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Item: Ukiah Unified School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

511 South Orchard Ave.
Ukiah, CA 95482-3411

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (707) 472-5002

www.uusd.net

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

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

11 Schools

2,790 Schools

# Students

5,871 Students

2,122,151 Students

# Teachers

290 Teachers

101,015 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ukiah Unified School District	California
Kind	3	14
1	1	10
3	1	10
4	2	10
5	1	10
6	1	14
7	3	20
8	7	21
9	499	231
10	504	225
11	505	226
12	478	235

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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%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Ukiah Unified School District
2023	#1470
2022	#1472
2021	#1142
2019	#1420
2018	#771
2017	#761
2016	#745
2015	#749
2014	#311
2013	#868
2012	#807
2011	#871
2010	#789

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21%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Ukiah Unified School District	California
2023	21%	34%
2022	19%	33%
2021	10%	34%
2019	24%	40%
2018	22%	39%
2017	24%	38%
2016	21%	37%
2015	20%	34%
2014	65%	63%
2013	43%	59%
2012	46%	59%
2011	43%	58%
2010	42%	56%

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29%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Ukiah Unified School District	California
2022	29%	47%
2021	10%	49%
2019	37%	51%
2018	22%	50%
2017	35%	48%
2016	34%	48%
2015	30%	44%
2014	54%	58%
2013	41%	57%
2012	49%	58%
2011	44%	56%
2010	45%	54%

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17%

29%

92%

86.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Ukiah Unified School District	California
2023	92%	86%
2022	88%	87%
2021	87%	84%
2020	89%	85%
2019	88%	84%
2018	87%	84%
2017	86%	83%
2016	90%	83%
2015	84%	89%
2014	78%	88%
2013	82%	87%
2012	84%	86%
2011	81%	83%

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(2022-23)

35.1%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Ukiah Unified School District	California
2023	35.1%	27.7%
2022	44.6%	33%
2021	15.8%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.56

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Ukiah Unified School District	California
2023	0.58	0.64
2022	0.59	0.63
2021	0.59	0.62
2020	0.59	0.64
2019	0.59	0.63
2018	0.59	0.64
2017	0.59	0.64
2016	0.60	0.64
2015	0.60	0.64
2014	0.61	0.65
2013	0.61	0.65
2012	0.61	0.65
2011	0.61	0.66
2010	0.60	0.67
2009	0.60	0.67
2008	0.59	0.65
2007	0.60	0.66
2006	0.59	0.66
2005	0.57	0.66
2004	0.56	0.67
2003	0.55	0.67
2002	0.54	0.67
2001	0.52	0.67
2000	0.51	0.67
1999	0.50	0.67
1998	0.49	0.67
1997	0.47	0.67
1996	0.46	0.67
1995	0.45	0.67
1994	0.45	0.67
1993	0.43	0.67
1992	0.42	0.67
1991	0.40	0.66
1990	0.40	0.66
1989	0.38	0.65
1988	0.36	0.65

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Ukiah Unified School District	California
2023	6%	1%
2022	6%	1%
2020	7%	1%
2019	7%	1%
2018	7%	1%
2017	7%	1%
2016	7%	1%
2015	8%	1%
2014	8%	1%
2013	8%	1%
2012	8%	1%
2011	8%	1%
2010	7%	1%
2009	8%	1%
2008	8%	1%
2007	8%	1%
2006	9%	1%
2005	9%	1%
2004	7%	1%
2003	7%	1%
2002	7%	1%
2001	6%	1%
2000	7%	1%
1999	7%	1%
1998	6%	1%
1997	6%	1%
1996	7%	1%
1995	8%	1%
1994	8%	1%
1993	7%	1%
1992	7%	1%
1991	7%	1%
1990	7%	1%
1989	7%	1%
1988	7%	1%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Ukiah Unified School District	California
2023	1%	12%
2022	1%	12%
2021	1%	12%
2020	1%	12%
2019	1%	12%
2018	1%	12%
2017	1%	11%
2016	1%	11%
2015	1%	11%
2014	1%	11%
2013	1%	11%
2012	2%	11%
2011	2%	11%
2010	2%	11%
2009	2%	11%
2008	2%	12%
2007	3%	12%
2006	2%	12%
2005	2%	12%
2004	2%	12%
2003	2%	12%
2002	2%	11%
2001	2%	11%
2000	2%	11%
1999	2%	11%
1998	2%	11%
1997	2%	11%
1996	1%	11%
1995	1%	11%
1994	1%	11%
1993	1%	11%
1992	1%	11%
1991	1%	11%
1990	1%	10%
1989	1%	10%
1988	1%	10%

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% Hispanic

59%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Ukiah Unified School District	California
2023	56%	55%
2022	55%	56%
2021	54%	56%
2020	52%	55%
2019	52%	55%
2018	49%	54%
2017	49%	54%
2016	48%	54%
2015	47%	54%
2014	47%	53%
2013	47%	53%
2012	45%	52%
2011	43%	51%
2010	42%	50%
2009	39%	49%
2008	38%	50%
2007	36%	49%
2006	34%	48%
2005	32%	47%
2004	32%	46%
2003	31%	45%
2002	29%	44%
2001	27%	43%
2000	25%	42%
1999	24%	41%
1998	23%	40%
1997	22%	40%
1996	21%	39%
1995	19%	38%
1994	19%	37%
1993	18%	36%
1992	17%	35%
1991	16%	34%
1990	14%	33%
1989	13%	31%
1988	12%	30%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Ukiah Unified School District	California
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2016	1%	6%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	7%
2009	1%	7%
2008	1%	8%
2007	1%	8%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	8%
2004	1%	8%
2003	1%	8%
2002	1%	9%
2001	1%	9%
2000	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1998	1%	9%
1997	1%	9%
1996	1%	9%
1995	1%	9%
1994	1%	9%
1993	1%	9%
1992	1%	9%
1991	1%	8%
1990	2%	9%
1989	2%	9%
1988	1%	9%

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% White

30%

21%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Ukiah Unified School District	California
2023	32%	21%
2022	33%	21%
2021	34%	22%
2020	36%	22%
2019	36%	23%
2018	40%	23%
2017	40%	24%
2016	41%	24%
2015	41%	25%
2014	41%	25%
2013	42%	25%
2012	44%	26%
2011	45%	27%
2010	48%	27%
2009	50%	28%
2008	51%	29%
2007	52%	30%
2006	54%	31%
2005	56%	32%
2004	58%	33%
2003	59%	34%
2002	61%	35%
2001	64%	36%
2000	65%	37%
1999	66%	38%
1998	68%	39%
1997	69%	39%
1996	70%	40%
1995	71%	41%
1994	71%	42%
1993	73%	43%
1992	74%	44%
1991	75%	46%
1990	76%	47%
1989	77%	49%
1988	79%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Ukiah Unified School District	California
2023	4%	6%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%

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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

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Ukiah Unified School District	California
2023	$138 MM	$10 MM
2022	$122 MM	$9 MM
2021	$110 MM	$8 MM
2020	$95 MM	$7 MM
2019	$95 MM	$7 MM
2018	$90 MM	$29 MM
2017	$85 MM	$26 MM
2016	$82 MM	$24 MM
2015	$64 MM	$17 MM
2014	$64 MM	$21 MM
2012	$64 MM	$19 MM
2011	$60 MM	$19 MM
2010	$64 MM	$17 MM
2009	$70 MM	$19 MM
2008	$65 MM	$19 MM
2007	$66 MM	$19 MM
2006	$59 MM	$17 MM
2005	$57 MM	$16 MM
2004	$56 MM	$16 MM
2003	$59 MM	$16 MM
2002	$57 MM	$15 MM
2001	$55 MM	$15 MM
2000	$49 MM	$13 MM
1999	$46 MM	$12 MM
1998	$46 MM	$11 MM
1997	$41 MM	$10 MM
1996	$43 MM	$9 MM
1995	$44 MM	$8 MM
1992	$33 MM	$7 MM
1990	$30 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$128 MM

$130,845 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Ukiah Unified School District	California
2023	$128 MM	$9 MM
2022	$120 MM	$8 MM
2021	$101 MM	$7 MM
2020	$90 MM	$7 MM
2019	$92 MM	$7 MM
2018	$87 MM	$29 MM
2017	$80 MM	$24 MM
2016	$74 MM	$23 MM
2015	$64 MM	$18 MM
2014	$68 MM	$21 MM
2012	$56 MM	$19 MM
2011	$57 MM	$19 MM
2010	$64 MM	$18 MM
2009	$67 MM	$18 MM
2008	$69 MM	$19 MM
2007	$73 MM	$18 MM
2006	$60 MM	$17 MM
2005	$56 MM	$16 MM
2004	$60 MM	$17 MM
2003	$63 MM	$15 MM
2002	$57 MM	$16 MM
2001	$57 MM	$14 MM
2000	$48 MM	$13 MM
1999	$44 MM	$11 MM
1998	$46 MM	$11 MM
1997	$44 MM	$10 MM
1996	$43 MM	$8 MM
1995	$41 MM	$8 MM
1992	$36 MM	$7 MM
1990	$30 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$23,569

$26,022

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Ukiah Unified School District	California
2023	$23,816	$21,289
2022	$20,987	$17,710
2021	$18,597	$15,669
2020	$15,789	$14,213
2019	$16,013	$14,063
2018	$13,551	$16,033
2017	$13,430	$16,692
2016	$13,080	$15,604
2015	$10,437	$10,238
2014	$10,050	$11,786
2012	$10,210	$11,929
2011	$9,652	$11,681
2010	$10,236	$10,238
2009	$11,099	$11,099
2008	$10,057	$11,762
2007	$10,304	$11,879
2006	$8,971	$10,859
2005	$8,445	$10,445
2004	$8,153	$10,566
2003	$8,634	$10,456
2002	$8,205	$9,803
2001	$7,987	$10,568
2000	$7,132	$8,943
1999	$6,655	$8,203
1998	$6,670	$7,395
1997	$6,011	$6,922
1995	$6,545	$5,953
1992	$4,897	$5,430
1990	$4,637	$5,393

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Spending / Student

$21,868

$22,604

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Ukiah Unified School District	California
2023	$22,098	$19,218
2022	$20,600	$16,552
2021	$17,149	$13,970
2020	$15,058	$13,602
2019	$15,380	$13,522
2018	$13,102	$16,124
2017	$12,595	$15,588
2016	$11,789	$14,779
2015	$10,447	$10,739
2014	$10,697	$11,804
2012	$8,987	$12,155
2011	$9,200	$11,509
2010	$10,246	$10,739
2009	$10,644	$10,975
2008	$10,803	$11,678
2007	$11,465	$11,317
2006	$9,156	$10,926
2005	$8,252	$10,789
2004	$8,837	$11,073
2003	$9,119	$10,210
2002	$8,272	$10,600
2001	$8,312	$10,007
2000	$6,898	$9,131
1999	$6,350	$7,911
1998	$6,649	$7,592
1997	$6,452	$6,759
1995	$6,100	$6,033
1992	$5,307	$5,588
1990	$4,624	$5,241

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Ukiah High School

(Math: 13% | Reading: 42%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1000 Low Gap Rd.
Ukiah, CA 95482
(707) 472-5750

Gr: 9-12 | 1,767 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 66%

Rank: #22.

Ukiah Independent Study Academy

Alternative School

(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

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1000 Low Gap Rd.
Ukiah, CA 95482
(707) 472-5096

Gr: K-12 | 118 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 57%

Rank: #33.

South Valley High (Continuation School)

Alternative School

(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
:

Bottom 50%

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445 South Dora St.
Ukiah, CA 95482
(707) 472-5150

Gr: 9-12 | 120 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 69%

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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