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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 3 public high schools serving 186 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 44% (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 87%.
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 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
2,826 Schools
# Students
462 Students
2,020,187 Students
# Teachers
39 Teachers
101,258 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
10,744 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
9 Students
238,325 Students
% Asian Students
2%
12%
# Hispanic Students
81 Students
1,088,027 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
54%
# Black Students
3 Students
102,494 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
336 Students
460,449 Students
% White Students
73%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
9,014 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
27 Students
103,001 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
37
22,406
# Students in 1st Grade:
20
18,976
# Students in 2nd Grade:
28
18,670
# Students in 3rd Grade:
21
18,995
# Students in 4th Grade:
33
19,014
# Students in 5th Grade:
33
19,370
# Students in 6th Grade:
34
26,291
# Students in 7th Grade:
42
36,245
# Students in 8th Grade:
35
38,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
36
447,954
# Students in 10th Grade:
55
448,650
# Students in 11th Grade:
41
451,877
# Students in 12th Grade:
47
453,492
# 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 High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mendocino High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
10700 Ford St.
Mendocino, CA 95460
(707) 937-5871
Mendocino, CA 95460
(707) 937-5871
Grades: 9-12
| 165 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
Rank: n/an/a
Mendocino Sunrise High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
10700 Ford St.
Mendocino, CA 95460
(707) 937-2956
Mendocino, CA 95460
(707) 937-2956
Grades: 9-12
| 7 students
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