Mattole Unified School District’s schools enrolled 36 students in the 2023-24 school year, 5.9% more than the previous year, according to the California Department of Education.
Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 61.1% of them were boys, and 38.9% were girls.
Data also showed that most of the students were white, making up 58.3% of the Mattole Unified School District’s total enrollment.
Mattole Unified School District covers three schools within Humboldt County with its main office in Petrolia.
Among the three schools in Mattole Unified School District, Mattole Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of 26 students in the 2023-24 school year.
Although chronic absenteeism in California decreased in 2023, it remains double the pre-pandemic rate. According to the Public Policy Institute of California, chronic absenteeism in the state public schools reached 25% in 2023, up from 12% in 2019.
| School | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Mattole Elementary School | 26 |
| Honeydew Elementary School | 7 |
| Mattole Triple Junction High School | 3 |



