Summary:
The city of Ukiah, California is home to 17 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including 8 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 4 high schools, and 4 alternative schools. The data reveals a wide range of academic performance across the schools, with some standout institutions like Frank Zeek Elementary, Redwood Collegiate Academy, and Tree of Life Charter consistently outperforming the district and state averages.
The schools with the highest graduation rates are Ukiah High (95.0%), Ukiah Independent Study Academy (94.7%), and Redwood Collegiate Academy (94.4%), while the school with the lowest graduation rate is Mendocino County Community (53.3%). Similarly, the schools with the lowest dropout rates are Ukiah High (1.4%), Redwood Collegiate Academy (5.6%), and Ukiah Independent Study Academy (2.6%), while Mendocino County Community has the highest dropout rate at 40.0%.
The data also reveals that the Ukiah Unified School District, which encompasses the majority of the schools in the data set, is ranked 1162 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. This suggests that there may be opportunities for the district to implement systemic improvements to better support its schools and students, particularly those facing challenges like high chronic absenteeism and low proficiency rates.
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