Mammoth Unified School District had the highest enrollment among Mono County school districts, welcoming 1,112 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, 50.3% of them were boys, and 49.7% were girls.
Data also showed that the majority of students were Hispanic or Latino, making up 60.3% of Mammoth Unified School District’s total enrollment.
Among the three districts in Mono County, Eastern Sierra Unified School District ranked second in enrollment numbers with 368 students, while Mono County Office of Education welcomed 223 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.
Mammoth Unified School District roughly covers schools within Mono County and has a main office in Mammoth Lakes.
In the previous school year, Mammoth Unified School District also had the highest number of students among Mono 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mammoth Unified School District | Mammoth Lakes | 1,112 |
| Eastern Sierra Unified School District | Bridgeport | 368 |
| Mono County Office of Education | Mammoth Lakes | 223 |
