Ukiah Unified School District

511 South Orchard Ave.
Ukiah, CA 95482-3411
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 9 public elementary schools serving 3,984 students in Ukiah Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Ukiah Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
11 Schools
7,664 Schools
# Students
5,871 Students
3,815,621 Students
# Teachers
290 Teachers
173,890 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Ukiah Unified School District, which is ranked #1444 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 92% has increased from 87% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1470 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

21%
34%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

29%
47%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

17%
29%
92%
86.2%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
35.1%
27.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.64

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
4%
n/a

Showing 2013–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
1%
12%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
59%
56%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
1%
5%

Showing 2011–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
30%
20%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,569 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,868 is less 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
$138 MM
$150,628 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$128 MM
$130,845 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$23,569
$26,022

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$21,868
$22,604

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Ukiah Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Frank Zeek Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1060 North Bush St.
Ukiah, CA 95482
(707) 472-5100
Gr: K-5 | 391 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #22.
Yokayo Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
790 South Dora St.
Ukiah, CA 95482
(707) 472-5690
Gr: K-5 | 414 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Calpella Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
151 Moore St.
Ukiah, CA 95482
(707) 472-5630
Gr: K-4 | 475 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Grace Hudson Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
251 Jefferson Ln.
Ukiah, CA 95482
(707) 472-5460
Gr: K-5 | 449 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #55.
Eagle Peak Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
8601 West Rd.
Redwood Valley, CA 95470
(707) 472-5250
Gr: 5-8 | 552 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #66.
Pomolita Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
740 North Spring St.
Ukiah, CA 95482
(707) 472-5350
Gr: 6-8 | 826 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #77.
Ukiah Independent Study Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1000 Low Gap Rd.
Ukiah, CA 95482
(707) 472-5096
Gr: K-12 | 118 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #88.
Nokomis Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
495 Washington St.
Ukiah, CA 95482
(707) 472-5550
Gr: K-5 | 342 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #99.
Oak Manor Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
400 Oak Manor Dr.
Ukiah, CA 95482
(707) 472-5180
Gr: K-6 | 417 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 80%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 5,871 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 71%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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