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Blythe Public Schools

Source & Methodology

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Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

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Palo Verde Unified School District details

Palo Verde Unified School District
825 N. Lovekin Blvd.
Blythe, CA 92225

2,813 Students enrolled in District

6 Schools in District

22 Students Per Classroom (State average is 22)

Palo Verde Unified School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to California

2

(10 is best)

Better than 14.8% of all CA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

1

(10 is best)

Better than 9.4% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
20%
40%
27%
47%
12%
34%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Blythe District Preschool School
295 E. Chanslor Way
Blythe, CA, 92225
M-M
Felix J. Appleby Elementary School
10321 Vernon Ave.
Blythe, CA, 92225
KG-08
Margaret White Elementary School
610 N. B Rd.Way
Blythe, CA, 92225
KG-08
Palo Verde High School
667 N. Lovekin Blvd.
Blythe, CA, 92225
09-12
Ruth Brown Elementary School
241 N. Seventh Ave.
Blythe, CA, 92225
KG-08
Twin Palms Continuation School
811 W. Chanslor Way
Blythe, CA, 92225
09-12

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 14.6% 23.2%
Black 8.5% 5.1%
Hispanic 75.4% 57.3%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.6% 13.4%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.9% 1.0%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 81.7% 59.8%
Free lunch eligible 70.7% 52.5%
Reduced lunch eligible 11.1% 7.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,109 $22,810,000 52.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,081 $3,041,000 7.0%
Staff $533 $1,499,000 3.5%
General Administration $250 $703,000 1.6%
School Administration $811 $2,282,000 5.3%
Operation $1,440 $4,051,000 9.4%
Transportation $556 $1,564,000 3.6%
Other $709 $1,994,000 4.6%
Total Support $5,380 $15,134,000 35.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,856 $5,220,000 12.1%
Total Expenditures $15,344 $43,164,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,891 $52,040,046,000 48.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $997 $5,835,934,000 5.4%
Staff $932 $5,455,332,000 5.1%
General Administration $247 $1,445,763,000 1.4%
School Administration $991 $5,801,460,000 5.4%
Operation $1,401 $8,201,416,000 7.7%
Transportation $246 $1,439,454,000 1.3%
Other $846 $4,952,067,000 4.6%
Total Support $5,661 $33,131,426,000 30.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,746 $21,924,446,000 20.5%
Total Expenditures $18,298 $107,095,918,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%