B−
Mariposa County Unified School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 15 towns
Serves Yosemite Valley, Lake Don Pedro, Mariposa, Greeley Hill, Catheys Valley, El Portal, Bootjack, Bear Valley, Midpines, Mt. Bullion, Foresta, Yosemite West, Buck Meadows, Coulterville and Hornitos.
Students
1,685
Schools
11
Spent per student
$19,472
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
69%
Debt
$21.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Mariposa County Unified School District
- School Grade B−: better than 50% of California districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
- Spends 8% less per student than the CA average
- 18 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5% since 2020
- Debt of $21.3M, about $12,647 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Hornitos.
K–86 schoolsThis district
9–122 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. CA
2020–21Math proficiency27%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,472 per student · 8% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 35%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 52%State 34%Federal 14%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,604’20
1,671’21
1,688’22
1,669’23
1,685’24
Up 5% since 2020.
Students
White 60%Hispanic 26%Two or more races 9%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Asian <1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
11 public schools.
Woodland Elementary
B435 students19:1
Mariposa Elementary
B386 students23:1
Lake Don Pedro Elementary
B−195 students22:1
Yosemite National Park El Portal
B46 students14:1
Greeley Hill Elementary
C−25 students8:1
Yosemite National Park Valley Elementary
A+25 students10:1
Mariposa County High
A−461 students16:1
Spring Hill High (Continuation)
D−33 students17:1
Coulterville High
7 students5:1
Yosemite Park High
2 students1:1
Sierra Home
C70 students23:1
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.