Schools in Ukiah Unified · Mendocino County

About schools in Mendocino County

Forty ranked public schools spread across 11 districts give Mendocino County families more navigable options than its rural geography might suggest. The county stretches from the redwood coast at Fort Bragg inland through Ukiah and Willits, with most of the stronger performers concentrated around Ukiah. Redwood Collegiate Academy leads the county at the 78th percentile statewide, followed by Frank Zeek Elementary at the 71st. Eleven of those 40 schools are charters, reflecting genuine appetite for alternatives. Only one school lands in the top quartile statewide, so families prioritizing high academic benchmarks will want to look closely at individual scores before committing.