Maricopa Unified School District

955 Stanislaus St.
Maricopa, CA 93252-9779
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Maricopa 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 is 1 public middle school serving 77 students in Maricopa Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Maricopa Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% 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
3 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
318 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
20 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Maricopa Unified School District, which is ranked #1815 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1850 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Maricopa Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
6-9%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Maricopa 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.
15-19%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maricopa 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 Maricopa 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.
≥80%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Maricopa Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.65
# American Indian Students
7 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
11%
# Hispanic Students
159 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
50%
53%
# Black Students
3 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
147 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
46%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
n/a
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
23
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
28
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
24
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
31
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
26
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
25
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
25
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
26
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
26
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
17
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
22
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
24
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
21
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $37,660 is higher than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,145 is higher than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has declined by 20% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Maricopa 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
$7 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Maricopa 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
$37,660
$21,485
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Maricopa 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
$21,145
$19,787
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Maricopa 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 Maricopa Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Maricopa Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
955 Stanislaus St.
Maricopa, CA 93252
(661) 769-8231
Grades: 6-8
| 77 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 318 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 54%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 6-9% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10-14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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