Pioneer Union School District

6862 Mt. Aukum Rd.
Somerset, CA 95684-0008
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 77 students in Pioneer Union School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, 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 27% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% 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
3,501 Schools
# Students
283 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
15 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Pioneer Union School District, which is ranked #984 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1081 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
20-24%
33%
40-44%
47%
25-29%
29%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.64
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
2%
11%
% Hispanic
19%
55%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
67%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,184 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 $12,809 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
$4 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,184
$19,974
Spending / Student
$12,809
$18,396

Best Pioneer Union School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mountain Creek Middle School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
6862 Mt. Aukum Rd.
Somerset, CA 95684
(530) 620-4393
Grades: 6-8
| 77 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 283 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 33%
  • : Bottom 50% in CA
  • : 20-24% (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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