Mountain Oaks High

Mountain Oaks High operates as a rural-scale high school in North Fork, California, part of Chawanakee Unified. Current enrollment sits at 13 students spanning grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 838 students per school, that is 98% below typical.

Chawanakee Unified comprises 8 schools with combined enrollment of 1,407 students; Mountain Oaks High is among them.

On the student-mix side, Mountain Oaks High records that 46% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 23% Hispanic, 15% Native American, 8% Asian, 8% multiracial. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 38%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Mountain Oaks High has 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 4.4:1. The state averages around 18.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 85% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the area at large, Madera County reports that the typical household earns roughly $76,627 per year, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. Across Madera County's 81 public schools (combined enrollment of about 32,251 students), Mountain Oaks High is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: North Fork Elementary, around 0.2 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 5 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Mountain Oaks High has stayed largely flat, going from 13 students in 2018 to 13 in 2025. The White share of enrollment climbed from 15% to 46% over that span.

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