Mendocino Unified School District

44141 Little Lake Rd.
Mendocino, CA 95460-1154
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

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 2024 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 280 students in Mendocino Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Mendocino Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the California public elementary school average of 34%), 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

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
7,685 Schools
# Students
449 Students
3,822,157 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
173,567 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Mendocino Unified School District, which is ranked #531 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (CA)
#600 out of 1200 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Mendocino Unified  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
25-29%
34%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mendocino Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
45-49%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mendocino Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥90%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Mendocino Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.63
# American Indian Students
2 Students
17,644 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
438,802 Students
% Asian Students
2%
12%
# Hispanic Students
81 Students
2,121,250 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
56%
# Black Students
6 Students
196,201 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
329 Students
807,765 Students
% White Students
73%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
15,388 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
20 Students
222,553 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
24
467,500
# Students in 1st Grade:
28
408,159
# Students in 2nd Grade:
23
421,006
# Students in 3rd Grade:
37
426,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
29
432,640
# Students in 5th Grade:
28
440,539
# Students in 6th Grade:
40
440,407
# Students in 7th Grade:
34
307,587
# Students in 8th Grade:
31
321,396
# Students in 9th Grade:
50
40,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
38
37,813
# Students in 11th Grade:
52
36,857
# Students in 12th Grade:
35
41,543
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $31,053 is higher than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 41% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,800 is higher than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart display total revenue of Mendocino Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$14 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart display total spending of Mendocino Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$31,053
$19,806
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Mendocino Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$30,800
$18,241
This chart display average spending per public school student in Mendocino Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Mendocino Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Albion Elementary School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
30400 Albion Ridge Rd.
Albion, CA 95410
(707) 937-2968
Grades: K-3
| 14 students
Rank: #22.
Mendocino K-8
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
44261 Little Lake Rd.
Mendocino, CA 95460
(707) 937-0515
Grades: K-8
| 228 students
Rank: #33.
Mendocino Alternative
Alternative School
45220 Covelo St.
Mendocino, CA 95460
(707) 937-0138
Grades: K-12
| 23 students
Rank: n/an/a
31301 Comptche-ukiah Rd.
Comptche, CA 95427
(707) 937-5945
Grades: K-3
| 15 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 449 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 27%
  • : ≥90% (Top 50% in CA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 25-29% (Top 50%)
  • : 45-49% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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