Mojave Unified School District

3500 Douglas Ave.
Mojave, CA 93501-1143
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 840 students in Mojave Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Mojave Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 4% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 16% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
2,842 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
118 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Mojave Unified School District, which is ranked #1867 of all 1,925 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%)
6%
33%
19%
47%
10%
29%
75-79%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.64
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
52%
55%
% Black
27%
5%
% White
12%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,068 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,631 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,068
$19,974
Spending / Student
$14,631
$18,396

Best Mojave Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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
| 476 students
Rank: #22.
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
| 364 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,842 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 88%
  • : 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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