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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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 42 students in Mendocino County Office Of Education School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Mendocino County Office Of Education School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 67% 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
3,496 Schools
# Students
42 Students
1,854,195 Students
# Teachers
4 Teachers
87,801 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mendocino County Office Of Education School District, which is ranked #1297 of all 1,907 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%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.64
% American Indian
5%
1%
% Asian
2%
11%
% Hispanic
53%
55%
% Black
5%
5%
% White
33%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$444,952
$15,607
Spending / Student
$409,405
$13,914
Best Mendocino County Office Of Education School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
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) 467-2517
Ukiah, CA 95482
(707) 467-2517
Gr: K-12 | 14 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
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 | 19 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
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 | 9 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
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