Ukiah Independent Study Academy

Ukiah Independent Study Academy, a minimally staffed K-12 campus in Ukiah, California, part of Ukiah Unified, caters to 118 students, covering grades K through 12. Compared to the state average of about 602 students per school, that is 80% below typical.

Ukiah Unified comprises 11 schools with combined enrollment of 5,871 students; Ukiah Independent Study Academy is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Ukiah Independent Study Academy records that the largest single group is Hispanic at 45%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest comes out to 43% White, 6% multiracial, 4% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 28% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.7:1. The state averages around 18.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 74% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the surrounding community, census data for Mendocino County shows median household earnings sit near $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. In all, Mendocino County runs 66 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,738 students), of which Ukiah Independent Study Academy is one.

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

Ukiah Independent Study Academy operates from a town-based location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Ukiah Independent Study Academy's enrollment has grew 6% since 2018, when it stood at 111 (now 118). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 66% to 43%. Class-load math has tightened: from 18.8:1 in 2018 to 17.7:1 in 2025.

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