Mendota Unified School District

The Mendota Unified School District is located in Mendota, CA and includes 7 schools that serve 3,056 students in grades KG through 12.  

District Spending

The Mendota Unified School District spends $7,901 per pupil in current expenditures.  The district spends 62% on instruction, 33% on support services, and 5% on other elementary and secondary expenditures.

District Student-Teacher Ratio

The Mendota Unified School District has 23 students for every full-time equivalent teacher, with the CA state average being 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher.  

District Student Information

The Mendota Unified School District had a grades 9-12 dropout rate of 38% in 2008.  The national grades 9-12 dropout rate in 2007 was 4.4%.  

In the Mendota Unified School District, 5% of students have an IEP (Individualized Education Program).  An IEP is a written plan for students eligible for special needs services.  

The Mendota Unified School District serves 66% English Language Learners (ELL).  ELL students are in the process of acquiring and learning English Language skills.  

In the Mendota Unified School District, 24% of students are migrant students.  Migrant students are the children of migrant workers and often relocate from school to school.