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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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 3 students in Mattole Unified School District.
Public High Schools in Mattole Unified School District have a diversity score of 0.45, which is less than the California public high school average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,812 Schools
# Students
36 Students
2,138,884 Students
# Teachers
5 Teachers
100,721 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mattole Unified School District, which is ranked #457 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
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
0.58
0.63
% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
n/a
11%
% Hispanic
11%
56%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
58%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
28%
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 (2025-26)
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 | 3 students Student-teacher ratio: 2:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
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