Moorpark Unified School District

5297 Maureen Ln.
Moorpark, CA 93021-1862
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,948 students in Moorpark Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Moorpark Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Moorpark Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is more than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Moorpark High School, with 90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
10 Schools
2,826 Schools
# Students
5,819 Students
2,020,187 Students
# Teachers
242 Teachers
101,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1

District Rank

Moorpark Unified School District, which is ranked #404 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 91% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#388 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Moorpark Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Moorpark 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.
57%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Moorpark 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.
37%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Moorpark 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.
91%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Moorpark Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.65
# American Indian Students
4 Students
10,744 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
340 Students
238,325 Students
% Asian Students
6%
12%
# Hispanic Students
2,998 Students
1,088,027 Students
% Hispanic Students
52%
54%
# Black Students
54 Students
102,494 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
2,120 Students
460,449 Students
% White Students
36%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
9,014 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
290 Students
103,001 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
595
22,406
# Students in 1st Grade:
383
18,976
# Students in 2nd Grade:
399
18,670
# Students in 3rd Grade:
430
18,995
# Students in 4th Grade:
427
19,014
# Students in 5th Grade:
375
19,370
# Students in 6th Grade:
442
26,291
# Students in 7th Grade:
393
36,245
# Students in 8th Grade:
427
38,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
479
447,954
# Students in 10th Grade:
501
448,650
# Students in 11th Grade:
492
451,877
# Students in 12th Grade:
476
453,492
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,446 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,518 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$84 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Moorpark 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
$73 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Moorpark 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
$14,446
$21,485
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Moorpark 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
$12,518
$19,787
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Moorpark 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 Moorpark Unified School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
The High School At Moorpark College
Magnet School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
7075 Campus Rd.
Moorpark, CA 93021
(805) 378-1444
Grades: 9-12
| 99 students
Rank: #22.
Moorpark High School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
4500 Tierra Rejada Rd.
Moorpark, CA 93021
(805) 378-6305
Grades: 9-12
| 1,849 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 5,819 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 64%
  • : 91% (Top 50% in CA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 43% (Top 30%)
  • : 57% (Top 30%)
  • : 37% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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