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Blythe, CA

15,042 residents•3,908 students•8 schools
Avg School Rating
1.7
out of 10
60% below California avg
Test Proficiency
17%Math
29%Reading
47% below California avg
School Crime Rate
1.02
per 1,000 students
66% below California avg
Overall Crime Rate
40.55
per 1,000 residents
3% above California avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
6
Elementary Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
6
Charter
1
Private
1

By Level

Elementary
6
Middle
0
High
2

These figures describe every school in Blythe; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Blythe

8 schools
3.7
Scale Leadership Academy - East
Elementarycharter
2.9
Palo Verde High School
Highpublic
1.0
Felix J. Appleby Elementary School
Elementarypublic
1.0
Margaret White Elementary School
Elementarypublic
0.9
Ruth Brown Elementary School
Elementarypublic
0.5
Twin Palms Continuation School
Highpublic
—
Blythe District Preschool
Elementarypublic
—
Desert Learning Center
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Blythe

4 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Blythe in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
66% below California avg
1.02
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
3
Property
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault50%
  • Sex25%
  • Theft25%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Blythe

610 total incidents reported across Blythe in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
3% above California avg
40.55
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
204
Property
321
Drug
58
Weapons
24
Other
3

Crime Types

  • Assault29%
  • Theft25%
  • Vandalism13%
  • Drugs10%
  • Vehicle Theft4%
  • Weapons4%
  • Other15%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

3,908 students enrolled across Blythe's schools.

  • Public2,61267%
  • Charter1,26132%
  • Private351%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Blythe's K-12 schools.

  • Hispanic54%
  • White26%
  • Black11%
  • Asian5%
  • Two or More Races4%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
48%Female52%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.