Pioneer Union School District

6862 Mt. Aukum Rd.
Somerset, CA 95684-0008
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 99 students in Pioneer Union School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Pioneer Union School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,465 Schools
# Students
292 Students
1,858,531 Students
# Teachers
15 Teachers
88,108 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Pioneer Union School District, which is ranked #1067 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1057 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
22%
34%
40-44%
47%
25-29%
29%
(2022-23)
43.6%
27.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.47
0.64
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
11%
% Hispanic
19%
55%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
70%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,777 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has declined by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,414 is less than the state median of $18,512. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,777
$20,100
Spending / Student
$12,414
$18,512

Best Pioneer Union School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mountain Creek Middle School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
6862 Mt. Aukum Rd.
Somerset, CA 95684
(530) 620-4393
Gr: 6-8 | 99 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: K-08
  • Enrollment: 292 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 30%
  • : Bottom 50% in CA
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Top 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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