Top Rankings
Mendocino Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 280 students in Mendocino Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Mendocino Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
436 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
34 Teachers
174,006 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mendocino Unified School District, which is ranked #575 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#596 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
29%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.64
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
12%
% Hispanic
17%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
73%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,979 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,718 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,979
$19,974
Spending / Student
$31,718
$18,396
Best Mendocino Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Albion Elementary School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
30400 Albion Ridge Rd.
Albion, CA 95410
(707) 937-2968
Albion, CA 95410
(707) 937-2968
Grades: K-3
| 10 students
Rank: #22.
Mendocino K-8
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
44261 Little Lake Rd.
Mendocino, CA 95460
(707) 937-0515
Mendocino, CA 95460
(707) 937-0515
Grades: K-8
| 246 students
Rank: n/an/a
31301 Comptche-ukiah Rd.
Comptche, CA 95427
(707) 937-5945
Comptche, CA 95427
(707) 937-5945
Grades: K-3
| 16 students
Rank: n/an/a
Mendocino Alternative
Alternative School
45220 Covelo St.
Mendocino, CA 95460
(707) 937-0138
Mendocino, CA 95460
(707) 937-0138
Grades: K-12
| 8 students
Recent Articles
Texas Schools: The Voucher/School Choice Debate
The issue of school choice and a voucher system is currently being revisited in Houston and across the state of Texas, with strong opinions on both sides of the debate.
Fuel Up to Play 60 Focuses on Integrating Fitness and Wellness into the School Day
What if NFL players came to your school? With the Fuel Up to Play 60 program, sponsored by the National Dairy Council and the NFL, nutrition and exercise are promoted during the school day. NFL players participate in the program by coming to schools and talking to students about fitness. Learn more about the program and some of the schools that are implementing it.
What Parents Need to Know About Lunch Shaming
Students all over the nation go hungry every day not because their schools don’t offer lunch, but because they refuse them to children with outstanding debts. Read on to learn about the horror that is lunch shaming and what can be done about it.
