C−
Mendota Unified School District
Public school districtGrades K–12
Serves Mendota.
Students
3,977
Schools
7
Spent per student
$19,099
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
98%
Debt
$36.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Mendota Unified School District
- School Grade C−: better than 24% of California districts
- Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts below the state
- Spends 10% less per student than the CA average
- 23 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 8.4% since 2020
- Debt of $36.6M, about $9,197 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Mendota.
Test scores vs. CA
2020–21Math proficiency12%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts25%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 87.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,099 per student · 10% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 29%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 12%State 68%Federal 20%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,668’20
3,803’21
3,920’22
3,949’23
3,977’24
Up 8.4% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 99%White <1%Asian <1%Two or more races <1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.