Black Oak Mine Unified School District

6540 Wentworth Springs Rd.
Georgetown, CA 95634-9001
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 730 students in Black Oak Mine Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Black Oak Mine Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Black Oak Mine Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Golden Sierra Junior Senior High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
2,826 Schools
# Students
1,249 Students
2,020,187 Students
# Teachers
59 Teachers
101,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

District Rank

Black Oak Mine Unified School District, which is ranked #914 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#896 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Black Oak Mine Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Black Oak Mine Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Black Oak Mine Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Black Oak Mine Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Black Oak Mine Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.39
0.65
# American Indian Students
21 Students
10,744 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
13 Students
238,325 Students
% Asian Students
1%
12%
# Hispanic Students
159 Students
1,088,027 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
54%
# Black Students
3 Students
102,494 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
963 Students
460,449 Students
% White Students
77%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
9,014 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
84 Students
103,001 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
121
22,406
# Students in 1st Grade:
79
18,976
# Students in 2nd Grade:
84
18,670
# Students in 3rd Grade:
101
18,995
# Students in 4th Grade:
86
19,014
# Students in 5th Grade:
81
19,370
# Students in 6th Grade:
94
26,291
# Students in 7th Grade:
94
36,245
# Students in 8th Grade:
102
38,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
95
447,954
# Students in 10th Grade:
98
448,650
# Students in 11th Grade:
108
451,877
# Students in 12th Grade:
106
453,492
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,146 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,364 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Black Oak Mine Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$17 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Black Oak Mine Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,146
$21,485
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Black Oak Mine Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,364
$19,787
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Black Oak Mine Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Black Oak Mine Unified School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Divide High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
6540 Wentworth Springs Rd.
Georgetown, CA 95634
(530) 333-8315
Grades: 9-12
| 14 students
Rank: #22.
Golden Sierra Junior Senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
5101 Garden Valley Rd.
Garden Valley, CA 95633
(530) 333-8330
Grades: 7-12
| 488 students
Rank: #33.
American River Charter
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
6620 Wentworth Springs Rd.
Georgetown, CA 95634
(530) 333-8340
Grades: K-12
| 228 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,249 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 32% (Top 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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