Mendocino Unified vs San Diego Unified

How do these districts compare?

Metric Mendocino Unified San Diego Unified
Location Mendocino, California San Diego, California
Total Enrollment 462 93,893
Number of Schools 6 175
Student:Teacher Ratio 12.6:1 21.5:1

Spending

Metric Mendocino Unified San Diego Unified
Per-Pupil Expenditure $50,463 $26,901
Federal Revenue 4.5% 14.4%
State Revenue 22.2% 25.1%
Local Revenue 73.3% 60.5%
Mendocino Unified
Federal State Local
San Diego Unified
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Mendocino Unified San Diego Unified
White 72.8% 22.5%
African American 0.5% 7.5%
Hispanic or Latino 13.9% 47.7%
Asian 2.8% 12.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.4%
Multiracial 9.9% 9.4%
Free/Reduced Lunch 62.5% 49.0%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Mendocino Unified San Diego Unified
AP Courses Offered 6 218
Schools with AP 1 18
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 365.9:1 323.9:1
Chronic Absenteeism 59.6% 41.0%

School Types

Mendocino Unified

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

San Diego Unified

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.