Yosemite Unified School District

50200 Rd. 427
Oakhurst, CA 93644-9506
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 722 students in Yosemite Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Yosemite Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Yosemite 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 Yosemite High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 38% 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
9 Schools
2,826 Schools
# Students
1,385 Students
2,020,187 Students
# Teachers
68 Teachers
101,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

District Rank

Yosemite Unified School District, which is ranked #1212 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 80-84% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1249 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Yosemite Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Yosemite 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.
37%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Yosemite 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.
26%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Yosemite 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.
80-84%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Yosemite Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.65
# American Indian Students
47 Students
10,744 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
1%
# Asian Students
26 Students
238,325 Students
% Asian Students
2%
12%
# Hispanic Students
364 Students
1,088,027 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
54%
# Black Students
14 Students
102,494 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
840 Students
460,449 Students
% White Students
61%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
9,014 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
89 Students
103,001 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
104
22,406
# Students in 1st Grade:
71
18,976
# Students in 2nd Grade:
95
18,670
# Students in 3rd Grade:
71
18,995
# Students in 4th Grade:
86
19,014
# Students in 5th Grade:
59
19,370
# Students in 6th Grade:
92
26,291
# Students in 7th Grade:
75
36,245
# Students in 8th Grade:
74
38,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
153
447,954
# Students in 10th Grade:
164
448,650
# Students in 11th Grade:
176
451,877
# Students in 12th Grade:
165
453,492
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,544 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,687 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Yosemite 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
$20 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Yosemite 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
$17,544
$21,485
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Yosemite 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
$14,687
$19,787
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Yosemite 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 Yosemite Unified School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Evergreen High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
50200 Rd. 427
Oakhurst, CA 93644
(559) 683-4667
Grades: 9-12
| 43 students
Rank: #22.
Yosemite High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
50200 Rd. 427
Oakhurst, CA 93644
(559) 683-4667
Grades: 9-12
| 553 students
Rank: #33.
Ahwahnee High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
50407 Hangtree Ln.
Oakhurst, CA 93644
(559) 683-4667
Grades: 9-12
| 38 students
Rank: #44.
Yosemite Falls Education Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
50200 Rd. 427
Oakhurst, CA 93644
(559) 683-8801
Grades: K-12
| 83 students
Rank: n/an/a
Campbell High Community Day
Alternative School
Magnet School
39890 Rd. 428
Oakhurst, CA 93644
(559) 683-4667
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Raymond Granite High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
38828 Rd. 600
Oakhurst, CA 93644
(559) 683-8801
Grades: 9-12
| 5 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,385 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 39%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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