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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 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,429 students in Ukiah Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Ukiah Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
11 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
5,787 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
288 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Ukiah Unified School District, which is ranked #1464 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 88% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1472 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
29%
Graduation Rate
88%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.64
# American Indian Students
259 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
5%
1%
# Asian Students
66 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
3,350 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
58%
55%
# Black Students
27 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
1,786 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
31%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
283 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
516
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
388
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
410
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
406
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
405
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
403
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
448
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
417
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
436
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
507
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
490
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
484
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
477
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,989 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,510 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$110 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$101 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,989
$19,974
Spending / Student
$17,510
$18,396
Best Ukiah Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Eagle Peak Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
8601 West Rd.
Redwood Valley, CA 95470
(707) 472-5250
Redwood Valley, CA 95470
(707) 472-5250
Grades: 5-8
| 536 students
Rank: #22.
Pomolita Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
740 North Spring St.
Ukiah, CA 95482
(707) 472-5350
Ukiah, CA 95482
(707) 472-5350
Grades: 6-8
| 771 students
Rank: #33.
Ukiah Independent Study Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1000 Low Gap Rd.
Ukiah, CA 95482
(707) 472-5096
Ukiah, CA 95482
(707) 472-5096
Grades: K-12
| 122 students
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