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Mariposa County Unified School District

5082 Old Highway North
Mariposa, CA 95338
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 1,176 students in Mariposa County Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools in Mariposa County Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% 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
11 Schools
3,496 Schools
# Students
1,669 Students
1,852,978 Students
# Teachers
88 Teachers
87,768 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Mariposa County Unified School District, which is ranked #1120 of all 1,908 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1085 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
25%
34%
38%
47%
28%
29%
(21-22)
85-89%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.64
% American Indian
4%
1%
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
25%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
60%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,727 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,978. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,515 is higher than the state median of $18,399. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,727
$19,978
Spending / Student
$18,515
$18,399

Best Mariposa County Unified School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Yosemite National Park Valley Elementary School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
9009 Lost Arrow Loop
Yosemite National Park, CA 95389
(209) 372-4791
Gr: K-8 | 22 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #22.
Yosemite National Park El Portal
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
9670 Rancheria Flat Rd.
El Portal, CA 95318
(209) 379-2382
Gr: K-8 | 53 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #33.
Woodland Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3394 Woodland Dr.
Mariposa, CA 95338
(209) 742-0310
Gr: K-8 | 444 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #44.
Mariposa Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
5044 Jones St.
Mariposa, CA 95338
(209) 742-0340
Gr: K-8 | 383 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #55.
Lake Don Pedro Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2411 Hidalgo
La Grange, CA 95329
(209) 852-2144
Gr: K-8 | 178 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #66.
Sierra Home
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
5171 Silva Rd.
Mariposa, CA 95338
(209) 742-0290
Gr: K-12 | 49 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #77.
Greeley Hill Elementary School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
10326 Fiske Rd., Greeley Hill
Coulterville, CA 95311
(209) 878-3028
Gr: K-8 | 47 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 36%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 1,669 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 40%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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