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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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 165 students in Mendocino Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in California.
Public High School in Mendocino Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Mendocino Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the California average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mendocino High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,790 Schools
# Students
428 Students
2,122,151 Students
# Teachers
33 Teachers
101,015 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mendocino Unified School District, which is ranked #632 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#665 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
29%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)45.9%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
12%
% Hispanic
16%
56%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
74%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $40,991 is higher than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $54,570 is higher than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$150,628 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$130,845 MM
Revenue / Student
$40,991
$26,022
Spending / Student
$54,570
$22,604
Best Mendocino Unified School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mendocino High School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
10700 Ford St.
Mendocino, CA 95460
(707) 937-5871
Mendocino, CA 95460
(707) 937-5871
Gr: 9-12 | 165 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
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