Mojave Unified School District

3500 Douglas Ave.
Mojave, CA 93501-1143
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,051 students in Mojave Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Mojave Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Mojave Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 79%, which is less than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mojave Jr./sr. High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more 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
3,009 Students
2,020,187 Students
# Teachers
121 Teachers
101,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
25:1

District Rank

Mojave Unified School District, which is ranked #1874 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 75-79% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1874 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Mojave Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
6%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mojave 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.
19%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mojave 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%
29%
75-79%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Mojave Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.65
# American Indian Students
17 Students
10,744 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
27 Students
238,325 Students
% Asian Students
1%
12%
# Hispanic Students
1,520 Students
1,088,027 Students
% Hispanic Students
50%
54%
# Black Students
857 Students
102,494 Students
% Black Students
28%
5%
# White Students
382 Students
460,449 Students
% White Students
13%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
9,014 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
198 Students
103,001 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
246
22,406
# Students in 1st Grade:
227
18,976
# Students in 2nd Grade:
247
18,670
# Students in 3rd Grade:
227
18,995
# Students in 4th Grade:
251
19,014
# Students in 5th Grade:
259
19,370
# Students in 6th Grade:
232
26,291
# Students in 7th Grade:
237
36,245
# Students in 8th Grade:
239
38,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
227
447,954
# Students in 10th Grade:
221
448,650
# Students in 11th Grade:
206
451,877
# Students in 12th Grade:
190
453,492
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,121 in this school district is less 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 $13,819 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Mojave 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
$42 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Mojave 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
$16,121
$21,485
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Mojave 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
$13,819
$19,787
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Mojave 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 Mojave Unified School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
California City High School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
8567 Raven Way
California City, CA 93505
(760) 373-5263
Grades: 9-12
| 655 students
Rank: #22.
Mojave Jr./sr. High School
Magnet School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
15732 O St.
Mojave, CA 93501
(661) 824-4088
Grades: 6-12
| 396 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 3,009 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 25:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 87%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 6% (Btm 50%)
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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