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About this school
Yokayo Elementary School is
a town public school
in Ukiah, California that is part of Ukiah Unified School District.
It serves 440 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.0:1.
Its teachers have had 55 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
59%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Apr 30, 2026
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Yokayo Elementary School
$32,286
raised using DonorsChoose
55
projects
funded
20
teachers
funded
127
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
9
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Yokayo Elementary School has received support from
85 individuals from California and
42 individuals out-of-state.
