Total enrollment
3,977
+309 (+8%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in Mendota Unified
California · 3,977 students · 1 city
Mendota Unified runs 7 public K-12 schools per the latest NCES counts, with total enrollment near 3,977 (3 elementary, 1 middle, and 3 high).
4-year change in Mendota Unified
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
+1 (+17%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Mendota Unified ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.9% | #374 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,977 | #308 of 587 | #2,442 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #333 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.7:1 | #429 of 587 | #8,806 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 97.7% | #3 of 587 | #452 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 2.6% | #528 of 530 | #6,825 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Mendota Unified
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Mendota High at 39.7% proficient to McCabe Elementary at 24.8%, a gap of 14.9 points. That is the 374th widest gap among 458 California districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 3,443 to 3,977 students (up 16%) and from 133 to 175 full-time teachers (up 32%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mendota High | Mendota | High | 09-12 | 1,065 |
| McCabe Elementary | Mendota | Elementary | 02-06 | 986 |
| Mendota Elementary | Mendota | Elementary | KG-06 | 857 |
| Mendota Junior High | Mendota | Middle | 07-08 | 612 |
| Washington Elementary | Mendota | Elementary | KG-01 | 423 |
| Mendota Continuation High | Mendota | High | 09-12 | 24 |
| Mendota Community Day | Mendota | High | 07-12 | 10 |
About Mendota Unified
Mendota Unified is a small California school district running 7 schools with combined enrollment near 3,977.
Looking at the level breakdown, Mendota Unified consists of 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 3 high schools.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Mendota Unified has expanded 8% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 3,668 students to 3,977. Over that span, Mendota Unified gained 1 school, going from 6 to 7.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Mendota Unified discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.