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Yosemite Unified School District

50200 Rd. 427
Oakhurst, CA 93644-9506
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 787 students in Yosemite Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools in Yosemite Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
9 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
1,414 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
70 Teachers
174,006 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Yosemite Unified School District, which is ranked #1238 of all 1,910 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%)
22%
34%
37%
47%
26%
29%
79%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.64
% American Indian
4%
1%
% Asian
2%
12%
% Hispanic
27%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
59%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,184 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 $14,385 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
$24 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,184
$19,974
Spending / Student
$14,385
$18,396

Best Yosemite Unified School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rivergold Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
31800 Road 400
Coarsegold, CA 93614
(559) 658-7566
Grades: K-8
| 433 students
Rank: #22.
Yosemite Falls Education Center
Alternative School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
50200 Road 427
Oakhurst, CA 93644
(559) 683-8801
Grades: K-12
| 33 students
Rank: #33.
Coarsegold Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
45426 Road 415
Coarsegold, CA 93614
(559) 683-4842
Grades: K-8
| 321 students
Rank: n/an/a
Meadowbrook Community Day
Alternative School
45426 Road 415
Coarsegold, CA 93614
(559) 683-4667
Grades: 5-8
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,414 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 41%
  • : 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

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