Ukiah Unified School District

511 S. Orchard Ave.
Ukiah, CA 95482-3411
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 9 public elementary schools serving 4,019 students in Ukiah Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Ukiah Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the California public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
11 Schools
7,685 Schools
# Students
5,826 Students
3,822,157 Students
# Teachers
285 Teachers
173,567 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

District Rank

Ukiah Unified School District, which is ranked #252 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1142 out of 1200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Ukiah Unified  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≤10%
34%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ukiah Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≤10%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ukiah Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
87%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Ukiah Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.63
# American Indian Students
283 Students
17,644 Students
% American Indian Students
5%
n/a
# Asian Students
74 Students
438,802 Students
% Asian Students
1%
12%
# Hispanic Students
3,291 Students
2,121,250 Students
% Hispanic Students
57%
56%
# Black Students
34 Students
196,201 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,883 Students
807,765 Students
% White Students
32%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
15,388 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
251 Students
222,553 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
480
467,500
# Students in 1st Grade:
415
408,159
# Students in 2nd Grade:
401
421,006
# Students in 3rd Grade:
396
426,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
449
432,640
# Students in 5th Grade:
418
440,539
# Students in 6th Grade:
447
440,407
# Students in 7th Grade:
463
307,587
# Students in 8th Grade:
428
321,396
# Students in 9th Grade:
472
40,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
477
37,813
# Students in 11th Grade:
504
36,857
# Students in 12th Grade:
476
41,543
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,862 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,393 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$110 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart display total revenue of Ukiah Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$101 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart display total spending of Ukiah Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,862
$19,806
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Ukiah Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,393
$18,241
This chart display average spending per public school student in Ukiah Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Ukiah Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Eagle Peak Middle School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
8601 W. Rd.
Redwood Valley, CA 95470
(707) 472-5250
Grades: 5-8
| 530 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Pomolita Middle School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
740 N. Spring St.
Ukiah, CA 95482
(707) 472-5350
Grades: 6-8
| 772 students
Rank: #33.
Frank Zeek Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 48% )
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1060 N. Bush St.
Ukiah, CA 95482
(707) 472-5100
Grades: K-6
| 439 students
Rank: #44.
Grace Hudson Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39% )
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
251 Jefferson Ln.
Ukiah, CA 95482
(707) 472-5460
Grades: K-5
| 410 students
Rank: #55.
Calpella Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29% )
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
151 Moore St.
Ukiah, CA 95482
(707) 472-5630
Grades: K-4
| 460 students
Rank: #66.
Yokayo Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 34% )
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
790 S. Dora St.
Ukiah, CA 95482
(707) 472-5690
Grades: K-6
| 406 students
Rank: #77.
Ukiah Independent Study Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 40-49% )
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1000 Low Gap Rd.
Ukiah, CA 95482
(707) 472-5096
Grades: K-12
| 238 students
Rank: #88.
Oak Manor Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 33% )
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
400 Oak Manor Dr.
Ukiah, CA 95482
(707) 472-5180
Grades: K-6
| 404 students
Rank: #99.
Nokomis Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 27% )
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
495 Washington St.
Ukiah, CA 95482
(707) 472-5550
Grades: K-5
| 360 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 5,826 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 68%
  • : 87% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : ≤10% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤10% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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