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23 schools in Marysville Joint Unified

California · 10,418 students · 5 cities

Marysville Joint Unified reports 23 public K-12 schools and approximately 10,418 students enrolled, per NCES, an average school size of 453.

4-year change in Marysville Joint Unified

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Total enrollment
10,418
+837 (+9%) vs SY 2020-21
School count
23
+2 (+10%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages

How Marysville Joint Unified ranks

Among districts
MeasureThis districtIn CaliforniaIn the US
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
27.3%#438 of 534N/A
Enrollment
ranked largest first
10,418#140 of 587#877 of 9,234
Number of schools
ranked most first
23#83 of 587N/A
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
21.8:1#318 of 587#8,670 of 9,044
Free or reduced-price lunch share
ranked highest first
73.0%#225 of 587#1,715 of 8,164
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
65.9%#111 of 530#876 of 6,853
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.

Inside Marysville Joint Unified

State test results across the district's 17 scored schools run from Browns Valley Elementary at 65.0% proficient to Cedar Lane Elementary at 14.2%, a gap of 50.8 points. That is the 69th widest gap among 458 California districts with four or more scored schools.

Since 2017-18, the 21 district schools that reported both years went from 9,589 to 10,119 students (up 6%) and from 408 to 467 full-time teachers (up 14%), as of 2024-25.

Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.

About Marysville Joint Unified

Marysville Joint Unified runs 23 public schools across California, collectively educateing roughly 10,418 students.

For a sense of the school types, Marysville Joint Unified consists of 14 elementary, 3 middle, 5 high schools, and 1 combined or other.

Per-school enrollment averages around 453 in this district, noticeably below the California typical of 578.

Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment climbed 9%: 9,581 students in SY 2020-21 versus 10,418 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Marysville Joint Unified opened 2 schools, going from 21 to 23.

In the discussion threads here, the community for Marysville Joint Unified discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.

Frequently asked questions

How many public schools does Marysville Joint Unified run?
Marysville Joint Unified has 23 public schools with a combined enrollment of about 10,418 students in California.
What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in Marysville Joint Unified?
Marysville Joint Unified includes 14 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, 5 high schools, and 1 combined-grade school.
What is the largest school in Marysville Joint Unified?
Lindhurst High is the largest public school in Marysville Joint Unified by enrollment, with approximately 1,254 students.
What grade levels does Marysville Joint Unified serve?
Marysville Joint Unified serves students from kindergarten through grade 12 across 23 schools.
What cities does Marysville Joint Unified serve?
Marysville Joint Unified operates schools in Olivehurst, Marysville, Browns Valley, Challenge, Dobbins across California.
Are there charter schools in Marysville Joint Unified?
1 of the 23 schools listed under Marysville Joint Unified are charter schools.