Ukiah Unified
Ukiah Unified is a public school district based in Ukiah, California, serving 5,895 students in 11 schools. By enrollment it ranks #231 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 58% of them. Its schools average 536 students each, about the same as the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Debra Kubin. It spends about $14,850 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% more than the California median. It has roughly 20.4 students per teacher.
How Ukiah compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Ukiah | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,850 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,025 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $101.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $109.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 289 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 689 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 20.4 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 281 | 474 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The California median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Debra Kubin
Source: California Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in California
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selma UnifiedSelma | 5,914 | 12 | $14,997 | 21.2 | #227 |
| Berryessa Union ElementarySan Jose | 5,911 | 14 | $13,230 | 23.2 | #228 |
| HollisterHollister | 5,909 | 10 | $13,872 | 23.4 | #229 |
| Ukiah UnifiedUkiah · this district | 5,895 | 11 | $14,850 | 20.4 | #231 |
| Manhattan Beach UnifiedManhattan Beach | 5,895 | 8 | $15,289 | 24.0 | #230 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrillville Community School CorporationMerrillville, IN | 5,904 | $9,374 | 13.9 |
| Butler Area School DistrictButler, PA | 5,901 | $15,125 | 13.8 |
| ClevelandCleveland, TN | 5,890 | $10,408 | n/a |
| Smyrna School DistrictSmyrna, DE | 5,887 | $13,797 | 16.3 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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