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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 2024 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 192 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 Schools in Mendocino Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the California public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Public High School in Mendocino Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the California average of 85%.
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 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
2,819 Schools
# Students
449 Students
2,202,926 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
101,134 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.
Overall District Rank
#600 out of 1200 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
49%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.64
# American Indian Students
2 Students
11,449 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
9 Students
253,504 Students
% Asian Students
2%
12%
# Hispanic Students
81 Students
1,210,360 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
55%
# Black Students
6 Students
118,808 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
329 Students
492,258 Students
% White Students
73%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
9,615 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
20 Students
103,544 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
24
24,268
# Students in 1st Grade:
28
22,398
# Students in 2nd Grade:
23
23,183
# Students in 3rd Grade:
37
23,195
# Students in 4th Grade:
29
23,339
# Students in 5th Grade:
28
23,640
# Students in 6th Grade:
40
31,567
# Students in 7th Grade:
34
40,814
# Students in 8th Grade:
31
43,546
# Students in 9th Grade:
50
484,001
# Students in 10th Grade:
38
494,744
# Students in 11th Grade:
52
478,449
# Students in 12th Grade:
35
489,782
# 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.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,053
$19,806
Spending / Student
$30,800
$18,241
Best Mendocino Unified School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mendocino High School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
10700 Ford St.
Mendocino, CA 95460
(707) 937-5871
Mendocino, CA 95460
(707) 937-5871
Grades: 9-12
| 160 students
Rank: #22.
Mendocino Alternative
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
45220 Covelo St.
Mendocino, CA 95460
(707) 937-0138
Mendocino, CA 95460
(707) 937-0138
Grades: K-12
| 23 students
Rank: n/an/a
Mendocino Sunrise High School
Alternative School
10700 Ford St.
Mendocino, CA 95460
(707) 937-2956
Mendocino, CA 95460
(707) 937-2956
Grades: 9-12
| 9 students
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