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Caliente Union Elementary School District

12400 Caliente Creek Rd.
Caliente, CA 93518-2851

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (661) 867-2301

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Caliente Union Elementary 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 school serving 52 students in Caliente Union Elementary School District. This district's average is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

Public School in Caliente Union Elementary School District have an score of 15% (versus the California public school average of 34%), and score of 35% (versus the 47% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

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This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

1 School

10,360 Schools

# Students

52 Students

5,826,337 Students

# Teachers

3 Teachers

267,972 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Caliente Union Elementary School District	California
Kind	8	254
1	3	193
2	4	202
3	5	203
4	7	207
5	4	210
6	10	211
7	4	214
8	7	215

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Caliente Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #1484 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1476 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Caliente Union Elementary School District
2023	#1476
2022	#1222
2021	#851
2019	#1407
2018	#826
2017	#637
2016	#812
2015	#650
2013	#762
2012	#817
2011	#945

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15%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Caliente Union Elementary School District	California
2023	15%	34%
2022	24%	33%
2021	20%	34%
2019	30%	40%
2018	20%	39%
2017	24%	38%
2016	15%	37%
2015	24%	34%
2013	24%	59%
2012	24%	59%
2011	24%	58%

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30-39%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Caliente Union Elementary School District	California
2022	34%	47%
2021	30%	49%
2019	30%	51%
2018	20%	50%
2017	44%	48%
2016	34%	48%
2015	34%	44%
2013	54%	57%
2012	54%	58%
2011	44%	56%
2010	34%	54%

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(20-21)

<50%

28%

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0.55

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Caliente Union Elementary School District	California
2024	0.55	0.63
2023	0.54	0.64
2022	0.51	0.63
2021	0.49	0.62
2020	0.44	0.63
2019	0.44	0.63
2018	0.27	0.64
2017	0.27	0.64
2016	0.29	0.64
2015	0.38	0.64
2014	0.45	0.65
2013	0.60	0.65
2012	0.60	0.65
2011	0.60	0.67
2010	0.50	0.67
2009	0.54	0.71
2008	0.54	0.65
2007	0.52	0.67
2006	0.46	0.66
2005	0.46	0.67
2004	0.44	0.67
2003	0.42	0.67
2002	0.40	0.67
2001	0.53	0.67
2000	0.28	0.67
1999	0.40	0.67
1998	0.39	0.67
1997	0.38	0.67
1996	0.37	0.67
1995	0.23	0.67
1994	0.22	0.67
1993	0.30	0.67
1992	0.26	0.67
1991	0.16	0.67
1990	0.17	0.66
1989	0.07	0.65
1988	0.13	0.65

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Caliente Union Elementary School District	California
2022	4%	1%
2016	3%	1%
2015	6%	1%
2014	5%	1%
2013	10%	1%
2012	12%	1%
2011	12%	1%
2010	9%	1%
2009	12%	1%
2008	12%	1%
2007	10%	2%
2006	10%	1%
2005	6%	2%
2004	7%	2%
2003	12%	2%
2002	11%	2%
2001	9%	2%
2000	2%	1%
1999	6%	1%
1998	4%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	6%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	6%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2010)
Year	Caliente Union Elementary School District	California
2010	1%	11%
2009	1%	11%
2008	1%	12%
2004	1%	12%
2003	1%	11%
2002	1%	11%
2001	2%	11%
2000	2%	11%
1999	3%	11%
1993	2%	11%
1991	1%	11%

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% Hispanic

19%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Caliente Union Elementary School District	California
2024	19%	56%
2023	23%	55%
2022	20%	56%
2021	25%	56%
2020	25%	55%
2019	25%	55%
2018	10%	54%
2017	10%	54%
2016	8%	54%
2015	12%	54%
2014	20%	53%
2013	21%	53%
2012	27%	52%
2011	24%	51%
2010	18%	50%
2009	17%	49%
2008	17%	50%
2007	19%	49%
2006	14%	48%
2005	17%	47%
2004	16%	46%
2003	12%	45%
2002	11%	44%
2001	21%	43%
2000	13%	42%
1999	15%	41%
1998	21%	40%
1997	22%	40%
1996	16%	39%
1995	11%	38%
1994	12%	37%
1993	13%	36%
1992	8%	35%
1991	4%	34%
1990	5%	33%
1989	4%	31%
1988	7%	30%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2021)
Year	Caliente Union Elementary School District	California
2021	2%	5%
2016	1%	6%
2015	2%	6%
2014	2%	6%
2013	3%	6%
2012	5%	6%
2011	5%	7%
2010	4%	7%
2009	6%	7%
2008	5%	8%
2007	5%	8%
2006	4%	8%
2005	5%	8%
2004	4%	8%
2003	2%	8%
2002	1%	8%
2001	3%	8%
1991	1%	9%
1990	2%	9%

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% White

62%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Caliente Union Elementary School District	California
2024	62%	20%
2023	63%	21%
2022	67%	21%
2021	67%	22%
2020	71%	23%
2019	71%	23%
2018	85%	24%
2017	85%	24%
2016	84%	24%
2015	78%	24%
2014	72%	25%
2013	59%	25%
2012	56%	26%
2011	58%	27%
2010	68%	27%
2009	64%	28%
2008	65%	29%
2007	66%	29%
2006	72%	31%
2005	72%	31%
2004	72%	32%
2003	73%	34%
2002	76%	35%
2001	65%	36%
2000	83%	37%
1999	76%	38%
1998	75%	39%
1997	76%	39%
1996	78%	40%
1995	87%	41%
1994	88%	42%
1993	83%	43%
1992	86%	44%
1991	91%	45%
1990	90%	47%
1989	96%	49%
1988	93%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

19%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)
Year	Caliente Union Elementary School District	California
2024	19%	6%
2023	14%	6%
2022	9%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	2%	3%
2014	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,788 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,976. The school district revenue/student has declined by 19% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,462 is higher than the state median of $18,397. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$925,000

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Caliente Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$1 MM	$8 MM
2022	$1 MM	$7 MM
2021	$1 MM	$8 MM
2020	$1 MM	$7 MM
2019	$1 MM	$7 MM
2018	$1 MM	$29 MM
2017	$1 MM	$26 MM
2016	$1 MM	$24 MM
2015	$1 MM	$17 MM
2014	$1 MM	$21 MM
2012	$1 MM	$19 MM
2011	$1 MM	$19 MM
2010	$1 MM	$17 MM
2009	$1 MM	$19 MM
2008	$1 MM	$19 MM
2007	$1 MM	$19 MM
2006	$1 MM	$17 MM
2005	$1 MM	$16 MM
2004	$1 MM	$16 MM
2003	$1 MM	$16 MM
2002	$1 MM	$15 MM
2001	$1 MM	$15 MM
2000	$1 MM	$13 MM
1999	$1 MM	$12 MM
1998	$1 MM	$11 MM
1997	$1 MM	$10 MM
1996	$1 MM	$9 MM
1995	$1 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$960,000

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Caliente Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$1 MM	$7 MM
2022	$1 MM	$7 MM
2021	$1 MM	$7 MM
2020	$1 MM	$7 MM
2019	$1 MM	$7 MM
2018	$1 MM	$29 MM
2017	$1 MM	$24 MM
2016	$1 MM	$23 MM
2015	$1 MM	$18 MM
2014	$1 MM	$21 MM
2012	$1 MM	$19 MM
2011	$1 MM	$19 MM
2010	$1 MM	$18 MM
2009	$1 MM	$18 MM
2008	$1 MM	$19 MM
2007	$1 MM	$18 MM
2006	$1 MM	$17 MM
2005	$1 MM	$16 MM
2004	$1 MM	$17 MM
2003	$1 MM	$15 MM
2002	$1 MM	$16 MM
2001	$1 MM	$14 MM
2000	$1 MM	$13 MM
1999	$1 MM	$11 MM
1998	$1 MM	$11 MM
1997	$1 MM	$10 MM
1996	$1 MM	$8 MM
1995	$1 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,788

$19,976

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Caliente Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$12,500	$15,607
2021	$18,137	$15,669
2017	$17,588	$16,692
2016	$22,132	$15,604
2014	$15,714	$11,786
2012	$12,294	$11,929
2011	$14,179	$11,681
2010	$14,671	$10,238
2009	$12,757	$11,099
2008	$12,811	$11,762
2007	$21,603	$11,879
2006	$11,462	$10,859
2005	$8,568	$10,445
2004	$7,741	$10,566
2003	$9,144	$10,456
2002	$7,805	$9,803
2001	$8,439	$10,568
2000	$6,891	$8,943
1999	$7,098	$8,203
1998	$5,512	$7,395
1997	$6,228	$6,922

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Spending / Student

$18,462

$18,397

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Caliente Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$12,973	$13,914
2021	$18,824	$13,970
2017	$17,000	$15,588
2016	$19,698	$14,779
2014	$14,286	$11,804
2012	$12,221	$12,155
2011	$15,701	$11,509
2010	$14,382	$10,739
2009	$11,786	$10,975
2008	$13,211	$11,678
2007	$18,793	$11,317
2006	$11,115	$10,926
2005	$8,464	$10,789
2004	$7,052	$11,073
2003	$8,596	$10,210
2002	$7,463	$10,600
2001	$8,168	$10,007
2000	$7,500	$9,131
1999	$6,990	$7,911
1998	$6,031	$7,592
1997	$6,827	$6,759

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Best Caliente Union Elementary School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Piute Mountain Elementary School

(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
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Bottom 50%

12400 Caliente Creek Rd.
Caliente, CA 93518
(661) 867-2301

Gr: K-8 | 52 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 38%

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How many schools belong to Caliente Union Elementary School District?

Caliente Union Elementary School District manages 1 public schools serving 52 students.

What is the rank of Caliente Union Elementary School District?

Caliente Union Elementary School District is ranked #1484 out of 1,908 school districts in California (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of California school districts for: Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Caliente Union Elementary School District?

62% of Caliente Union Elementary School District students are White, 19% of students are Hispanic, and 19% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Caliente Union Elementary School District?

Caliente Union Elementary School District has a student/teacher ratio of 17:1, which is lower than the California state average of 22:1.

What is Caliente Union Elementary School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $18,462 is higher than the state median of $18,397. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 1 school
Grades: K-08
Enrollment: 52 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 15% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
: <50% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2010)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2021)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)

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Total Expenditure Trends

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2010)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

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