Mattole Unified School District

29289 Chambers Rd.
Petrolia, CA 95558-0211
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Mattole Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 2 students in Mattole Unified School District.
Public High Schools in Mattole Unified School District have a diversity score of 0.51, which is less than the California public high school average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,795 Schools
# Students
42 Students
2,122,733 Students
# Teachers
3 Teachers
101,050 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Mattole Unified School District, which is ranked #458 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of PS% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1278 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(21-22)
40-59%
33%
40-59%
47%
≥50%
29%
(15-16)
70-74%
83%
(2022-23)
35.3%
27.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
12%
% Hispanic
21%
56%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
48%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
31%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$1 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$1 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student (21-22)
$28,059
$14,213
Spending / Student (21-22)
$54,431
$13,602

Best Mattole Unified School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
29289 Chambers Rd.
Petrolia, CA 95558
(707) 629-3250
Gr: 9-12 | 2 students Student-teacher ratio: 1:1 Minority enrollment: 50%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 42 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 52%
  • : 70-74% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 40-59% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-59% (Top 50%)
  • : ≥50% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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