Enrollment
98
High
DISTRICT 158 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAYTONVILLE UNIFIED·NCES 064258007900
Laytonville High
250 Branscomb Rd., Laytonville, CA 95454 · (707) 984-6108 · Mendocino County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL98 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 45% of California public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public high schools
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
75 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 26 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 24 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 29 | 30% |
| Grade 12 | 19 | 19% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
60.7%
CA avg 49.1% . +28.7pp since 2014
Math
32.1%
CA avg 37.7% . +0.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 29 points since 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 28.6% | 32.1% | 14.3% | 25.0% |
| Math | 10.7% | 21.4% | 17.9% | 50.0% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.7% | 32.1% |
| 2023-24 | 33.3% | 5.6% |
| 2022-23 | 42.9% | 0.0% |
| 2021-22 | 27.3% | 13.6% |
| 2018-19 | 50.0% | 38.5% |
| 2017-18 | 60.9% | 47.8% |
| 2016-17 | 66.7% | 50.0% |
| 2015-16 | 35.0% | 22.0% |
| 2014-15 | 32.0% | 32.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
32.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Laytonville High
Laytonville High's state test result (32.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laytonville High this school | 98 | 76.5% | 32.9% |
| AeroSTEM Academy Yuba City | 116 | 76.7% | N/A |
| Shasta County Independent Study Redding | 102 | 74.5% | 13.3% |
| Willits Charter Willits | 123 | 69.1% | N/A |
| Dunsmuir High Dunsmuir | 61 | 72.1% | 20.0% |
| Trona High Trona | 111 | 73.9% | 7.8% |
Matched among California high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Laytonville High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Mendocino County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 98 | #1,582 of 2,093 | #11 of 22 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
98
-10 (-9%) vs 2017
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 173
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 11.1:1
% White
53%
was 69%
% Hispanic
18%
was 9%
% Black
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 98 | 9.2 | 10.6:1 | 77% (75) |
| 2023-24 | 99 | 9.4 | 10.6:1 | 67% (66) |
| 2022-23 | 111 | 8.4 | 13.2:1 | 69% (77) |
| 2017-18 | 108 | 9.8 | 11.1:1 | 61% (66) |
| 2015-16 | 115 | 10 | 11.5:1 | 65% (75) |
| 2010-11 | 129 | N/A | N/A | 43% (56) |
| 2000-01 | 146 | 10 | 14.6:1 | 34% (50) |
| 1990-91 | 173 | 11 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Laytonville High.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (108 to 98); teachers down 6% (9.8 to 9.2).
About Laytonville High
As a very small high school, Laytonville High serves students in Laytonville, California. It reports enrollment of 98 students in grades 9 through 12. The school is 88% below the average for high schools in California.
Laytonville High belongs to Laytonville Unified, a district of 2 schools and 315 students.
Federal enrollment data show Laytonville High is 53% White. The next largest groups are 18% Hispanic, 15% multiracial, 11% Native American, and 2% Asian. The school's White share is 11 points below the 64% share among Mendocino County residents. A diversity index of 65% means there is a 65% chance two randomly chosen students at Laytonville High are from different groups.
Its staff includes 9.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 10.6 students per teacher. The gap from the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California is 7.6 students per teacher. Roughly 77% of students at Laytonville High can receive free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Mendocino County average a similar 75%.
On the allk12 Grade, Laytonville High lands at B-, ahead of 45% of California public high schools.
Laytonville High sits between the top and bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 32.9% and a predicted 34.7%.
Census data for Mendocino County show median household income comes to about $68,092, about 25% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. The county has 66 public schools and about 12,738 students.
Laytonville High's nearest public school is Laytonville Elementary (about 0.4 miles). Laytonville High places 1st of 6 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Remote, or in rural territory far from an urban area.
The school's enrollment fell 9% from 2017-18 to 2024-25. The largest shift in the student mix was in the White share, which dropped from 69% to 53%.
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Mendocino County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
90,244
Census ACS
Median income
$68,092
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
66
12,738 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Laytonville Unified
- Laytonville ElementaryElementary · 217 students
- Laytonville Continuation HighHigh
Other schools in Laytonville
- Laytonville ElementaryElementary · 217 students
- Laytonville Continuation HighHigh
Nearby schools
- Laytonville Elementary0.4 mi · 217
- Sherwood11.8 mi · 59
- Round Valley Elementary14.2 mi · 313
- Round Valley Continuation14.3 mi · 21
- Round Valley High14.3 mi · 113
- Eel River Charter14.6 mi · 63
Frequently asked questions
About Laytonville HighHow many students attend Laytonville High?
Laytonville High enrolls approximately 98 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Laytonville High serve?
Laytonville High serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Laytonville High?
Approximately 10.6:1 students per teacher at Laytonville High.
How diverse is Laytonville High?
Laytonville High reports a student body of 53% White, 18% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 15% Two or more.
Who oversees Laytonville High?
Laytonville High is overseen by Laytonville Unified in Mendocino County.
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