Borrego Springs Unified School District

2281 Diegueno Rd.
Borrego Springs, CA 92004-0235
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 78 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
3,497 Schools
# Students
344 Students
1,853,883 Students
# Teachers
21 Teachers
87,783 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Borrego Springs Unified School District, which is ranked #1730 of all 1,908 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.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1682 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
15%
34%
20-24%
47%
10-14%
29%
85%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.24
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
87%
55%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
9%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $31,023 is higher than the state median of $19,976. 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 $18,397. The school district spending/student has grown by 56% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,023
$19,976
Spending / Student
$29,922
$18,397

Best Borrego Springs Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Borrego Springs Middle School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2255 Diegueno Rd.
Borrego Springs, CA 92004
(760) 767-5335
Gr: 6-8 | 78 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 94%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 344 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 91%
  • : 85% (Top 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10-14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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