Mojave Unified School District

3500 Douglas Ave.
Mojave, CA 93501-1143
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Mojave Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,382 students in Mojave Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Mojave Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 6% (versus the California public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
7,688 Schools
# Students
3,036 Students
3,823,691 Students
# Teachers
134 Teachers
173,564 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

District Rank

Mojave Unified School District, which is ranked #1881 of all 1,939 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1874 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Mojave Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
6%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mojave Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
19%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mojave Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10%
29%
75-79%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Mojave Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.66
0.63
# American Indian Students
12 Students
17,644 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
21 Students
438,824 Students
% Asian Students
1%
12%
# Hispanic Students
1,463 Students
2,121,275 Students
% Hispanic Students
48%
56%
# Black Students
900 Students
196,205 Students
% Black Students
30%
5%
# White Students
433 Students
807,801 Students
% White Students
14%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
15,388 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
200 Students
222,553 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
221
467,614
# Students in 1st Grade:
251
408,263
# Students in 2nd Grade:
231
421,114
# Students in 3rd Grade:
243
426,435
# Students in 4th Grade:
266
432,748
# Students in 5th Grade:
240
440,654
# Students in 6th Grade:
250
440,527
# Students in 7th Grade:
242
307,721
# Students in 8th Grade:
243
321,532
# Students in 9th Grade:
223
40,526
# Students in 10th Grade:
231
37,922
# Students in 11th Grade:
217
36,984
# Students in 12th Grade:
178
41,633
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,977 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,801. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,696 is less than the state median of $18,236. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Mojave Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$42 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Mojave Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,977
$19,801
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Mojave Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,696
$18,236
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Mojave Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Mojave Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Robert P. Ulrich Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14% )
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
9124 Catalpa Ave.
California City, CA 93505
(760) 373-4824
Grades: K-2
| 486 students
Rank: #22.
Hacienda Elementary School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
19950 Hacienda Blvd.
California City, CA 93505
(760) 373-5824
Grades: 3-5
| 553 students
Rank: #33.
Mojave Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
15800 O St.
Mojave, CA 93501
(661) 824-2456
Grades: K-5
| 413 students
Rank: #44.
California City Middle School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
9736 Redwood Blvd.
California City, CA 93505
(760) 373-3241
Grades: 6-8
| 547 students
Rank: #55.
Mojave Jr./sr. High School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
15732 O St.
Mojave, CA 93501
(661) 824-4088
Grades: 6-12
| 383 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 3,036 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 86%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 6% (Btm 50%)
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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