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Mendota Unified School District

115 Mccabe Ave.
Mendota, CA 93640-2000

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Tel: (559) 655-4942

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">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 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 2,217 students in Mendota Unified School District. This district's average elementary is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.

Public Elementary Schools in Mendota Unified School District have an score of 24% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and score of 32% (versus the 45% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

7 Schools

7,693 Schools

# Students

3,949 Students

3,823,192 Students

# Teachers

175 Teachers

174,001 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

23:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mendota Unified School District	California
Kind	327	253
1	315	193
2	347	202
3	315	203
4	305	207
5	319	210
6	289	211

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

Mendota Unified School District, which is ranked #1268 of all 1,908 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%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Mendota Unified School District
2023	#1249
2022	#1268
2021	#1043
2019	#1236
2018	#729
2017	#821
2016	#773
2015	#877
2014	#617
2013	#860
2012	#840

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20%

34%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Mendota Unified School District	California
2023	20%	34%
2022	19%	33%
2021	12%	34%
2019	29%	40%
2018	24%	39%
2017	20%	38%
2016	20%	37%
2015	15%	34%
2014	40%	63%
2013	48%	59%
2012	51%	59%

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37%

47%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Mendota Unified School District	California
2022	37%	47%
2021	25%	49%
2019	41%	51%
2018	24%	50%
2017	35%	48%
2016	33%	48%
2015	23%	44%
2014	34%	58%
2013	34%	57%
2012	35%	58%
2011	40%	56%

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13%

29%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Mendota Unified School District	California
2022	13%	29%
2021	4%	28%

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89%

87%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Mendota Unified School District	California
2023	89%	87%
2022	78%	87%
2021	81%	84%
2020	82%	85%
2019	74%	84%
2018	72%	84%
2017	72%	83%
2016	87%	83%
2015	87%	89%
2014	82%	88%
2013	82%	87%

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

0.03

0.64

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Mendota Unified School District	California
2023	0.04	0.64
2022	0.04	0.63
2021	0.05	0.62
2020	0.06	0.63
2019	0.06	0.63
2018	0.04	0.64
2017	0.04	0.64
2016	0.04	0.64
2015	0.23	0.64
2014	0.03	0.65
2013	0.10	0.65
2012	0.22	0.65
2011	0.29	0.67
2010	0.33	0.67
2009	0.33	0.71
2008	0.13	0.65
2007	0.20	0.67
2006	0.16	0.66
2005	0.02	0.67
2004	0.02	0.67
2003	0.03	0.67
2002	0.03	0.67
2001	0.02	0.67
2000	0.03	0.67
1999	0.02	0.67
1998	0.04	0.67
1997	0.03	0.67
1996	0.05	0.67
1995	0.04	0.67
1994	0.07	0.67
1993	0.06	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2010)
Year	Mendota Unified School District	California
2010	1%	1%
2009	14%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

12%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2021)
Year	Mendota Unified School District	California
2021	1%	12%
2009	1%	11%
2008	1%	12%
2007	2%	12%
2006	2%	12%
2001	1%	11%
1995	1%	11%
1993	1%	11%
1992	1%	11%
1991	1%	11%
1990	1%	10%

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% Hispanic

99%

55%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mendota Unified School District	California
2023	98%	55%
2022	99%	56%
2021	98%	56%
2020	97%	55%
2019	97%	55%
2018	98%	54%
2017	98%	54%
2016	98%	54%
2015	67%	54%
2014	98%	53%
2013	95%	53%
2012	88%	52%
2011	83%	51%
2010	80%	50%
2009	81%	49%
2008	93%	50%
2007	90%	49%
2006	92%	48%
2005	99%	47%
2004	99%	46%
2003	99%	45%
2002	99%	44%
2001	99%	43%
2000	99%	42%
1999	99%	41%
1998	98%	40%
1997	99%	40%
1996	97%	39%
1995	98%	38%
1994	97%	37%
1993	97%	36%

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% Black

n/a

5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2009)
Year	Mendota Unified School District	California
2009	1%	7%
2008	2%	8%
2007	3%	8%
2006	3%	8%
1998	1%	9%
1996	1%	9%
1994	1%	9%
1993	1%	9%
1992	1%	9%
1991	1%	9%
1990	1%	9%

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% White

1%

21%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Mendota Unified School District	California
2023	2%	21%
2022	1%	21%
2021	1%	22%
2020	2%	23%
2019	2%	23%
2018	1%	24%
2017	1%	24%
2016	2%	24%
2014	2%	25%
2009	3%	28%
2008	3%	29%
2007	4%	29%
2006	2%	31%
2005	1%	31%
2004	1%	32%
2003	1%	34%
2002	1%	35%
2000	1%	37%
1999	1%	38%
1998	1%	39%
1997	1%	39%
1996	2%	40%
1995	1%	41%
1994	1%	42%
1993	1%	43%
1992	2%	44%
1991	1%	45%
1990	2%	47%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2020)
Year	Mendota Unified School District	California
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2013	5%	3%
2012	12%	3%
2011	17%	2%
2010	19%	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 $16,509 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,098 is less than the state median of $18,395. 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

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Mendota Unified School District	California
2023	$65 MM	$8 MM
2022	$58 MM	$7 MM
2021	$65 MM	$8 MM
2020	$58 MM	$7 MM
2019	$74 MM	$7 MM
2018	$51 MM	$29 MM
2017	$48 MM	$26 MM
2016	$45 MM	$24 MM
2015	$30 MM	$17 MM
2014	$36 MM	$21 MM
2012	$31 MM	$19 MM
2011	$28 MM	$19 MM
2010	$30 MM	$17 MM
2009	$29 MM	$19 MM
2008	$42 MM	$19 MM
2007	$28 MM	$19 MM
2006	$24 MM	$17 MM
2005	$21 MM	$16 MM
2004	$20 MM	$16 MM
2003	$18 MM	$16 MM
2002	$19 MM	$15 MM
2001	$17 MM	$15 MM
2000	$15 MM	$13 MM
1999	$15 MM	$12 MM
1998	$14 MM	$11 MM
1997	$14 MM	$10 MM
1996	$12 MM	$9 MM
1995	$12 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$56 MM

$107,188 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Mendota Unified School District	California
2023	$56 MM	$7 MM
2022	$56 MM	$7 MM
2021	$56 MM	$7 MM
2020	$56 MM	$7 MM
2019	$63 MM	$7 MM
2018	$45 MM	$29 MM
2017	$49 MM	$24 MM
2016	$37 MM	$23 MM
2015	$29 MM	$18 MM
2014	$51 MM	$21 MM
2012	$31 MM	$19 MM
2011	$25 MM	$19 MM
2010	$29 MM	$18 MM
2009	$40 MM	$18 MM
2008	$28 MM	$19 MM
2007	$23 MM	$18 MM
2006	$22 MM	$17 MM
2005	$21 MM	$16 MM
2004	$18 MM	$17 MM
2003	$18 MM	$15 MM
2002	$18 MM	$16 MM
2001	$16 MM	$14 MM
2000	$14 MM	$13 MM
1999	$13 MM	$11 MM
1998	$13 MM	$11 MM
1997	$11 MM	$10 MM
1996	$12 MM	$8 MM
1995	$15 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,509

$19,974

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Mendota Unified School District	California
2023	$16,631	$15,607
2022	$15,828	$14,213
2021	$17,773	$15,669
2020	$15,828	$14,213
2019	$20,831	$14,063
2018	$14,862	$16,033
2017	$14,512	$16,692
2016	$13,945	$15,604
2015	$12,424	$10,238
2014	$11,924	$11,786
2012	$10,821	$11,929
2011	$10,165	$11,681
2010	$11,450	$10,238
2009	$9,455	$11,099
2008	$13,674	$11,762
2007	$8,482	$11,879
2006	$8,115	$10,859
2005	$8,960	$10,445
2004	$8,847	$10,566
2003	$8,652	$10,456
2002	$9,353	$9,803
2001	$8,490	$10,568
2000	$7,489	$8,943
1999	$7,422	$8,203
1998	$6,820	$7,395
1997	$6,736	$6,922
1995	$5,943	$5,953
1992	$5,798	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$14,098

$18,395

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Mendota Unified School District	California
2023	$14,203	$13,914
2022	$15,235	$13,602
2021	$15,178	$13,970
2020	$15,235	$13,602
2019	$17,789	$13,522
2018	$12,981	$16,124
2017	$14,740	$15,588
2016	$11,564	$14,779
2015	$12,159	$10,739
2014	$16,809	$11,804
2012	$10,893	$12,155
2011	$8,921	$11,509
2010	$11,206	$10,739
2009	$13,037	$10,975
2008	$8,961	$11,678
2007	$6,824	$11,317
2006	$7,582	$10,926
2005	$8,723	$10,789
2004	$7,971	$11,073
2003	$8,504	$10,210
2002	$8,471	$10,600
2001	$7,640	$10,007
2000	$7,023	$9,131
1999	$6,080	$7,911
1998	$6,153	$7,592
1997	$5,475	$6,759
1995	$7,335	$6,033
1992	$5,665	$5,588

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Best Mendota Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Mendota Elementary School

(Math: 25% | Reading: 34%)
:

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Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

605 Bass Ave.
Mendota, CA 93640
(559) 655-2014

Gr: K-6 | 844 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

Rank: #22.

Mccabe Elementary School

(Math: 23% | Reading: 30%)
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Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

250 South Derrick St.
Mendota, CA 93640
(559) 655-4262

Gr: 2-6 | 960 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

Rank: n/an/a

Washington Elementary School

Add to Compare

1599 Fifth St.
Mendota, CA 93640
(559) 655-4365

Gr: K-1 | 413 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 3,949 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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