Mariposa County High

As a cozy 9-12 campus in Mariposa, California, Mariposa County High serves 461 students from grades 9 through 12, operated by Mariposa County Unified. That puts it 45% smaller than the typical public school in California, which averages around 838 students.

Within Mariposa County Unified, which oversees 11 schools and 1,685 students, Mariposa County High is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Mariposa County High lists that 64% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school logs 23% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 4% Native American. By comparison, Mariposa County as a whole is about 77% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.3:1. The state averages around 18.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 63% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Mariposa County High performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 42.1%, the actual is 38.7%, a residual of -3.5 points.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Mariposa County put median household income runs about $68,412, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Mariposa County High is one of 16 public schools in Mariposa County (combined enrollment of about 1,893 students).

Nearest neighbor: Monarch Academy, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Mariposa County High at 1st of 4; the average score across the group is 33.2%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Mariposa County High's enrollment has contracted 3% since 2018, when it stood at 476 (now 461). The Hispanic share of enrollment expanded from 17% to 23% over that span.

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