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 3 public middle schools serving 1,540 students in Ukiah Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Ukiah Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
11 Schools
3,478 Schools
# Students
5,826 Students
1,875,212 Students
# Teachers
285 Teachers
87,766 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
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
0.64
# American Indian Students
283 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
5%
1%
# Asian Students
74 Students
199,355 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
3,291 Students
1,021,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
57%
54%
# Black Students
34 Students
104,497 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,883 Students
425,910 Students
% White Students
32%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
251 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
480
83,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
415
74,656
# Students in 2nd Grade:
401
77,033
# Students in 3rd Grade:
396
77,239
# Students in 4th Grade:
449
80,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
418
86,020
# Students in 6th Grade:
447
291,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
463
434,675
# Students in 8th Grade:
428
455,560
# Students in 9th Grade:
472
55,052
# Students in 10th Grade:
477
52,041
# Students in 11th Grade:
504
51,590
# Students in 12th Grade:
476
56,387
# 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 Middle 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.
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

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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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