKinley ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 456 students · El Centro
PublicSunflower ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 427 students · El Centro
PublicWilson Jr. HighMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 605 students · El Centro
PublicBen Hulse ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 838 students · Imperial
BPublicFrank M. Wright MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 1,116 students · Imperial
BPublicImperial Cross ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 760 students · Imperial
CPublicT. L. Waggoner ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 613 students · Imperial
B-PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.