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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MENDOCINO UNIFIED·NCES 062448004624

Mendocino Alternative

45220 Covelo St., Mendocino, CA 95460 · (707)937-0138 · Mendocino County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED42-RURALALTERNATIVE SCHOOL8 STUDENTS
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Enrollment
8
Combined
DISTRICT 73 · STATE 602
Student : Teacher
22.2:1
1 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 18.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2023-24

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 1113%
Grade 3113%
Grade 5225%
Grade 7113%
Grade 10225%
Grade 12113%
Student demographics
White
—50%
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 20% · US 43%
Two+
—50%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.

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BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

Where Mendocino Alternative ranks

Among K-12 schools
MeasureThis schoolIn California
Enrollment
ranked largest first
8#198 of 208
Ranked against other public K-12 schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

6-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24
Enrollment
8
+5 (+167%) vs 2017
-83% since 2000-01, when it was 47
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 5.0:1
% White
50%
was 67%
% Hispanic
0%
was 0%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2023-2480.613.3:1N/A
2022-23140.622.2:157% (8)
2020-2120N/AN/A25% (5)
2017-1830.65.0:1N/A
2015-1612N/AN/A33% (4)
2010-1117N/AN/A0% (0)
2000-0147147.0:16% (3)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mendocino Alternative.

Since 2017-18: students up 167% (3 to 8); teachers unchanged (0.6 to 0.6).

About Mendocino Alternative

Mendocino Alternative is a small combined-grade school serving families in Mendocino, California. The school had 8 students in kindergarten through 12 in 2023-24. Average enrollment for combined schools in California is about 602, so this school runs 99% smaller than that.

Mendocino Unified enrolls 440 students, and its 6 schools include Mendocino Alternative.

White students are the largest group at Mendocino Alternative, with 50% of enrollment. Other reported shares: 50% multiracial. Mendocino County's residents are about 64% White, 14 points above the school's share.

Mendocino Alternative operates with 0.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 22.2:1. For comparison, combined schools in California average 18.6:1.

Mendocino County census figures show that median household income is about $68,092, roughly 25% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Mendocino Alternative is among the 66 public schools in Mendocino County.

The closest public school, Mendocino High, is less than a tenth of a mile from Mendocino Alternative. Around the school, 3 other public schools are within five miles.

Under the NCES locale system, Mendocino Alternative is Rural: Distant.

The 2017-18 count was 3 students and the 2023-24 count was 8. A difference that large may reflect a change in which grades the school serves. The largest shift in the student mix was in the White share, which fell from 67% to 50%. In 2017-18, the student-to-teacher ratio was 5.0:1; by 2023-24 it was 13.3:1.

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Mendocino County at a glance

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Population
90,244
Census ACS
Median income
$68,092
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
66
12,738 students

Quick facts

School name
Mendocino Alternative
District
Mendocino Unified
Address
45220 Covelo St., Mendocino, CA 95460
Phone
(707)937-0138
County
Mendocino County
Level
Combined
Grade range
KG–12
Total enrollment
8
Teachers (FTE)
1
Student–teacher ratio
22.2:1
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
062448004624
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Mendocino Alternative
How large is Mendocino Alternative?
Mendocino Alternative enrolls approximately 8 students in grades KG-12.
Is Mendocino Alternative an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mendocino Alternative is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mendocino Alternative?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mendocino Alternative is approximately 22.2:1 (1 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mendocino Alternative?
At Mendocino Alternative, the student body is approximately 50% White, 50% Two or more.
Is Mendocino Alternative public or private?
Mendocino Alternative is a public K-12 school, overseen by Mendocino Unified.
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