Maricopa Unified

Public school district · Kern County · California · NCES district ID 0623820

Maricopa Unified spent $24,730 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 87% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $17,666). Its 3 schools enrolled 276 students in 2024-25; 50.3% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $26,843 per student, up 8.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 80% or more (California: 86.2%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among California districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Maricopa Unified in enrollment (315 to 320 students) and Maricopa Unified itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Maricopa Unified, FY23Glenn County Office of Education $79,428; Sausalito Marin City $36,645; Maricopa Unified $24,730; Sunnyside Union Elementary $20,813; Hardy Brown College Prep District $19,849; Animo Compton Charter District $19,144; Aspire Titan Academy District $18,803; KIPP San Francisco College Preparatory District $18,655; W.E.B. DuBois Public Charter District $18,583; ASA Charter District $16,100; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.020k40k60k80k100kGlenn County Office of Educati…$79,428Sausalito Marin City$36,645Maricopa Unified$24,730Sunnyside Union Elementary$20,813Hardy Brown College Prep Distr…$19,849Animo Compton Charter District$19,144Aspire Titan Academy District$18,803KIPP San Francisco College Pre…$18,655W.E.B. DuBois Public Charter D…$18,583ASA Charter District$16,100State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Maricopa Unified, FY23Glenn County Office of Education $79,428; Sausalito Marin City $36,645; Maricopa Unified $24,730; Sunnyside Union Elementary $20,813; Hardy Brown College Prep District $19,849; Animo Compton Charter District $19,144; Aspire Titan Academy District $18,803; KIPP San Francisco College Preparatory District $18,655; W.E.B. DuBois Public Charter District $18,583; ASA Charter District $16,100; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.020k40k60k80k100kGlenn County Office of Education$79,428Sausalito Marin City$36,645Maricopa Unified$24,730Sunnyside Union Elementary$20,813Hardy Brown College Prep District$19,849Animo Compton Charter District$19,144Aspire Titan Academy District$18,803KIPP San Francisco College Preparat…$18,655W.E.B. DuBois Public Charter Distri…$18,583ASA Charter District$16,100State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Maricopa Unified, FY23Glenn County Office of Education $79,428; Sausalito Marin City $36,645; Maricopa Unified $24,730; Sunnyside Union Elementary $20,813; Hardy Brown College Prep District $19,849; Animo Compton Charter District $19,144; Aspire Titan Academy District $18,803; KIPP San Francisco College Preparatory District $18,655; W.E.B. DuBois Public Charter District $18,583; ASA Charter District $16,100; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.040k80k100kGlenn County Office of Education$79,428Sausalito Marin City$36,645Maricopa Unified$24,730Sunnyside Union Elementary$20,813Hardy Brown College Prep District$19,849Animo Compton Charter District$19,144Aspire Titan Academy District$18,803KIPP San Francisco College Preparatory Dist…$18,655W.E.B. DuBois Public Charter District$18,583ASA Charter District$16,100State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Maricopa Unified, FY23Glenn County Office of Education $79,428; Sausalito Marin City $36,645; Maricopa Unified $24,730; Sunnyside Union Elementary $20,813; Hardy Brown College Prep District $19,849; Animo Compton Charter District $19,144; Aspire Titan Academy District $18,803; KIPP San Francisco College Preparatory District $18,655; W.E.B. DuBois Public Charter District $18,583; ASA Charter District $16,100; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.040k80k100kGlenn County Office of Education$79,428Sausalito Marin City$36,645Maricopa Unified$24,730Sunnyside Union Elementary$20,813Hardy Brown College Prep District$19,849Animo Compton Charter District$19,144Aspire Titan Academy District$18,803KIPP San Francisco College Preparatory…$18,655W.E.B. DuBois Public Charter District$18,583ASA Charter District$16,100State median, under 1,000 students $17,666

Where the money came from

$15,419,000 in revenue: 50.3% state, 38.8% local and 10.9% federal. Total spending including $1,111,000 of capital outlay was $9,918,000, or $31,189 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Maricopa Unified revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $7,760,000; Local $5,981,000; Federal $1,678,000; total $15,419,000.
  • State$7,760,000 50%
  • Local$5,981,000 39%
  • Federal$1,678,000 11%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 1,238 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

318 students in 2022-23, 306 students in 2023-24, 276 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Maricopa Unified enrollment by school year2022-23: 318, 2023-24: 306, 2024-25: 27601002003004002022-233182023-243062024-25276
Maricopa Unified enrollment by school year2022-23: 318, 2023-24: 306, 2024-25: 27601002003004002022-233182023-243062024-25276
Maricopa Unified enrollment by school year2022-23: 318, 2023-24: 306, 2024-25: 27601002003004002022-233182023-243062024-25276
Maricopa Unified enrollment by school year2022-23: 318, 2023-24: 306, 2024-25: 27601002003004002022-233182023-243062024-25276

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2331819.416.4
2023-2430620.614.9
2024-2527620.613.4

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$1,677,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $5,274 per student

Maricopa Unified booked $1,677,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 19 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $86,399 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 27 in 100 California districts with a figure (state median $99,744, 1,149 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average California teacher salary at $87,275 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$1,583,00094.4%
Special education$94,0005.6%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,467 in 2018-19, $4,789 in 2019-20, $4,887 in 2020-21, $4,762 in 2021-22, $5,274 in 2022-23.

Maricopa Unified teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,467, 2019-20: $4,789, 2020-21: $4,887, 2021-22: $4,762, 2022-23: $5,27402k4k6k2018-19$4,4672019-20$4,7892020-21$4,8872021-22$4,7622022-23$5,274
Maricopa Unified teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,467, 2019-20: $4,789, 2020-21: $4,887, 2021-22: $4,762, 2022-23: $5,27402k4k6k2018-19$4,4672019-20$4,7892020-21$4,8872021-22$4,7622022-23$5,274
Maricopa Unified teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,467, 2019-20: $4,789, 2020-21: $4,887, 2021-22: $4,762, 2022-23: $5,27402k4k6k2018-19$4,4672019-20$4,7892020-21$4,8872021-22$4,7622022-23$5,274
Maricopa Unified teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,467, 2019-20: $4,789, 2020-21: $4,887, 2021-22: $4,762, 2022-23: $5,27402k4k6k2018-19$4,4672019-20$4,7892020-21$4,8872021-22$4,7622022-23$5,274

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Maricopa Unified scored proficient or above: 7-26% in reading and 0-20% in math, against 45% in reading and 34% in math across California. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within California, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtCaliforniaStudents tested
Reading and language arts7-26%45%157
Math0-20%34%155

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

80% or more of the 24 students in Maricopa Unified's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across California. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtCalifornia
Four-year graduation rate80% or more86.2%
Students in the class24495,492

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 elementary school, 133 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Maricopa Elementary13317.797.7%Not reported

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 middle school, 71 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Maricopa Middle7115.895.8%Not reported

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 72 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Maricopa High728.495.8%Not reported

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Maricopa Unified

  1. California districts by spending per studentMaricopa Unified ranks 156 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($24,730).#156 of 1,238
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaMaricopa Unified is the number 1,353 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 318 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#1,353 of 1,991
  3. ASA Charter DistrictThe next larger California district: 319 students in fall 2022, $16,100 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,100
  4. Hardy Brown College Prep DistrictThe next smaller California district: 317 students in fall 2022, $19,849 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,849
  5. Compare Maricopa Unified with ASA Charter DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Maricopa High, its largest high school72 students in 2024-25, 8.4 per teacher.72
  7. Teacher salary spending across CaliforniaMaricopa Unified spent $86,399 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $99,744); spending, not a salary.$86,399
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Maricopa Unified

  1. How many schools and students are in Maricopa Unified?
    3 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 276 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Maricopa Unified spend per student?
    $24,730 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the California median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $17,666 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $26,843 per student, up 8.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Maricopa Unified's money come from?
    $15,419,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 50.3% state, 38.8% local and 10.9% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Maricopa Unified live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 79 of the 300 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 26.3%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does Maricopa Unified spend on teacher salaries?
    $1,677,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $5,274 per student. Divided by the 19 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $86,399 per teacher, more than 27 in 100 California districts (state median $99,744). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average California teacher salary at $87,275 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in Maricopa Unified do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Maricopa Unified scored proficient or above: 7-26% in reading and 0-20% in math, against 45% in reading and 34% in math across California. California's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  7. What is the graduation rate in Maricopa Unified?
    80% or more of the 24 students in Maricopa Unified's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across California. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  8. What is Maricopa Unified's NCES district ID?
    0623820. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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