Mariposa County Unified School District

5082 Old Highway N.
Mariposa, CA 95338
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 1,206 students in Mariposa County Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Mariposa County Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the California public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
11 Schools
7,685 Schools
# Students
1,671 Students
3,822,157 Students
# Teachers
90 Teachers
173,567 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Mariposa County Unified School District, which is ranked #660 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 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)
#645 out of 1200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Mariposa County Unified  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
27%
34%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mariposa County Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
42%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mariposa County Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85-89%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Mariposa County Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.63
# American Indian Students
61 Students
17,644 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
n/a
# Asian Students
22 Students
438,802 Students
% Asian Students
1%
12%
# Hispanic Students
376 Students
2,121,250 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
56%
# Black Students
11 Students
196,201 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,077 Students
807,765 Students
% White Students
64%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
15,388 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
121 Students
222,553 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
144
467,500
# Students in 1st Grade:
125
408,159
# Students in 2nd Grade:
120
421,006
# Students in 3rd Grade:
118
426,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
116
432,640
# Students in 5th Grade:
130
440,539
# Students in 6th Grade:
120
440,407
# Students in 7th Grade:
127
307,587
# Students in 8th Grade:
151
321,396
# Students in 9th Grade:
119
40,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
124
37,813
# Students in 11th Grade:
144
36,857
# Students in 12th Grade:
133
41,543
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,706 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,493 is higher than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart display total revenue of Mariposa County Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$31 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart display total spending of Mariposa County Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,706
$19,806
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Mariposa County Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,493
$18,241
This chart display average spending per public school student in Mariposa County Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Mariposa County Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Yosemite National Park Valley Elementary School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
9009 Lost Arrow Loop
Yosemite National Park, CA 95389
(209) 372-4791
Grades: K-8
| 39 students
Rank: #22.
Sierra Home
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
5171 Silva Rd.
Mariposa, CA 95338
(209) 742-0290
Grades: K-12
| 85 students
Rank: #33.
Yosemite National Park El Portal
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
9670 Rancheria Flat Rd.
El Portal, CA 95318
(209) 379-2382
Grades: K-8
| 59 students
Rank: #44.
Mariposa Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
5044 Jones St.
Mariposa, CA 95338
(209) 742-0340
Grades: K-8
| 361 students
Rank: #55.
Woodland Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3394 Woodland Dr.
Mariposa, CA 95338
(209) 742-0310
Grades: K-8
| 416 students
Rank: #66.
Lake Don Pedro Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2411 Hidalgo
La Grange, CA 95329
(209) 852-2144
Grades: K-8
| 191 students
Rank: #77.
Greeley Hill Elementary School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
10326 Fiske Rd., Greeley Hill
Coulterville, CA 95311
(209) 878-3028
Grades: K-8
| 55 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,671 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 36%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 27% (Top 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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