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Laytonville Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 217 students in Laytonville Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Laytonville Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,464 Schools
# Students
315 Students
1,858,531 Students
# Teachers
20 Teachers
88,108 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Laytonville Unified School District, which is ranked #1499 of all 1,904 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 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1442 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
29%
Graduation Rate
85%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)60.2%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.64
% American Indian
10%
1%
% Asian
2%
11%
% Hispanic
23%
55%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
54%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,806 is higher than the state median of $20,101. The school district revenue/student has grown by 58% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,540 is higher than the state median of $18,513. The school district spending/student has grown by 39% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,806
$20,101
Spending / Student
$23,540
$18,513
Best Laytonville Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Laytonville Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
150 Ramsey Rd.
Laytonville, CA 95454
(707) 984-6123
Laytonville, CA 95454
(707) 984-6123
Gr: K-8 | 217 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
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