Mendocino County Community

As an one-room-style 9-12 campus in Ukiah, California, Mendocino County Community educates 13 students from grades 7 through 12, overseen by Mendocino County Office of Education. That puts it 98% leaner than the typical public school in California, which averages around 838 students.

Within Mendocino County Office of Education, which oversees 3 schools and 41 students, Mendocino County Community is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Mendocino County Community lists that the most-represented group is Hispanic (54%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 31% White, 15% Native American. By comparison, Mendocino County as a whole is about 28% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 5.9:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.2:1, putting Mendocino County Community tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 77% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Across the wider county, Mendocino County reports that the typical household earns roughly $68,092 per year, roughly 25% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Mendocino County's 66 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,738 students), Mendocino County Community is one campus in the mix.

West Hills Juvenile Hall Court is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 77%: 57 students in 2018 compared to 13 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share expanded from 25% to 31%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 23.8:1 in 2018 to 5.9:1 in 2025.

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