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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 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 290 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 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
7,693 Schools
# Students
462 Students
3,500,507 Students
# Teachers
39 Teachers
172,951 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Mendocino Unified School District, which is ranked #575 of all 1,931 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
0.65
# American Indian Students
3 Students
16,888 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
9 Students
424,717 Students
% Asian Students
2%
12%
# Hispanic Students
81 Students
1,893,805 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
54%
# Black Students
3 Students
169,690 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
336 Students
754,767 Students
% White Students
73%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
14,663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
27 Students
219,616 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
37
451,616
# Students in 1st Grade:
20
377,018
# Students in 2nd Grade:
28
379,893
# Students in 3rd Grade:
21
389,353
# Students in 4th Grade:
33
393,562
# Students in 5th Grade:
33
398,613
# Students in 6th Grade:
34
407,977
# Students in 7th Grade:
42
280,783
# Students in 8th Grade:
35
277,323
# Students in 9th Grade:
36
39,712
# Students in 10th Grade:
55
34,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
41
33,820
# Students in 12th Grade:
47
36,556
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,180 is higher than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 37% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,933 is higher than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,180
$21,485
Spending / Student
$29,933
$19,787
Best Mendocino Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Albion Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 9 students
Rank: #22.
Mendocino K-8
Magnet School
(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
| 250 students
Rank: n/an/a
Comptche Elementary School
Magnet School
31301 Comptche-ukiah Rd.
Comptche, CA 95427
(707) 937-5945
Comptche, CA 95427
(707) 937-5945
Grades: K-3
| 17 students
Rank: n/an/a
Mendocino Alternative
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
45220 Covelo St.
Mendocino, CA 95460
(707) 937-0138
Mendocino, CA 95460
(707) 937-0138
Grades: K-12
| 14 students
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