Mendota Unified School District

115 Mccabe Ave.
Mendota, CA 93640-2000
(District boundaries shown in map)
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4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Mendota Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 622 students in Mendota Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Mendota Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
7 Schools
3,459 Schools
# Students
3,977 Students
1,857,843 Students
# Teachers
176 Teachers
88,071 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Mendota Unified School District, which is ranked #1273 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 89% has increased from 72% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1249 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

20%
34%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

37%
47%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

13%
29%
89%
86.2%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
23.7%
27.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.03
0.64

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
11%

Showing 1991–2021. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
99%
55%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
n/a
5%

Showing 1991–2009. Full 20-year historical data available below ↓

% White
1%
22%

Showing 2009–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,041 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,766 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$100 MM
$150,628 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$71 MM
$130,845 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$25,041
$26,022

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$17,766
$22,604

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Mendota Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mendota Community Day
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
241 Smoot Ave.
Mendota, CA 93640
(559) 655-4412
Gr: 7-12 | 10 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1
Rank: #22.
Mendota Junior High School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1258 East Belmont Ave.
Mendota, CA 93640
(559) 655-4301
Gr: 7-8 | 612 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 3,977 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : 89% (Top 30% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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