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Mendocino County Office Of Education School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 23 students in Mendocino County Office Of Education School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Mendocino County Office Of Education School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% 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
3 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
42 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
4 Teachers
174,000 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Mendocino County Office Of Education School District, which is ranked #1566 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has increased from 21-39% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1808 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
33%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
47%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
29%
Graduation Rate
<50%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.64
# American Indian Students
2 Students
16,785 Students
% American Indian Students
5%
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
454,357 Students
% Asian Students
2%
12%
# Hispanic Students
22 Students
2,114,366 Students
% Hispanic Students
53%
55%
# Black Students
2 Students
189,461 Students
% Black Students
5%
5%
# White Students
14 Students
787,389 Students
% White Students
33%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
15,077 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
240,557 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
-
519,574
# Students in 1st Grade:
2
396,601
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1
414,466
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
416,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
1
426,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
1
430,582
# Students in 6th Grade:
1
432,936
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
312,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
12
312,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
4
44,929
# Students in 10th Grade:
6
37,487
# Students in 11th Grade:
9
37,249
# Students in 12th Grade:
5
41,169
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$116,387 MM

Spending
$34 MM
$107,188 MM

Revenue / Student
$377,535
$15,669

Spending / Student
$347,374
$13,970

Best Mendocino County Office Of Education School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Orr Creek
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1011 Low Gap Rd.
Ukiah, CA 95482
(707) 467-2517
Ukiah, CA 95482
(707) 467-2517
Grades: K-12
| 14 students
Rank: n/an/a
West Hills Juvenile Hall Court
Alternative School
585 Low Gap Rd.
Ukiah, CA 95482
(707) 901-9055
Ukiah, CA 95482
(707) 901-9055
Grades: K-12
| 9 students
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