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Shoreline Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 127 students in Shoreline Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High School in Shoreline Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Shoreline Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the California average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Tomales High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 76% 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
5 Schools
2,801 Schools
# Students
469 Students
2,122,788 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
101,054 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Shoreline Unified School District, which is ranked #1060 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1049 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
29%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.63
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
12%
% Hispanic
66%
56%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
31%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $40,045 is higher than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $50,461 is higher than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$40,045
$20,100
Spending / Student
$50,461
$18,511
Best Shoreline Unified School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Tomales High School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3850 Irvin Rd.
Tomales, CA 94971
(707) 878-2286
Tomales, CA 94971
(707) 878-2286
Gr: 9-12 | 127 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
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