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Schools in Mono Vista · Sonora Union High School District, Soulsbyville Elementary School District

Mono Vista’s public schools score below 51% of California districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the three public school districts serving Mono Vista, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state reading tests, 41% of Mono Vista’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.

#516of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
41%
▼ 6 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▼ 4 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 5 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.8K
▼ 11% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024 · Sonora Union High
Students per teacher
21.5
CA 21.6
Schools in town
0
1,788 students on the public path
In brief

Mono Vista’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 575 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mono Vista’s, its schools beat 43%, lower than their 49% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Sonora Union High spends $18,835 per student and Soulsbyville Elementary $15,412, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 9 the district’s path is Sonora High. Enrollment is down 7% since 2021–22. 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 Mono Vista’s grade

B− Test scoresB− Graduation

B−: better than 49% of California school districts, #516 of 847 California towns. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 49%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (575)Better than 43%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 852 test results and a graduating class of 261 could put Mono Vista anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Mono Vista’s students in the tested grades sat them (850 in math, 853 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–82 schoolsDepends on your addressB−
9–12Sonora Highin SonoraB+

Parts of Mono Vista (5% of its land) are served by Belleview Elementary instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three districts serve Mono Vista

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

Sonora Union High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 3 schools · 989 students, down 7% since 2021–22 · 22.3 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$18,835CA $21,206 · FY2024
B
Soulsbyville Elementary School DistrictGrades K–8 · 1 schools · 498 students · 20.8 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$15,412CA $21,206 · FY2024
C+
Curtis Creek Elementary School DistrictGrades K–8 · 1 schools · 410 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 20.4 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$15,547CA $21,206 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Sonora Union High School District52%
State average 46.7% · 245 students tested
Math · 9–12, Sonora Union High School District21%
State average 33.1% · 245 students tested
Reading · K–8, Soulsbyville Elementary School District36%
State average 46.7% · 311 students tested
Math · K–8, Soulsbyville Elementary School District31%
State average 33.1% · 311 students tested
Reading · K–8, Curtis Creek Elementary School District36%
State average 46.7% · 297 students tested
Math · K–8, Curtis Creek Elementary School District35%
State average 33.1% · 294 students tested

Mono Vista vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Mono VistaB−Soulsbyville Elementary K–8 · Curtis Creek Elementary K–8 · Sonora Union High 9–12

Every school in Mono Vista

3 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).

Also serving Mono Vistain other towns
Soulsbyville Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Soulsbyville
B−
498 students21:1Rate it →
Curtis Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Sonora
B−
410 students20:1Rate it →
Sonora High
High · Grades 9–12 · Sonora
B+
880 students23:1Rate it →

Questions about Mono Vista’s schools

Are Mono Vista’s schools good?

On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Mono Vista children attend score below 51% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #516 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 43%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mono Vista in?

Sonora Union High School District, which runs grades 9–12 and enrolls 989 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Mono Vista are served by Belleview Elementary.

Where do Mono Vista kids go to high school?

Sonora High in Sonora, with 880 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Mono Vista’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Sonora Union High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Mono Vista spend per student?

$18,835 in Sonora Union High School District, $15,412 in Soulsbyville Elementary School District and $15,547 in Curtis Creek Elementary 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.