Mother Lode Union Elementary School District

Public Grades K–8

At a glance

840Students enrolled

3Schools

$17,545Spent per student

18:1Student–teacher ratio

52%Free / reduced lunch

Where the money goes

$17,545

per student each year · 17% below the CA average

Spending

Classroom instruction58%

Support & administration37%

Other5%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)40%

State50%

Federal10%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 2 years

859’23

840’24

Students

White · 57%482

Hispanic · 34%288

Two or more races · 4%33

American Indian/Alaska Native · 3%21

Asian · 2%13

Black · 0%2

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Schools3 in district

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Indian Creek ElementaryElementary · Grades K–4 · 392 students · Placerville

Public 📚

Charles F. Brown ElementaryElementary · Grades 2–6 · 85 students · El Dorado

Public 📚

Herbert C. Green MiddleMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 363 students · Placerville

Public

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.