An equity score of 49/100 ranks Mariposa County Unified #793 of 1526 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,026 per pupil, Mariposa County Unified ranks #998 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,688
Total Enrollment
11
Schools
$17,026
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Mariposa County Unified operates 11 public schools serving 1,688 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 elementary, 4 high, 1 combined schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Mariposa County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,026 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 56.5% local, 27.6% state, and 15.9% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 49/100, ranked #793 of 1526 in California against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 11 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), a 182.3:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 49.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 52.9% White, 34.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Sierra Home, with a diversity index of 66.3/100.
Its largest campus is Mariposa County High, enrolling 461 students (27% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Yosemite Park High, at 2 students, a 231x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Mariposa County High accounts for 27.3% of all Mariposa County Unified student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Mariposa County Unified-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Mariposa County Unified school enrollment varies 231× across entities
Mariposa County Unified school enrollment ranges from 2 students (lowest) to 461 students (highest), a spread of 459 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Mariposa County Unified reports 56.2% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Mariposa County Unified student-counselor ratio is 182:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Mariposa County Unified chronic absenteeism rate is 49.1% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Mariposa County Unified has 11 schools, including 4 high, 6 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 1,688 students.
How much does Mariposa County Unified spend per student?
Mariposa County Unified spends $17,026 per student. The district has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #793 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Mariposa County Unified?
Mariposa County Unified students are 52.9% White, 34.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% Asian, 0.6% African American, averaged across 11 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Mariposa County Unified?
Mariposa County Unified has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #793 out of 1526 districts in California.