Mattole Unified
Public school district · Humboldt County · California · NCES district ID 0600038
Mattole Unified spent $37,765 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 97% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $17,666). Its 3 schools enrolled 42 students in 2024-25; 47.1% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $38,333 per student, up 1.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among California districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Mattole Unified in enrollment (31 to 37 students) and Mattole Unified itself.
Where the money came from
$2,041,000 in revenue: 47.1% state, 49.5% local and 3.4% federal. Total spending was $1,332,000, or $39,176 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.
- State$961,000 47%
- Local$1,011,000 50%
- Federal$69,000 3%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 1,238 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25
34 students in 2022-23, 36 students in 2023-24, 42 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 34 | 5.6 | 6.1 |
| 2023-24 | 36 | 5.6 | 6.5 |
| 2024-25 | 42 | 3.2 | 13.3 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
2 elementary schools, 40 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattole Elementary | 27 | 27.0 | 55.6% | Not reported |
| Honeydew Elementary | 13 | 81.3 | 23.1% | Not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 high school, 2 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattole Triple Junction High | 2 | 1.0 | All free (CEP) | Not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Mattole Unified
- Website: sites.google.com
- Phone: (707) 629-3311
- Office: 29289 Chambers Rd., Petrolia, CA 95558
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Mattole Unified
- California districts by spending per studentMattole Unified ranks 39 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($37,765).#39 of 1,238
- Every school district in CaliforniaMattole Unified is the number 1,943 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 34 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#1,943 of 1,991
- Gazelle Union ElementaryThe next larger California district: 35 students in fall 2022, $22,314 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$22,314
- KIPP Stockton Kindergarten-8 Grade DistrictThe next smaller California district: 33 students in fall 2022.
- Compare Mattole Unified with Gazelle Union ElementaryEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Mattole Triple Junction High, its largest high school2 students in 2024-25.2
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Mattole Unified
How many schools and students are in Mattole Unified?
3 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 elementary, 1 high), enrolling 42 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Mattole Unified spend per student?
$37,765 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the California median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $17,666 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $38,333 per student, up 1.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Mattole Unified's money come from?
$2,041,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 47.1% state, 49.5% local and 3.4% federal (NCES F-33).What is Mattole Unified's NCES district ID?
0600038. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25