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Schools in Coarsegold · Yosemite Unified School District

Coarsegold’s public schools score below 61% of California districts on tests and graduation

In Coarsegold, 21% of tested students are proficient in math, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Coarsegold, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

#634of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 86% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
37%
▼ 10 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
21%
▼ 12 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 2–6 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.1K
▼ 14% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
19.9
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
832 students on the public path
In brief

Coarsegold’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 560 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Coarsegold’s, its schools beat 27%, lower than their 39% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 21% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 86% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California (the state reports Coarsegold’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,144 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Yosemite High. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Coarsegold’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 39% of California school districts, #634 of 847 California towns. Both inputs trail the California average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 39%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (560)Better than 27%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 547 test results and a graduating class of 178 could put Coarsegold anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 86% of Coarsegold’s students in the tested grades sat them (544 in math, 550 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Coarsegold, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–8Coarsegold ElementaryYosemite Unified School DistrictD
9–12Yosemite Highin OakhurstA

Coarsegold’s public schools are run by Yosemite Unified School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Yosemite Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 7 schools · 1,387 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 19.9 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$18,144CA $21,206 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 46.7% · 550 students tested
Math21%
State average 33.1% · 544 students tested

Coarsegold vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Coarsegold’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CoarsegoldC+Yosemite Unified

Every school in Coarsegold

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Coarsegoldby address
Coarsegold Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8
D
290 students17:1Rate it →
Also serving Coarsegoldin other towns
Yosemite High
High · Grades 9–12 · Oakhurst
A
542 students20:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Meadowbrook Community Day).

Questions about Coarsegold’s schools

Are Coarsegold’s schools good?

On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Coarsegold children attend score below 61% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #634 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 27%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Coarsegold in?

Yosemite Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,387 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Coarsegold kids go to high school?

Yosemite High in Oakhurst, with 542 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Coarsegold’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Yosemite Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Coarsegold spend per student?

$18,144 in Yosemite Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Coarsegold families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.