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 middle schools serving 897 students in Mojave 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 Schools in Mojave Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 4% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 16% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more 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
3,009 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
121 Teachers
87,195 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
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
27 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,520 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
50%
53%
# Black Students
857 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
28%
5%
# White Students
382 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
13%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
198 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
246
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
227
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
247
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
227
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
251
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
259
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
232
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
237
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
239
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
227
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
221
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
206
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
190
49,817
# 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 Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
California City Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
9736 Redwood Blvd.
California City, CA 93505
(760) 373-3241
Grades: 6-8
| 501 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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