Mojave Unified
Mojave Unified is a public school district based in Mojave, California, serving 2,904 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #366 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 34% of them. Its schools average 484 students each, about the same as the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Katherine Aguirre. It spends about $13,198 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 23.2 students per teacher.
How Mojave compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Mojave | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,198 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,693 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $41.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $48.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 125 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 320 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 23.2 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 415 | 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 →Katherine Aguirre
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverbank UnifiedRiverbank | 2,960 | 6 | $14,276 | 21.1 | #365 |
| Mojave UnifiedMojave · this district | 2,904 | 6 | $13,198 | 23.2 | #366 |
| Rim of the World UnifiedCrestline | 2,877 | 7 | $13,751 | 22.1 | #367 |
| San Carlos ElementarySan Carlos | 2,877 | 9 | $14,112 | 21.8 | #368 |
| Calaveras UnifiedSan Andreas | 2,858 | 9 | $12,408 | 23.4 | #369 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delran Township School DistrictDelran, NJ | 2,907 | $18,507 | 11.0 |
| Pewaukee School DistrictPewaukee, WI | 2,907 | $12,310 | 15.4 |
| Vernon Township School DistrictVernon, NJ | 2,905 | $24,528 | 11.5 |
| Arkansas CityArkansas City, KS | 2,902 | $12,614 | 13.6 |
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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