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Mariposa County Unified School District

Item: Mariposa County Unified School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

5082 Old Highway North
Mariposa, CA 95338

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (209) 742-0250

www.mcusd.org

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 11 public schools serving 1,685 students in Mariposa County Unified School District. This district's average is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

Public Schools in Mariposa County Unified School District have an score of 25% (versus the California public school average of 35%), and score of 38% (versus the 47% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

11 Schools

10,323 Schools

# Students

1,685 Students

5,788,587 Students

# Teachers

94 Teachers

267,491 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mariposa County Unified School District	California
Kind	154	264
1	116	187
2	125	196
3	116	204
4	126	205
5	125	210
6	128	210
7	120	213
8	135	216
9	129	231
10	130	225
11	167	226
12	114	235

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District Rank

Mariposa County Unified School District, which is ranked #1118 of all 1,903 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1085 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Mariposa County Unified School District
2023	#1085
2022	#1028
2021	#645
2019	#842
2018	#445
2017	#525
2016	#586
2015	#530
2014	#298
2013	#389
2012	#352
2011	#353
2010	#301

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25%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Mariposa County Unified School District	California
2023	25%	34%
2022	27%	33%
2021	27%	34%
2019	39%	40%
2018	36%	39%
2017	33%	38%
2016	29%	37%
2015	31%	34%
2014	62%	63%
2013	61%	59%
2012	61%	59%
2011	60%	58%
2010	59%	56%

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38%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Mariposa County Unified School District	California
2022	38%	47%
2021	42%	49%
2019	47%	51%
2018	36%	50%
2017	44%	48%
2016	41%	48%
2015	38%	44%
2014	57%	58%
2013	59%	57%
2012	64%	58%
2011	61%	56%
2010	62%	54%

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28%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Mariposa County Unified School District	California
2022	28%	29%
2021	23%	28%

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(21-22)

85-89%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Mariposa County Unified School District	California
2022	87%	87%
2021	87%	84%
2020	92%	85%
2019	92%	84%
2018	87%	84%
2017	92%	83%
2016	92%	83%
2015	92%	89%
2014	92%	88%
2013	92%	87%
2012	92%	86%
2011	92%	83%

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(2022-23)

48.8%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Mariposa County Unified School District	California
2023	48.8%	27.7%
2022	51.9%	33%
2021	30.8%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.57

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Mariposa County Unified School District	California
2023	0.55	0.64
2022	0.53	0.63
2021	0.54	0.62
2020	0.52	0.64
2019	0.52	0.63
2018	0.49	0.64
2017	0.49	0.64
2016	0.47	0.64
2015	0.46	0.64
2014	0.46	0.65
2013	0.46	0.65
2012	0.46	0.65
2011	0.45	0.66
2010	0.44	0.67
2009	0.43	0.67
2008	0.33	0.65
2007	0.36	0.66
2006	0.35	0.66
2005	0.35	0.66
2004	0.32	0.67
2003	0.33	0.67
2002	0.29	0.67
2001	0.25	0.67
2000	0.26	0.67
1999	0.24	0.67
1998	0.23	0.67
1997	0.23	0.67
1996	0.21	0.67
1995	0.26	0.67
1994	0.22	0.67
1993	0.22	0.67
1992	0.21	0.67
1991	0.19	0.66
1990	0.19	0.66
1989	0.19	0.65
1988	0.18	0.65

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Mariposa County Unified School District	California
2023	5%	1%
2022	5%	1%
2020	5%	1%
2019	5%	1%
2018	4%	1%
2017	4%	1%
2016	4%	1%
2015	5%	1%
2014	6%	1%
2013	6%	1%
2012	6%	1%
2011	5%	1%
2010	6%	1%
2009	5%	1%
2008	8%	1%
2007	8%	1%
2006	7%	1%
2005	8%	1%
2004	8%	1%
2003	8%	1%
2002	6%	1%
2001	6%	1%
2000	6%	1%
1999	6%	1%
1998	6%	1%
1997	6%	1%
1996	4%	1%
1995	5%	1%
1994	5%	1%
1993	5%	1%
1992	3%	1%
1991	4%	1%
1990	4%	1%
1989	4%	1%
1988	3%	1%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Mariposa County Unified School District	California
2023	1%	12%
2022	1%	12%
2021	1%	12%
2020	1%	12%
2019	1%	12%
2018	1%	12%
2017	1%	11%
2016	1%	11%
2015	1%	11%
2014	2%	11%
2013	2%	11%
2012	1%	11%
2011	1%	11%
2010	1%	11%
2009	1%	11%
2008	1%	12%
2007	3%	12%
2006	3%	12%
2005	3%	12%
2004	2%	12%
2003	2%	12%
2002	3%	11%
2001	2%	11%
2000	2%	11%
1999	1%	11%
1998	1%	11%
1997	1%	11%
1996	1%	11%
1995	1%	11%
1994	1%	11%
1993	1%	11%
1992	1%	11%
1991	1%	11%
1990	2%	10%
1989	1%	10%
1988	1%	10%

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% Hispanic

26%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Mariposa County Unified School District	California
2023	22%	55%
2022	21%	56%
2021	20%	56%
2020	18%	55%
2019	18%	55%
2018	18%	54%
2017	18%	54%
2016	17%	54%
2015	15%	54%
2014	14%	53%
2013	13%	53%
2012	13%	52%
2011	13%	51%
2010	12%	50%
2009	8%	49%
2008	9%	50%
2007	10%	49%
2006	9%	48%
2005	8%	47%
2004	7%	46%
2003	7%	45%
2002	6%	44%
2001	6%	43%
2000	6%	42%
1999	6%	41%
1998	6%	40%
1997	6%	40%
1996	6%	39%
1995	7%	38%
1994	6%	37%
1993	6%	36%
1992	6%	35%
1991	5%	34%
1990	4%	33%
1989	4%	31%
1988	5%	30%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Mariposa County Unified School District	California
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	7%
2009	1%	7%
2008	1%	8%
2007	2%	8%
2006	3%	8%
2005	2%	8%
2004	2%	8%
2003	2%	8%
2002	1%	9%
2001	1%	9%
1995	1%	9%
1992	1%	9%
1989	1%	9%

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% White

60%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Mariposa County Unified School District	California
2023	63%	21%
2022	65%	21%
2021	65%	22%
2020	67%	22%
2019	67%	23%
2018	69%	23%
2017	69%	24%
2016	71%	24%
2015	72%	25%
2014	72%	25%
2013	72%	25%
2012	72%	26%
2011	73%	27%
2010	74%	27%
2009	75%	28%
2008	81%	29%
2007	77%	30%
2006	78%	31%
2005	79%	32%
2004	81%	33%
2003	81%	34%
2002	84%	35%
2001	85%	36%
2000	86%	37%
1999	87%	38%
1998	87%	39%
1997	87%	39%
1996	89%	40%
1995	86%	41%
1994	88%	42%
1993	88%	43%
1992	89%	44%
1991	90%	46%
1990	90%	47%
1989	90%	49%
1988	91%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)
Year	Mariposa County Unified School District	California
2023	8%	6%
2022	7%	5%
2021	8%	5%
2020	8%	5%
2019	8%	4%
2018	8%	4%
2017	8%	4%
2016	7%	4%
2015	6%	3%
2014	5%	3%
2013	6%	3%
2012	7%	3%
2011	7%	3%
2010	6%	3%
2009	10%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,151 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,738 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$37 MM

$150,628 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Mariposa County Unified School District	California
2023	$37 MM	$10 MM
2022	$32 MM	$9 MM
2021	$30 MM	$8 MM
2020	$27 MM	$7 MM
2019	$27 MM	$7 MM
2018	$25 MM	$29 MM
2017	$24 MM	$26 MM
2016	$24 MM	$24 MM
2015	$19 MM	$17 MM
2014	$20 MM	$21 MM
2012	$19 MM	$19 MM
2011	$20 MM	$19 MM
2010	$19 MM	$17 MM
2009	$22 MM	$19 MM
2008	$24 MM	$19 MM
2007	$24 MM	$19 MM
2006	$22 MM	$17 MM
2005	$24 MM	$16 MM
2004	$28 MM	$16 MM
2003	$21 MM	$16 MM
2002	$21 MM	$15 MM
2001	$20 MM	$15 MM
2000	$18 MM	$13 MM
1999	$17 MM	$12 MM
1998	$17 MM	$11 MM
1997	$19 MM	$10 MM
1996	$15 MM	$9 MM
1995	$13 MM	$8 MM
1992	$13 MM	$7 MM
1990	$12 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$33 MM

$130,845 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Mariposa County Unified School District	California
2023	$33 MM	$9 MM
2022	$32 MM	$8 MM
2021	$31 MM	$7 MM
2020	$29 MM	$7 MM
2019	$26 MM	$7 MM
2018	$24 MM	$29 MM
2017	$23 MM	$24 MM
2016	$21 MM	$23 MM
2015	$21 MM	$18 MM
2014	$19 MM	$21 MM
2012	$18 MM	$19 MM
2011	$19 MM	$19 MM
2010	$21 MM	$18 MM
2009	$23 MM	$18 MM
2008	$24 MM	$19 MM
2007	$23 MM	$18 MM
2006	$24 MM	$17 MM
2005	$27 MM	$16 MM
2004	$21 MM	$17 MM
2003	$21 MM	$15 MM
2002	$21 MM	$16 MM
2001	$19 MM	$14 MM
2000	$18 MM	$13 MM
1999	$16 MM	$11 MM
1998	$18 MM	$11 MM
1997	$18 MM	$10 MM
1996	$15 MM	$8 MM
1995	$14 MM	$8 MM
1992	$14 MM	$7 MM
1990	$12 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,151

$26,022

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Mariposa County Unified School District	California
2023	$22,111	$21,289
2022	$19,004	$17,710
2021	$18,446	$15,669
2020	$16,246	$14,213
2019	$15,917	$14,063
2018	$13,763	$16,033
2017	$12,873	$16,692
2016	$12,664	$15,604
2015	$10,790	$10,238
2014	$10,762	$11,786
2012	$9,883	$11,929
2011	$9,617	$11,681
2010	$9,243	$10,238
2009	$10,005	$11,099
2008	$10,481	$11,762
2007	$10,274	$11,879
2006	$9,335	$10,859
2005	$9,931	$10,445
2004	$11,349	$10,566
2003	$8,123	$10,456
2002	$7,897	$9,803
2001	$7,939	$10,568
2000	$7,022	$8,943
1999	$6,132	$8,203
1998	$6,247	$7,395
1997	$6,849	$6,922
1995	$4,918	$5,953
1992	$4,750	$5,430
1990	$5,071	$5,393

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Spending / Student

$19,738

$22,604

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Mariposa County Unified School District	California
2023	$19,703	$19,218
2022	$18,969	$16,552
2021	$19,266	$13,970
2020	$17,513	$13,602
2019	$15,575	$13,522
2018	$12,982	$16,124
2017	$12,420	$15,588
2016	$11,353	$14,779
2015	$11,466	$10,739
2014	$10,547	$11,804
2012	$9,541	$12,155
2011	$9,290	$11,509
2010	$9,821	$10,739
2009	$10,673	$10,975
2008	$10,577	$11,678
2007	$10,029	$11,317
2006	$10,175	$10,926
2005	$10,888	$10,789
2004	$8,557	$11,073
2003	$8,170	$10,210
2002	$8,085	$10,600
2001	$7,567	$10,007
2000	$7,018	$9,131
1999	$5,976	$7,911
1998	$6,536	$7,592
1997	$6,648	$6,759
1995	$5,068	$6,033
1992	$5,314	$5,588
1990	$4,966	$5,241

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Mariposa County Unified School District?

Mariposa County Unified School District manages 11 public schools serving 1,685 students.

What is the rank of Mariposa County Unified School District?

Mariposa County Unified School District is ranked #1118 out of 1,903 school districts in California (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Mariposa County Unified School District?

60% of Mariposa County Unified School District students are White, 26% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Mariposa County Unified School District?

Mariposa County Unified School District has a student/teacher ratio of 18:1, which is lower than the California state average of 22:1.

What is Mariposa County Unified School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $19,738 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 11 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 1,685 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 40%
: 85-89% (Btm 50% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 38% (Btm 50%)
: 28% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education