Mariposa County Unified
Mariposa County Unified is a public school district based in Mariposa, California, serving 1,685 students in 11 schools. By enrollment it ranks #467 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 16% of them. Its schools average 153 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Jeff Aranguena. It spends about $14,934 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% more than the California median. It has roughly 17.9 students per teacher.
How Mariposa County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Mariposa County | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,934 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,181 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $30.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $29.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 94 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 235 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.9 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 187 | 474 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The California median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Jeff Aranguena
Source: California Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in California
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Bluff Joint Union HighRed Bluff | 1,690 | 2 | $13,175 | 18.6 | #464 |
| Caruthers UnifiedCaruthers | 1,689 | 4 | $15,441 | 19.0 | #465 |
| Plumas Lake ElementaryPlumas Lake | 1,686 | 3 | $11,608 | 21.1 | #466 |
| Mariposa County UnifiedMariposa · this district | 1,685 | 11 | $14,934 | 17.9 | #467 |
| New Jerusalem ElementaryTracy | 1,680 | 6 | $11,894 | 18.9 | #468 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herscher CUSD 2Herscher, IL | 1,686 | $16,528 | 14.2 |
| Jacksonville CityJacksonville, AL | 1,685 | $9,667 | 17.6 |
| Jefferson Area LocalJefferson, OH | 1,685 | $10,917 | 19.1 |
| Bristow Public SchoolsBristow, OK | 1,685 | $9,847 | 16.2 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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