Mendota Unified School District

115 Mccabe Ave.
Mendota, CA 93640-2000
(District boundaries shown in map)
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 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 609 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 14% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% 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
3,501 Schools
# Students
3,949 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
175 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

District Rank

Mendota Unified School District, which is ranked #1274 of all 1,925 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 78% has increased from 72% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1268 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Mendota Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
19%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mendota Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mendota Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
13%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mendota Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
78%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Mendota Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.03
0.64
# American Indian Students
n/a
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
12 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
11%
# Hispanic Students
3,892 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
99%
55%
# Black Students
2 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
39 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
1%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
327
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
315
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
347
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
315
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
305
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
319
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
289
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
314
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
292
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
284
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
274
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
280
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
288
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,509 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,098 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$65 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Mendota Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$56 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Mendota Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,509
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Mendota Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,098
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Mendota Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Mendota Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
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
Grades: 7-12
| 7 students
Rank: #22.
Mendota Junior High School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1258 East Belmont Ave.
Mendota, CA 93640
(559) 655-4301
Grades: 7-8
| 602 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 3,949 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : 78% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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