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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 132 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 70% 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
6 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
475 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
100,737 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Shoreline Unified School District, which is ranked #1060 of all 1,910 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.
Overall District Rank
#1049 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
29%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
62%
56%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
34%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $39,539 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $49,823 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$39,539
$19,974
Spending / Student
$49,823
$18,396
Best Shoreline Unified School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tomales High School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3850 Irvin Rd.
Tomales, CA 94971
(707) 878-2286
Tomales, CA 94971
(707) 878-2286
Grades: 9-12
| 132 students
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