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Schools in Lake Don Pedro · Mariposa County Unified School District

Lake Don Pedro’s public schools outscore 55% of California districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Lake Don Pedro, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 38% of students in Lake Don Pedro’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the California average (47%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% 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
38%
▼ 9 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 6 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.5K
▼ 8% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.9
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
665 students on the public path
In brief

Lake Don Pedro’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 94% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California (the state reports Lake Don Pedro’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,472 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then three high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 5% since 2020–21. 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 Lake Don Pedro’s grade

B− Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 55% of California school districts. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 55%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (576)Better than 54%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 840 test results and a graduating class of 147 could put Lake Don Pedro anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Lake Don Pedro’s students in the tested grades sat them (841 in math, 840 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–8Lake Don Pedro ElementaryMariposa County Unified School DistrictC+
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressA−

Lake Don Pedro’s public schools are run by Mariposa County 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.

Mariposa County Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 11 schools · 1,685 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 17.9 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$19,472CA $21,206 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading38%
State average 46.7% · 840 students tested
Math27%
State average 33.1% · 841 students tested

Lake Don Pedro vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Lake Don Pedro’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lake Don PedroBMariposa County Unified

Every school in Lake Don Pedro

4 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 Lake Don Pedroby address
Lake Don Pedro Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · La Grange
C+
195 students22:1Rate it →
Also serving Lake Don Pedroin other towns
Mariposa County High
High · Grades 9–12 · Mariposa
A−
461 students16:1Rate it →
Coulterville High
High · Grades 9–12 · Coulterville
7 students5:1Rate it →
Yosemite Park High
High · Grades 9–12 · Yosemite
2 students1:1Rate it →

Questions about Lake Don Pedro’s schools

Are Lake Don Pedro’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of California: the public schools Lake Don Pedro children attend outscore 55% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 54%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lake Don Pedro in?

Mariposa County Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,685 students in 11 schools (2024–25).

Where do Lake Don Pedro kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Mariposa County High, Coulterville High and Yosemite Park High.

What is Lake Don Pedro’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Mariposa County Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Lake Don Pedro spend per student?

$19,472 in Mariposa County Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.