Summary:
The Calexico Unified school district operates two public high schools for grades 9-12, serving 2,842 students in a community where over 80% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Calexico High is the district's main comprehensive high school, notable for its strong 93.2% graduation rate and English Language Arts scores that exceed the state average. However, its proficiency in math and science is significantly below state averages. The larger Calexico High has a more typical student-teacher ratio and lower per-student spending compared to the smaller Aurora High (Continuation), which serves about 96 students with intensive academic support.
Aurora High (Continuation) is a specialized school with a very low student-teacher ratio and much higher funding per student, but it faces severe challenges with chronic absenteeism near 60% and very low academic proficiency rates. A key concern across the entire Calexico Unified district is a chronic absenteeism rate of 36.3%, nearly double the state average, which impacts learning. Despite higher-than-average graduation rates, the district's overall ranking is low, largely due to these absenteeism issues and struggling math and science scores.
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