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Schools in Mariposa · Mariposa County Unified School District

Mariposa’s public schools outscore 55% of California districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Mariposa, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state reading tests, 38% of Mariposa’s students scored proficient, 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
4
847 students on the public path
In brief

Mariposa’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 136 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mariposa’s, its schools beat 83%, higher than their 55% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

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 Mariposa’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 one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Mariposa County High. Enrollment is up 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Victory Baptist Christian School - VBCS (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Mariposa’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 (136)Better than 83%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 840 test results and a graduating class of 147 could put Mariposa anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Mariposa’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 Mariposa, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–8Mariposa ElementaryMariposa County Unified School DistrictB−
9–12Mariposa County HighMariposa County Unified School DistrictA−

Mariposa’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

Mariposa vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MariposaBMariposa County Unified

Every school in Mariposa

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 Mariposaby address
Mariposa Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8
B−
386 students23:1Rate it →
Mariposa County High
High · Grades 9–12
A−
461 students16:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Mariposarun by other districts or the state
Monarch Academy
Grades K–12
D−
Special Education
48 students8:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Victory Baptist Christian School - VBCS
Grades 1–11
Private · Religious
26 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Mariposa’s schools

Are Mariposa’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of California: the public schools Mariposa children attend outscore 55% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 83%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mariposa in?

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

Where do Mariposa kids go to high school?

Mariposa County High, with 461 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Mariposa’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 Mariposa spend per student?

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

Are there private schools in Mariposa?

Yes: Victory Baptist Christian School - VBCS (religious, grades 1–11, 26 students).

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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.