For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,004 students in Mojave Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Mojave Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Mojave Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 76%, which is less than the California average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is California City High School, with 75-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
2,795 Schools
# Students
2,902 Students
2,122,733 Students
# Teachers
126 Teachers
101,050 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mojave Unified School District, which is ranked #1854 of all 1,904 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 76% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1830 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
29%
Graduation Rate
76%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)69.1%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
12%
% Hispanic
52%
56%
% Black
27%
5%
% White
12%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,715 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,101. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,328 is less than the state median of $18,513. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,715
$20,101
Spending / Student
$14,328
$18,513
Best Mojave Unified School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
California City High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
8567 Raven Way
California City, CA 93505
(760) 373-5263
California City, CA 93505
(760) 373-5263
Gr: 9-12 | 604 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #22.
Mojave Jr./sr. High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
15732 O St.
Mojave, CA 93501
(661) 824-4088
Mojave, CA 93501
(661) 824-4088
Gr: 6-12 | 400 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
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