Monarch Academy

Set in Mariposa, California, Monarch Academy is a tiny all-grades campus, run under Mariposa County Office of Education. It enrolls 48 students across grades K through 12. Compared to the state average of about 602 students per school, that is 92% below typical.

Monarch Academy is one of 2 schools operated by Mariposa County Office of Education, a district that hosts 53 students overall.

On demographics, Monarch Academy logs that White students make up the majority at 58%. The remainder reads as 23% Hispanic, 10% Native American, 8% multiracial. By comparison, Mariposa County as a whole is about 77% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 8.0:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 18.6:1 average. Around 75% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Mariposa County runs at roughly 67%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, census data for Mariposa County shows median household income runs about $68,412, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Mariposa County runs 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,893 students), of which Monarch Academy is one.

Mariposa County High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Looking at the recent track record. Monarch Academy's enrollment has stayed largely flat since 2018, when it stood at 49 (now 48). The White share of enrollment contracted from 82% to 58% over that span.

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