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Mendocino Unified School District

44141 Little Lake Rd.
Mendocino, CA 95460-1154

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Top 50%

Tel: (707) 937-5868

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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 2026 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 280 students in Mendocino Unified School District. This district's average elementary 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 score of 32% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and score of 47% (versus the 45% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

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This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

6 Schools

7,693 Schools

# Students

436 Students

3,823,192 Students

# Teachers

34 Teachers

174,001 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mendocino Unified School District	California
Kind	33	253
1	29	193
2	21	202
3	30	203
4	19	208
5	34	210
6	37	211
7	32	152
8	42	152
10	2	18
12	1	20

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Mendocino Unified School District, which is ranked #631 of all 1,907 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#665 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Mendocino Unified School District
2023	#665
2022	#596
2021	#600
2019	#519
2018	#175
2017	#223
2016	#304
2015	#269
2014	#76
2013	#488
2012	#407

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34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Mendocino Unified School District	California
2023	34%	34%
2022	40%	33%
2021	27%	34%
2019	46%	40%
2018	52%	39%
2017	49%	38%
2016	46%	37%
2015	43%	34%
2014	74%	63%
2013	53%	59%
2012	54%	59%

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49%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Mendocino Unified School District	California
2022	49%	47%
2021	47%	49%
2019	56%	51%
2018	52%	50%
2017	57%	48%
2016	52%	48%
2015	53%	44%
2014	84%	58%
2013	60%	57%
2012	67%	58%
2011	66%	56%

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30-34%

29%

(21-22)

≥90%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Mendocino Unified School District	California
2022	90%	87%
2021	90%	84%
2020	10%	85%
2019	84%	84%
2018	84%	84%
2017	90%	83%
2016	90%	83%
2015	84%	89%
2014	84%	88%
2013	90%	87%
2012	90%	86%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.44

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Mendocino Unified School District	California
2023	0.39	0.64
2022	0.38	0.63
2021	0.38	0.62
2020	0.36	0.63
2019	0.36	0.63
2018	0.30	0.64
2017	0.30	0.64
2016	0.32	0.64
2015	0.31	0.64
2014	0.39	0.65
2013	0.36	0.65
2012	0.36	0.65
2011	0.32	0.67
2010	0.36	0.67
2009	0.42	0.71
2008	0.09	0.65
2007	0.24	0.67
2006	0.24	0.66
2005	0.28	0.67
2004	0.17	0.67
2003	0.16	0.67
2002	0.16	0.67
2001	0.13	0.67
2000	0.09	0.67
1999	0.09	0.67
1998	0.13	0.67
1997	0.11	0.67
1996	0.11	0.67
1995	0.13	0.67
1994	0.10	0.67
1993	0.12	0.67
1992	0.12	0.67
1991	0.04	0.67

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Mendocino Unified School District	California
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	2%	1%
2017	2%	1%
2016	2%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	3%	1%
2013	3%	1%
2012	3%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	4%	2%
2006	4%	1%
2005	4%	2%
2004	3%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	3%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	3%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	2%	1%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mendocino Unified School District	California
2023	2%	12%
2022	2%	12%
2021	2%	12%
2020	2%	12%
2019	2%	12%
2018	3%	11%
2017	3%	11%
2016	3%	11%
2015	4%	11%
2014	3%	11%
2013	3%	11%
2012	4%	11%
2011	3%	11%
2010	3%	11%
2009	2%	11%
2008	2%	12%
2007	5%	12%
2006	5%	12%
2005	5%	12%
2004	3%	12%
2003	3%	11%
2002	4%	11%
2001	2%	11%
2000	2%	11%
1999	1%	11%
1998	2%	11%
1997	1%	11%
1996	2%	11%
1995	2%	11%
1994	2%	11%
1993	2%	11%

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% Hispanic

17%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mendocino Unified School District	California
2023	15%	55%
2022	15%	56%
2021	14%	56%
2020	11%	55%
2019	11%	55%
2018	10%	54%
2017	10%	54%
2016	10%	54%
2015	9%	54%
2014	10%	53%
2013	9%	53%
2012	10%	52%
2011	9%	51%
2010	8%	50%
2009	1%	49%
2008	2%	50%
2007	4%	49%
2006	5%	48%
2005	5%	47%
2004	3%	46%
2003	3%	45%
2002	2%	44%
2001	1%	43%
2000	1%	42%
1999	1%	41%
1998	3%	40%
1997	2%	40%
1996	2%	39%
1995	1%	38%
1994	1%	37%
1993	1%	36%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2022)
Year	Mendocino Unified School District	California
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2016	1%	6%
2015	1%	6%
2014	2%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	7%
2005	3%	8%
2004	1%	8%
2003	1%	8%
2001	1%	8%
2000	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1998	1%	9%
1997	1%	9%
1995	1%	9%
1994	1%	9%
1993	1%	9%
1992	1%	9%
1991	2%	9%
1990	1%	9%

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% White

73%

21%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mendocino Unified School District	California
2023	77%	21%
2022	77%	21%
2021	78%	22%
2020	79%	23%
2019	79%	23%
2018	83%	24%
2017	83%	24%
2016	82%	24%
2015	83%	24%
2014	77%	25%
2013	80%	25%
2012	80%	26%
2011	82%	27%
2010	80%	27%
2009	73%	28%
2008	95%	29%
2007	81%	29%
2006	82%	31%
2005	78%	31%
2004	90%	32%
2003	91%	34%
2002	90%	35%
2001	93%	36%
2000	95%	37%
1999	95%	38%
1998	93%	39%
1997	95%	39%
1996	94%	40%
1995	93%	41%
1994	95%	42%
1993	94%	43%
1992	93%	44%
1991	98%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Mendocino Unified School District	California
2023	5%	6%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	2%	3%
2014	5%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	3%	2%
2010	6%	3%
2009	23%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $31,979 is higher than the state median of $19,975. The school district revenue/student has grown by 45% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $31,718 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$14 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Mendocino Unified School District	California
2023	$14 MM	$8 MM
2022	$12 MM	$7 MM
2021	$14 MM	$8 MM
2020	$12 MM	$7 MM
2019	$13 MM	$7 MM
2018	$13 MM	$29 MM
2017	$13 MM	$26 MM
2016	$12 MM	$24 MM
2015	$10 MM	$17 MM
2014	$11 MM	$21 MM
2012	$11 MM	$19 MM
2011	$11 MM	$19 MM
2010	$10 MM	$17 MM
2009	$16 MM	$19 MM
2008	$12 MM	$19 MM
2007	$10 MM	$19 MM
2006	$9 MM	$17 MM
2005	$9 MM	$16 MM
2004	$10 MM	$16 MM
2003	$10 MM	$16 MM
2002	$11 MM	$15 MM
2001	$10 MM	$15 MM
2000	$10 MM	$13 MM
1999	$9 MM	$12 MM
1998	$8 MM	$11 MM
1997	$7 MM	$10 MM
1996	$6 MM	$9 MM
1995	$6 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$14 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Mendocino Unified School District	California
2023	$14 MM	$7 MM
2022	$14 MM	$7 MM
2021	$14 MM	$7 MM
2020	$14 MM	$7 MM
2019	$12 MM	$7 MM
2018	$12 MM	$29 MM
2017	$12 MM	$24 MM
2016	$12 MM	$23 MM
2015	$16 MM	$18 MM
2014	$10 MM	$21 MM
2012	$9 MM	$19 MM
2011	$11 MM	$19 MM
2010	$16 MM	$18 MM
2009	$25 MM	$18 MM
2008	$13 MM	$19 MM
2007	$9 MM	$18 MM
2006	$9 MM	$17 MM
2005	$9 MM	$16 MM
2004	$9 MM	$17 MM
2003	$10 MM	$15 MM
2002	$11 MM	$16 MM
2001	$11 MM	$14 MM
2000	$9 MM	$13 MM
1999	$10 MM	$11 MM
1998	$7 MM	$11 MM
1997	$7 MM	$10 MM
1996	$6 MM	$8 MM
1995	$6 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$31,979

$19,975

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Mendocino Unified School District	California
2023	$30,180	$15,607
2022	$22,023	$14,213
2021	$29,231	$15,669
2020	$22,023	$14,213
2019	$25,017	$14,063
2018	$24,725	$16,033
2017	$24,470	$16,692
2016	$22,786	$15,604
2015	$18,795	$10,238
2014	$21,117	$11,786
2012	$21,661	$11,929
2011	$20,074	$11,681
2010	$19,688	$10,238
2009	$29,617	$11,099
2008	$21,057	$11,762
2007	$16,440	$11,879
2006	$13,066	$10,859
2005	$12,283	$10,445
2004	$14,154	$10,566
2003	$12,688	$10,456
2002	$12,713	$9,803
2001	$11,650	$10,568
2000	$11,066	$8,943
1999	$9,067	$8,203
1998	$8,270	$7,395
1997	$7,279	$6,922
1995	$5,941	$5,953
1992	$6,000	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$31,718

$18,396

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Mendocino Unified School District	California
2023	$29,933	$13,914
2022	$26,596	$13,602
2021	$28,992	$13,970
2020	$26,596	$13,602
2019	$22,866	$13,522
2018	$22,837	$16,124
2017	$22,793	$15,588
2016	$21,260	$14,779
2015	$29,831	$10,739
2014	$18,037	$11,804
2012	$17,312	$12,155
2011	$20,457	$11,509
2010	$31,249	$10,739
2009	$45,005	$10,975
2008	$23,649	$11,678
2007	$15,392	$11,317
2006	$13,707	$10,926
2005	$12,384	$10,789
2004	$11,997	$11,073
2003	$11,971	$10,210
2002	$12,687	$10,600
2001	$12,807	$10,007
2000	$10,594	$9,131
1999	$10,159	$7,911
1998	$7,858	$7,592
1997	$7,154	$6,759
1995	$6,096	$6,033
1992	$6,449	$5,588

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Best Mendocino Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Albion Elementary School

(Math: ≥50% | Reading: <50% )
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

30400 Albion Ridge Rd.
Albion, CA 95410
(707) 937-2968

Gr: K-3 | 10 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 50%

Rank: #22.

Mendocino K-8

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

44261 Little Lake Rd.
Mendocino, CA 95460
(707) 937-0515

Gr: K-8 | 246 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

Rank: n/an/a

Comptche Elementary School

Add to Compare

31301 Comptche-ukiah Rd.
Comptche, CA 95427
(707) 937-5945

Gr: K-3 | 16 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

Rank: n/an/a

Mendocino Alternative

Alternative School

Add to Compare

45220 Covelo St.
Mendocino, CA 95460
(707) 937-0138

Gr: K-12 | 8 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 50%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 436 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: ≥90% (Btm 50% in CA)
: Top 50%
: 34% (Top 50%)
: 49% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education