Moorpark Unified operates 10 public schools serving 5,820 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 elementary, 2 high, 2 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 5,599 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Ventura County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,840 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 41.5% local, 50.6% state, and 7.9% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $68,822 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 21/100, ranked #1455 of 1547 in California against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 10 schools offering Advanced Placement (23 AP courses district-wide), a 712.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 19.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 48.5% Hispanic or Latino, 37.7% White, 7.2% Asian across the district's schools.
Moorpark High accounts for 30.2% of all Moorpark Unified student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Moorpark Unified-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Moorpark Unified school enrollment varies 14× across entities
Moorpark Unified school enrollment ranges from 121 students (lowest) to 1,691 students (highest), a spread of 1,570 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Moorpark Unified student-counselor ratio is 712:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Moorpark Unified chronic absenteeism rate is 19.1% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Moorpark Unified is typically wider than the Moorpark Unified-aggregate figure suggests.
Moorpark Unified has 10 schools, including 2 high, 2 middle, 6 elementary. Total enrollment is 5,820 students.
How much does Moorpark Unified spend per student?
Moorpark Unified spends $13,840 per student. The district has an equity score of 21/100, ranking #1455 in California.
What is the average teacher salary in Moorpark Unified?
The average teacher salary in Moorpark Unified is $68,822 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Moorpark Unified?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Ventura County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Moorpark Unified?
Moorpark Unified students are 48.5% Hispanic or Latino, 37.7% White, 7.2% Asian, 1.0% African American, averaged across 10 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Moorpark Unified?
Moorpark Unified has an equity score of 21/100, ranking #1455 out of 1547 districts in California. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.