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Mojave Unified School District

3200 Pat Ave.
Mojave, CA 93501-1143

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (661) 824-4001

For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,205 students in Mojave Unified School District. This district's average elementary is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.

Public Elementary Schools in Mojave Unified School District have an score of 6% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and score of 18% (versus the 45% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

6 Schools

7,693 Schools

# Students

2,842 Students

3,823,192 Students

# Teachers

118 Teachers

174,001 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mojave Unified School District	California
Kind	244	253
1	213	193
2	218	202
3	244	203
4	225	208
5	221	210
6	233	211
7	209	152
8	201	152
9	64	22
10	45	18
11	45	18
12	43	20

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Mojave Unified School District, which is ranked #1859 of all 1,907 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 76% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1830 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Mojave Unified School District
2023	#1830
2022	#1874
2021	#292
2019	#1790
2018	#922
2017	#967
2016	#938
2015	#915
2014	#623
2013	#956
2012	#980

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34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Mojave Unified School District	California
2023	7%	34%
2022	6%	33%
2021	50%	34%
2019	14%	40%
2018	12%	39%
2017	11%	38%
2016	9%	37%
2015	11%	34%
2014	37%	63%
2013	31%	59%
2012	32%	59%

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19%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Mojave Unified School District	California
2022	19%	47%
2021	50%	49%
2019	26%	51%
2018	12%	50%
2017	23%	48%
2016	20%	48%
2015	20%	44%
2014	32%	58%
2013	34%	57%
2012	34%	58%
2011	37%	56%

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10%

29%

76%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Mojave Unified School District	California
2023	76%	87%
2022	77%	87%
2021	82%	84%
2020	92%	85%
2019	82%	84%
2018	87%	84%
2017	82%	83%
2016	82%	83%
2015	82%	89%
2014	82%	88%
2013	77%	87%

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0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Mojave Unified School District	California
2023	0.65	0.64
2022	0.66	0.63
2021	0.66	0.62
2020	0.67	0.63
2019	0.67	0.63
2018	0.67	0.64
2017	0.67	0.64
2016	0.68	0.64
2015	0.68	0.64
2014	0.70	0.65
2013	0.70	0.65
2012	0.71	0.65
2011	0.70	0.67
2010	0.70	0.67
2009	0.73	0.71
2008	0.67	0.65
2007	0.66	0.67
2006	0.66	0.66
2005	0.65	0.67
2004	0.65	0.67
2003	0.65	0.67
2002	0.64	0.67
2001	0.63	0.67
2000	0.62	0.67
1999	0.61	0.67
1998	0.60	0.67
1997	0.58	0.67
1996	0.57	0.67
1995	0.56	0.67
1994	0.54	0.67
1993	0.56	0.67
1992	0.54	0.67
1991	0.52	0.67

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Mojave Unified School District	California
2023	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%
2006	3%	1%
2005	4%	2%
2004	3%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Mojave Unified School District	California
2023	1%	12%
2022	1%	12%
2021	2%	12%
2020	2%	12%
2019	2%	12%
2016	1%	11%
2014	2%	11%
2013	2%	11%
2012	2%	11%
2011	2%	11%
2010	2%	11%
2009	2%	11%
2008	2%	12%
2007	4%	12%
2006	4%	12%
2005	4%	12%
2004	4%	12%
2003	4%	11%
2002	4%	11%
2001	4%	11%
2000	4%	11%
1999	4%	11%
1998	3%	11%
1997	3%	11%
1996	3%	11%
1995	3%	11%
1994	3%	11%
1993	4%	11%
1992	5%	11%
1991	5%	11%
1990	3%	10%

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% Hispanic

52%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mojave Unified School District	California
2023	50%	55%
2022	48%	56%
2021	47%	56%
2020	45%	55%
2019	45%	55%
2018	45%	54%
2017	45%	54%
2016	43%	54%
2015	44%	54%
2014	41%	53%
2013	40%	53%
2012	39%	52%
2011	41%	51%
2010	38%	50%
2009	37%	49%
2008	40%	50%
2007	37%	49%
2006	35%	48%
2005	31%	47%
2004	28%	46%
2003	28%	45%
2002	27%	44%
2001	26%	43%
2000	25%	42%
1999	24%	41%
1998	24%	40%
1997	24%	40%
1996	22%	39%
1995	22%	38%
1994	21%	37%
1993	21%	36%
1992	20%	35%
1991	19%	34%

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% Black

27%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mojave Unified School District	California
2023	29%	5%
2022	30%	5%
2021	31%	5%
2020	32%	5%
2019	32%	5%
2018	30%	6%
2017	30%	6%
2016	30%	6%
2015	27%	6%
2014	28%	6%
2013	28%	6%
2012	25%	6%
2011	23%	7%
2010	24%	7%
2009	21%	7%
2008	21%	8%
2007	20%	8%
2006	19%	8%
2005	18%	8%
2004	19%	8%
2003	17%	8%
2002	15%	8%
2001	15%	8%
2000	14%	9%
1999	15%	9%
1998	15%	9%
1997	14%	9%
1996	14%	9%
1995	12%	9%
1994	12%	9%
1993	12%	9%
1992	11%	9%
1991	10%	9%

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% White

12%

21%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mojave Unified School District	California
2023	13%	21%
2022	14%	21%
2021	15%	22%
2020	16%	23%
2019	16%	23%
2018	21%	24%
2017	21%	24%
2016	22%	24%
2015	25%	24%
2014	25%	25%
2013	26%	25%
2012	28%	26%
2011	29%	27%
2010	32%	27%
2009	31%	28%
2008	36%	29%
2007	37%	29%
2006	39%	31%
2005	43%	31%
2004	46%	32%
2003	50%	34%
2002	52%	35%
2001	53%	36%
2000	55%	37%
1999	55%	38%
1998	57%	39%
1997	58%	39%
1996	60%	40%
1995	62%	41%
1994	63%	42%
1993	62%	43%
1992	64%	44%
1991	66%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Mojave Unified School District	California
2023	6%	6%
2022	7%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	4%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	4%	3%
2011	4%	2%
2010	3%	3%
2009	8%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,068 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,975. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,631 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$49 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Mojave Unified School District	California
2023	$49 MM	$8 MM
2022	$44 MM	$7 MM
2021	$49 MM	$8 MM
2020	$44 MM	$7 MM
2019	$45 MM	$7 MM
2018	$42 MM	$29 MM
2017	$40 MM	$26 MM
2016	$39 MM	$24 MM
2015	$26 MM	$17 MM
2014	$32 MM	$21 MM
2012	$26 MM	$19 MM
2011	$27 MM	$19 MM
2010	$26 MM	$17 MM
2009	$33 MM	$19 MM
2008	$34 MM	$19 MM
2007	$51 MM	$19 MM
2006	$31 MM	$17 MM
2005	$25 MM	$16 MM
2004	$22 MM	$16 MM
2003	$20 MM	$16 MM
2002	$20 MM	$15 MM
2001	$20 MM	$15 MM
2000	$17 MM	$13 MM
1999	$17 MM	$12 MM
1998	$16 MM	$11 MM
1997	$16 MM	$10 MM
1996	$14 MM	$9 MM
1995	$14 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$42 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Mojave Unified School District	California
2023	$42 MM	$7 MM
2022	$42 MM	$7 MM
2021	$42 MM	$7 MM
2020	$42 MM	$7 MM
2019	$40 MM	$7 MM
2018	$37 MM	$29 MM
2017	$40 MM	$24 MM
2016	$36 MM	$23 MM
2015	$37 MM	$18 MM
2014	$29 MM	$21 MM
2012	$27 MM	$19 MM
2011	$31 MM	$19 MM
2010	$37 MM	$18 MM
2009	$41 MM	$18 MM
2008	$43 MM	$19 MM
2007	$54 MM	$18 MM
2006	$26 MM	$17 MM
2005	$27 MM	$16 MM
2004	$23 MM	$17 MM
2003	$21 MM	$15 MM
2002	$18 MM	$16 MM
2001	$18 MM	$14 MM
2000	$17 MM	$13 MM
1999	$17 MM	$11 MM
1998	$16 MM	$11 MM
1997	$15 MM	$10 MM
1996	$14 MM	$8 MM
1995	$15 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,068

$19,975

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Mojave Unified School District	California
2023	$16,121	$15,607
2022	$15,634	$14,213
2021	$16,907	$15,669
2020	$15,634	$14,213
2019	$16,059	$14,063
2018	$14,711	$16,033
2017	$14,623	$16,692
2016	$14,262	$15,604
2015	$9,606	$10,238
2014	$11,679	$11,786
2012	$9,414	$11,929
2011	$10,120	$11,681
2010	$10,093	$10,238
2009	$11,204	$11,099
2008	$11,167	$11,762
2007	$16,669	$11,879
2006	$10,207	$10,859
2005	$8,993	$10,445
2004	$7,832	$10,566
2003	$7,510	$10,456
2002	$7,849	$9,803
2001	$7,744	$10,568
2000	$6,536	$8,943
1999	$6,233	$8,203
1998	$6,010	$7,395
1997	$5,545	$6,922
1995	$4,634	$5,953
1992	$4,465	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$14,631

$18,396

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Mojave Unified School District	California
2023	$13,819	$13,914
2022	$14,712	$13,602
2021	$14,493	$13,970
2020	$14,712	$13,602
2019	$14,161	$13,522
2018	$13,132	$16,124
2017	$14,608	$15,588
2016	$13,426	$14,779
2015	$13,754	$10,739
2014	$10,779	$11,804
2012	$9,746	$12,155
2011	$11,847	$11,509
2010	$14,451	$10,739
2009	$13,928	$10,975
2008	$14,196	$11,678
2007	$17,712	$11,317
2006	$8,585	$10,926
2005	$9,390	$10,789
2004	$8,529	$11,073
2003	$7,990	$10,210
2002	$7,104	$10,600
2001	$6,773	$10,007
2000	$6,547	$9,131
1999	$6,193	$7,911
1998	$5,846	$7,592
1997	$5,350	$6,759
1995	$4,719	$6,033
1992	$4,957	$5,588

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Best Mojave Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Robert P. Ulrich Elementary School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14% )
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

9124 Catalpa Ave.
California City, CA 93505
(760) 373-4824

Gr: K-2 | 496 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 85%

Rank: #22.

Hacienda Elementary School

(Math: 9% | Reading: 20%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

19950 Hacienda Blvd.
California City, CA 93505
(760) 373-5824

Gr: 3-5 | 483 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 88%

Rank: #33.

Mojave Elementary School

(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

15800 O St.
Mojave, CA 93501
(661) 824-2456

Gr: K-5 | 386 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 89%

Rank: #44.

Mojave Jr./sr. High School

(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 12%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

15732 O St.
Mojave, CA 93501
(661) 824-4088

Gr: 6-12 | 364 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 92%

Rank: #55.

California City Middle School

(Math: 3% | Reading: 18%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

9736 Redwood Blvd.
California City, CA 93505
(760) 373-3241

Gr: 6-8 | 476 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 89%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 2,842 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 88%
: 76% (Top 50% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: 7% (Btm 50%)
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 10% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education