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 5 public high schools serving 550 students in Mariposa County Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Mariposa County Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the California public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Public High School in Mariposa County Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the California average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mariposa County High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
11 Schools
2,819 Schools
# Students
1,671 Students
2,202,926 Students
# Teachers
90 Teachers
101,134 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
0.64
# American Indian Students
61 Students
11,449 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
1%
# Asian Students
22 Students
253,504 Students
% Asian Students
1%
12%
# Hispanic Students
376 Students
1,210,360 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
55%
# Black Students
11 Students
118,808 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,077 Students
492,258 Students
% White Students
64%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
9,615 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
121 Students
103,544 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
144
24,268
# Students in 1st Grade:
125
22,398
# Students in 2nd Grade:
120
23,183
# Students in 3rd Grade:
118
23,195
# Students in 4th Grade:
116
23,339
# Students in 5th Grade:
130
23,640
# Students in 6th Grade:
120
31,567
# Students in 7th Grade:
127
40,814
# Students in 8th Grade:
151
43,546
# Students in 9th Grade:
119
484,001
# Students in 10th Grade:
124
494,744
# Students in 11th Grade:
144
478,449
# Students in 12th Grade:
133
489,782
# 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 High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
Spring Hill High (Continuation School)
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
5171 Silva Rd.
Mariposa, CA 95338
(209) 742-0290
Grades: 9-12
| 33 students
Rank: #33.
Mariposa County High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
5074 Old Hwy.
Mariposa, CA 95338
(209) 742-0260
Grades: 9-12
| 423 students
Rank: n/an/a
10326 Fiske Rd., Greeley Hill
Coulterville, CA 96311
(209) 878-3028
Grades: 9-12
| 9 students
Rank: n/an/a
9670 Rancheria Flat Rd.
El Portal, CA 95318
(209) 372-2414
Grades: 9-12
| n/a 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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