Muroc Joint Unified operates 5 public schools serving 1,738 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 2 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,780 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Kern County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $40,064 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 9.4% local, 22.1% state, and 68.6% 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 $80,321 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 88/100, ranked #15 of 1547 in California against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (8 AP courses district-wide), a 250.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 41.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 38.8% Hispanic or Latino, 33.1% White, 7.3% African American across the district's schools.
Desert Junior-Senior High accounts for 27.9% of all Muroc Joint Unified student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Muroc Joint Unified-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
Muroc Joint Unified student-counselor ratio is 251:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Muroc Joint Unified is typically wider than the Muroc Joint Unified-aggregate figure suggests.
Muroc Joint Unified chronic absenteeism rate is 41.5% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Muroc Joint Unified has 5 schools, including 2 other, 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,738 students.
How much does Muroc Joint Unified spend per student?
Muroc Joint Unified spends $40,064 per student. The district has an equity score of 88/100, ranking #15 in California.
What is the average teacher salary in Muroc Joint Unified?
The average teacher salary in Muroc Joint Unified is $80,321 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Muroc Joint Unified?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Kern County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Muroc Joint Unified?
Muroc Joint Unified students are 38.8% Hispanic or Latino, 33.1% White, 7.3% African American, 3.5% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Muroc Joint Unified?
Muroc Joint Unified has an equity score of 88/100, ranking #15 out of 1547 districts in California. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.