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Item: Yosemite Unified School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

50200 Road 427
Oakhurst, CA 93644-9506

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (559) 683-8801

www.yosemiteusd.com

For the 2026 school year, there are 9 public schools serving 1,387 students in Yosemite Unified School District. This district's average is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

Public Schools in Yosemite Unified School District have an score of 22% (versus the California public school average of 34%), and score of 37% (versus the 47% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

9 Schools

10,334 Schools

# Students

1,387 Students

5,790,262 Students

# Teachers

69 Teachers

267,580 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Yosemite Unified School District	California
Kind	106	264
1	80	187
2	70	196
3	69	204
4	93	205
5	81	210
6	85	210
7	66	213
8	95	216
9	151	231
10	156	225
11	156	226
12	179	235

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District Rank

Yosemite Unified School District, which is ranked #1234 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 79% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1159 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Yosemite Unified School District
2023	#1159
2022	#1249
2021	#766
2019	#796
2018	#487
2017	#457
2016	#441
2015	#390
2014	#278
2013	#368
2012	#492

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22%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Yosemite Unified School District	California
2023	22%	34%
2022	21%	33%
2021	23%	34%
2019	35%	40%
2018	34%	39%
2017	33%	38%
2016	33%	37%
2015	35%	34%
2014	57%	63%
2013	63%	59%
2012	56%	59%

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37%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Yosemite Unified School District	California
2022	37%	47%
2021	38%	49%
2019	53%	51%
2018	34%	50%
2017	47%	48%
2016	49%	48%
2015	46%	44%
2014	67%	58%
2013	58%	57%
2012	60%	58%
2011	61%	56%

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26%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Yosemite Unified School District	California
2022	26%	29%
2021	20%	28%

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79%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Yosemite Unified School District	California
2023	79%	87%
2022	82%	87%
2021	72%	84%
2020	77%	85%
2019	82%	84%
2018	87%	84%
2017	87%	83%
2016	92%	83%
2015	92%	89%
2014	87%	88%
2013	82%	87%

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(2022-23)

43.8%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Yosemite Unified School District	California
2023	43.8%	27.7%
2022	64.5%	33%
2021	25.7%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.59

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Yosemite Unified School District	California
2023	0.56	0.64
2022	0.55	0.63
2021	0.52	0.62
2020	0.51	0.63
2019	0.51	0.63
2018	0.47	0.64
2017	0.47	0.64
2016	0.47	0.64
2015	0.47	0.64
2014	0.46	0.65
2013	0.46	0.65
2012	0.45	0.65
2011	0.42	0.67
2010	0.38	0.67
2009	0.41	0.71
2008	0.32	0.65
2007	0.36	0.67

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2023)
Year	Yosemite Unified School District	California
2023	3%	1%
2022	4%	1%
2020	4%	1%
2019	4%	1%
2018	3%	1%
2017	3%	1%
2016	3%	1%
2015	3%	1%
2014	5%	1%
2013	5%	1%
2012	5%	1%
2011	4%	1%
2010	4%	1%
2009	6%	1%
2008	6%	1%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2023)
Year	Yosemite Unified School District	California
2023	2%	12%
2022	2%	12%
2021	2%	12%
2020	3%	12%
2019	3%	12%
2018	1%	11%
2017	1%	11%
2016	1%	11%
2014	1%	11%
2013	1%	11%
2012	1%	11%
2011	1%	11%
2010	1%	11%
2009	1%	11%
2008	2%	12%

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% Hispanic

29%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Yosemite Unified School District	California
2023	26%	55%
2022	24%	56%
2021	21%	56%
2020	19%	55%
2019	19%	55%
2018	19%	54%
2017	19%	54%
2016	19%	54%
2015	19%	54%
2014	17%	53%
2013	15%	53%
2012	15%	52%
2011	14%	51%
2010	13%	50%
2009	8%	49%
2008	9%	50%
2007	9%	49%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Yosemite Unified School District	California
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	7%
2009	1%	7%
2008	1%	8%
2007	2%	8%

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% White

57%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Yosemite Unified School District	California
2023	61%	21%
2022	63%	21%
2021	66%	22%
2020	68%	23%
2019	68%	23%
2018	70%	24%
2017	70%	24%
2016	70%	24%
2015	70%	24%
2014	71%	25%
2013	72%	25%
2012	72%	26%
2011	75%	27%
2010	78%	27%
2009	76%	28%
2008	82%	29%
2007	79%	29%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Yosemite Unified School District	California
2023	7%	6%
2022	6%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	6%	4%
2019	6%	4%
2018	7%	4%
2017	7%	4%
2016	7%	4%
2015	8%	3%
2014	6%	3%
2013	6%	3%
2012	6%	3%
2011	5%	2%
2010	3%	3%
2009	8%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,518 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,665 is less than the state median of $18,512. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$24 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Yosemite Unified School District	California
2023	$24 MM	$8 MM
2022	$23 MM	$7 MM
2021	$24 MM	$8 MM
2020	$23 MM	$7 MM
2019	$24 MM	$7 MM
2018	$25 MM	$29 MM
2017	$26 MM	$26 MM
2016	$24 MM	$24 MM
2015	$23 MM	$17 MM
2014	$20 MM	$21 MM
2012	$21 MM	$19 MM
2011	$22 MM	$19 MM
2010	$23 MM	$17 MM
2009	$26 MM	$19 MM
2008	$25 MM	$19 MM

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Spending

$20 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Yosemite Unified School District	California
2023	$20 MM	$7 MM
2022	$20 MM	$7 MM
2021	$20 MM	$7 MM
2020	$20 MM	$7 MM
2019	$22 MM	$7 MM
2018	$25 MM	$29 MM
2017	$24 MM	$24 MM
2016	$23 MM	$23 MM
2015	$22 MM	$18 MM
2014	$20 MM	$21 MM
2012	$22 MM	$19 MM
2011	$22 MM	$19 MM
2010	$22 MM	$18 MM
2009	$25 MM	$18 MM
2008	$27 MM	$19 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,518

$20,100

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Yosemite Unified School District	California
2023	$17,544	$15,607
2022	$14,986	$14,213
2021	$17,814	$15,669
2020	$14,986	$14,213
2019	$15,005	$14,063
2018	$11,288	$16,033
2017	$277,467	$16,692
2016	$273,157	$15,604
2015	$286,753	$10,238
2014	$9,753	$11,786
2012	$9,633	$11,929
2011	$9,717	$11,681
2010	$9,539	$10,238
2009	$10,937	$11,099
2008	$10,074	$11,762

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Spending / Student

$14,665

$18,512

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Yosemite Unified School District	California
2023	$14,687	$13,914
2022	$12,908	$13,602
2021	$14,913	$13,970
2020	$12,908	$13,602
2019	$13,674	$13,522
2018	$11,277	$16,124
2017	$261,696	$15,588
2016	$256,135	$14,779
2015	$276,741	$10,739
2014	$9,692	$11,804
2012	$10,034	$12,155
2011	$9,578	$11,509
2010	$9,206	$10,739
2009	$10,251	$10,975
2008	$10,531	$11,678

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Best Yosemite Unified School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Evergreen High School

Alternative School

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

50200 Road 427
Oakhurst, CA 93644
(559) 683-4667

Gr: 9-12 | 46 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 41%

Rank: #22.

Yosemite High School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

50200 Road 427
Oakhurst, CA 93644
(559) 683-4667

Gr: 9-12 | 542 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 42%

Rank: #33.

Rivergold Elementary School

(Math: 26% | Reading: 40%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

31800 Road 400
Coarsegold, CA 93614
(559) 658-7566

Gr: K-8 | 445 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 36%

Rank: #44.

Ahwahnee High School

Alternative School

(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

50407 Hangtree Ln.
Oakhurst, CA 93644
(559) 683-4667

Gr: 9-12 | 35 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 59%

Rank: #55.

Yosemite Falls Education Center

Alternative School

(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

50200 Road 427
Oakhurst, CA 93644
(559) 683-8801

Gr: K-12 | 25 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

Rank: #66.

Coarsegold Elementary School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

45426 Road 415
Coarsegold, CA 93614
(559) 683-4842

Gr: K-8 | 290 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 54%

Rank: n/an/a

Campbell High Community Day

Alternative School

Add to Compare

39890 Road 428
Oakhurst, CA 93644
(559) 683-4667

Gr: 9-12

Rank: n/an/a

Meadowbrook Community Day

Alternative School

Add to Compare

45426 Road 415
Coarsegold, CA 93614
(559) 683-4667

Gr: 5-8

Rank: n/an/a

Raymond Granite High School

Alternative School

Add to Compare

38828 Road 600
Oakhurst, CA 93644
(559) 683-8801

Gr: 9-12 | 4 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Yosemite Unified School District?

Yosemite Unified School District manages 9 public schools serving 1,387 students.

What is the rank of Yosemite Unified School District?

Yosemite Unified School District is ranked #1234 out of 1,904 school districts in California (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Yosemite Unified School District?

57% of Yosemite Unified School District students are White, 29% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Yosemite Unified School District?

Yosemite Unified School District has a student/teacher ratio of 20:1, which is lower than the California state average of 22:1.

What is Yosemite Unified School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $14,665 is less than the state median of $18,512. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 9 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 1,387 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: 79% (Top 50% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 37% (Btm 50%)
: 26% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education