# Ukiah Unified

Ukiah Unified is a unified district in Mendocino County, California. Reading proficiency is 33.9%, +1.3 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 21.0%, -0.6 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/districts/ukiah-unified |
| County | Mendocino |
| District type | Unified |
| Schools | 15 |
| Students | 6,599 |
| Student / teacher ratio | 18:1 |
| Average spending per student | $20,671 |
| Low-Income Students | 4,791 (81.3%) |
| English Learners | 1,313 (22.3%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 32.5% | 2,897 |
| 2024 | 32.2% | 2,863 |
| 2025 | 33.9% | 2,877 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 21.5% | 2,908 |
| 2024 | 21.7% | 2,893 |
| 2025 | 21.0% | 2,898 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 26.9% | 53.3% |
| 2024 | 27.0% | 53.5% |
| 2025 | 28.4% | 58.6% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 16.9% | 38.8% |
| 2024 | 17.6% | 38.2% |
| 2025 | 17.0% | 38.8% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 6.3% | 39.4% |
| 2024 | 6.5% | 39.5% |
| 2025 | 7.2% | 40.8% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 5.0% | 27.8% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | 27.3% |
| 2025 | 7.3% | 26.3% |

## Board Members

| Name | Role | Email | First Year | Term Expires |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Beatriz "Bea" Arkin | Board Member | barkin@uusd.net | 2001 | 2026 |
| Carolyn Johnson | Board Member | carolynjohnson@uusd.net | 2022 | 2028 |
| Fred Keplinger | Clerk | fredkeplinger@uusd.net | N/A | 2026 |
| John Bailey | Board Member | johnbailey@uusd.net | 2024 | 2028 |
| Tyler Nelson | Vice President | tynelson@uusd.net | 2013 | 2026 |
| Zoey Fernandez | President | zfernandez@uusd.net | 2013 | 2028 |

## Schools

| Rank | School | City | Reading | Math | Combined | Reading 2-Year | Math 2-Year |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Frank Zeek Elementary | Ukiah | 59.0% | 49.4% | 54.2% | +9.0 | +4.5 |
| 2 | Redwood Collegiate Academy | Ukiah | 68.3% | 36.5% | 52.4% | +4.5 | -10.6 |
| 3 | Tree of Life Charter | Ukiah | 59.2% | 40.8% | 50.0% | -5.7 | -7.8 |
| 4 | River Oak Charter | Ukiah | 44.4% | 39.9% | 42.1% | -4.2 | +1.4 |
| 5 | Yokayo Elementary | Ukiah | 40.0% | 39.9% | 40.0% | +7.6 | +8.9 |
| 6 | Ukiah High | Ukiah | 51.5% | 13.5% | 32.5% | +6.1 | +0.5 |
| 7 | Eagle Peak Middle | Redwood Valley | 32.1% | 20.6% | 26.3% | -0.9 | -0.4 |
| 8 | Grace Hudson Elementary | Ukiah | 24.7% | 25.8% | 25.3% | -5.8 | -2.5 |
| 9 | Pomolita Middle | Ukiah | 31.2% | 17.4% | 24.3% | +3.4 | -1.5 |
| 10 | Sequoia Career Academy | Ukiah | 34.0% | 14.1% | 24.1% | +16.6 | +5.4 |
| 11 | Calpella Elementary | Ukiah | 22.6% | 20.9% | 21.8% | -1.7 | -7.8 |
| 12 | Nokomis Elementary | Ukiah | 21.4% | 15.2% | 18.3% | -2.9 | +1.2 |
| 13 | Oak Manor Elementary | Ukiah | 22.1% | 14.1% | 18.1% | +0.2 | +0.3 |
| 14 | Ukiah Independent Study Academy | Ukiah | 27.7% | 6.4% | 17.0% | -22.3 | -6.8 |
| 15 | Shanl Valley Academy | Hopland | 10.0% | 4.8% | 7.4% | -0.9 | -7.9 |