Orr Creek

Located at 1011 Low Gap Rd., in Ukiah, California, Orr Creek is a micro-enrollment unified-grade school that enrolls 17 students (grades K through 12), run under Mendocino County Office of Education. Enrollment runs roughly 97% leaner than the state mean of about 602.

Across the 3 schools in Mendocino County Office of Education (41 students total), Orr Creek accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Orr Creek records that the largest single group is White, at 59% of enrollment. The remainder comes out to 24% Hispanic, 18% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 8.0:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.6:1, putting Orr Creek tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 82% of students at Orr Creek qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Mendocino County) shows that median household income runs about $68,092, roughly 25% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Mendocino County's 66 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,738 students), Orr Creek is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Ukiah Independent Study Academy, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 113%: 8 students in 2018 compared to 17 in 2025. Class-load math has grew: from 4.0:1 in 2018 to 8.0:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.