Shoreline Unified School District

10 John St.
Tomales, CA 94971-0198
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Shoreline 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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 127 students in Shoreline Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High School in Shoreline Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Shoreline Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the California average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Tomales High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 76% 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
5 Schools
2,790 Schools
# Students
469 Students
2,122,151 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
101,015 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Shoreline Unified School District, which is ranked #1060 of all 1,903 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1049 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
23%
34%
42%
47%
20-24%
29%
(21-22)
≥90%
87%
(2022-23)
3.4%
27.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.63
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
12%
% Hispanic
66%
56%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
31%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $54,053 is higher than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $44,220 is higher than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$150,628 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$130,845 MM
Revenue / Student
$54,053
$26,022
Spending / Student
$44,220
$22,604

Best Shoreline Unified School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Tomales High School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3850 Irvin Rd.
Tomales, CA 94971
(707) 878-2286
Gr: 9-12 | 127 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 76%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 469 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 70%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 42% (Top 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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