Marin Oaks High

Set in Novato, California, Marin Oaks High is a rural-scale 9-12 campus, one of the schools within Novato Unified. It serves 69 students across grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 92% leaner than the state mean of about 838.

Within Novato Unified, which oversees 14 schools and 7,199 students, Marin Oaks High is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Marin Oaks High records that 68% of the student body identifies as Hispanic; the rest comes out to 22% White, 6% Black. By comparison, Marin County as a whole is about 20% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Marin Oaks High reports 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.2:1, putting Marin Oaks High tighter than the state norm the norm. About 83% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is north of Marin County's rate of about 35%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Marin County put median household earnings sit near $149,091, 61% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Marin County's 75 public schools (combined enrollment of about 29,867 students), Marin Oaks High is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Nova Education Center, around 0.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a residential site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Marin Oaks High has climbed 3%, going from 67 students in 2018 to 69 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 61% to 68% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 10.3:1 in 2018 to 9.3:1 in 2025.

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