Los Molinos Unified School District

7851 Highway 99-e
Los Molinos, CA 96055-9801
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Los Molinos Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 315 students in Los Molinos Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Los Molinos Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
3 Schools
7,693 Schools
# Students
528 Students
3,500,507 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
172,951 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Los Molinos Unified School District, which is ranked #1019 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 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1040 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Los Molinos Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
26%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Los Molinos 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 Los Molinos 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.
10-14%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Los Molinos 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.
≥90%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Los Molinos Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.65
# American Indian Students
3 Students
16,888 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
424,717 Students
% Asian Students
1%
12%
# Hispanic Students
279 Students
1,893,805 Students
% Hispanic Students
53%
54%
# Black Students
3 Students
169,690 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
218 Students
754,767 Students
% White Students
41%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
14,663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
18 Students
219,616 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
30
451,616
# Students in 1st Grade:
28
377,018
# Students in 2nd Grade:
37
379,893
# Students in 3rd Grade:
37
389,353
# Students in 4th Grade:
35
393,562
# Students in 5th Grade:
34
398,613
# Students in 6th Grade:
35
407,977
# Students in 7th Grade:
37
280,783
# Students in 8th Grade:
42
277,323
# Students in 9th Grade:
59
39,712
# Students in 10th Grade:
52
34,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
57
33,820
# Students in 12th Grade:
45
36,556
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,689 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,021 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has declined by 27% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Los Molinos 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
$8 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Los Molinos 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
$16,689
$21,485
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Los Molinos 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
$15,021
$19,787
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Los Molinos 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 Los Molinos Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Vina Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
7th And D Sts.
Vina, CA 96092
(530) 839-2182
Grades: 1-8
| 79 students
Rank: #22.
Los Molinos Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
7700 Stanford
Los Molinos, CA 96055
(530) 384-7903
Grades: K-8
| 236 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 528 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 59%
  • : ≥90% (Top 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10-14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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