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Mattole Unified 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 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 2 students in Mattole Unified School District.
Public High Schools in Mattole Unified School District have a diversity score of 0.51, which is less than the California public high school average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,801 Schools
# Students
42 Students
2,122,788 Students
# Teachers
3 Teachers
101,054 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mattole Unified School District, which is ranked #458 of all 1,904 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 PS% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1278 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)40-59%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
29%
Graduation Rate
(15-16)70-74%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
12%
% Hispanic
21%
56%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
48%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
31%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
Total Revenue
$1 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$1 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student (21-22)
$28,059
$14,213
Spending / Student (21-22)
$54,431
$13,602
Best Mattole Unified School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
29289 Chambers Rd.
Petrolia, CA 95558
(707) 629-3250
Petrolia, CA 95558
(707) 629-3250
Gr: 9-12 | 2 students Student-teacher ratio: 1:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
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