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Mendocino County Office Of Education School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 41 students in Mendocino County Office Of Education School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Mendocino County Office Of Education School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Mendocino County Office Of Education School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the California average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Orr Creek, with <50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 63% 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
2,790 Schools
# Students
41 Students
2,122,151 Students
# Teachers
5 Teachers
101,015 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mendocino County Office Of Education School District, which is ranked #1295 of all 1,903 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 50% has increased from 21-39% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1851 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)≤10%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
29%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)<50%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)97.6%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.63
% American Indian
10%
1%
% Asian
n/a
12%
% Hispanic
37%
56%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
36%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
17%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$521,869
$21,289
Spending / Student
$472,583
$19,218
Best Mendocino County Office Of Education School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Orr Creek
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1011 Low Gap Rd.
Ukiah, CA 95482
(707) 467-2515
Ukiah, CA 95482
(707) 467-2515
Gr: K-12 | 17 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #22.
Mendocino County Community
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
518 Low Gap Rd.
Ukiah, CA 95482
(707) 901-9055
Ukiah, CA 95482
(707) 901-9055
Gr: 7-12 | 13 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: n/an/a
West Hills Juvenile Hall Court
Alternative School
585 Low Gap Rd.
Ukiah, CA 95482
(707) 901-9055
Ukiah, CA 95482
(707) 901-9055
Gr: K-12 | 11 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
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