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 2 public middle schools serving 716 students in Black Oak Mine Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Black Oak Mine Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
1,249 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
59 Teachers
87,195 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
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
13 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
159 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
53%
# Black Students
3 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
963 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
77%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
84 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
121
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
79
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
84
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
101
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
86
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
81
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
94
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
94
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
102
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
95
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
98
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
108
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
106
49,817
# 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 Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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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