Mariposa County Unified School District had the highest enrollment among Mariposa County school districts, welcoming 1,802 students during the 2023-24 school year, according to the California Department of Education.
Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 52.7% of them were boys, 46.9% were girls, and 0.4% identified themselves as non-binary or did not specify their gender.
The most represented ethnicity among Mariposa County Unified School District students was Hispanic or Latino, accounting for 24.9% of the student population.
Among the two districts in Mariposa County, Mariposa County Office of Education ranked second in enrollment numbers with 54 students.
Mariposa County Unified School District roughly covers schools within Mariposa County and has a main office in Mariposa.
In the previous school year, Mariposa County Unified School District also had the highest number of students among Mariposa County districts.
After peaking at 6.3 million in the early 2000s, public school enrollment in California has marked its seventh consecutive decline in the 2023-24 school year, with projections indicating it could fall to approximately 5.2 million by the 2033-34 school year. This trend is attributed to lower birth rates, slowed immigration, and families relocating out of state due to high housing costs. Rural and coastal districts have been particularly affected, facing tough decisions such as school closures and staffing reductions.
Although chronic absenteeism in California decreased in 2023, it remains double the pre-pandemic rate. According to the Public Policy Institute of California, chronic absenteeism in the state public schools reached 25% in 2023, up from 12% in 2019.
| District | City (main office) | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Mariposa County Unified School District | Mariposa | 1,802 |
| Mariposa County Office of Education | Mariposa | 54 |
