Enrollment
7
California · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Mendocino, CA
Mendocino Sunrise High
Federal NCES profile for Mendocino Sunrise High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 20/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 062448003658
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mendocino Sunrise High earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.
- #2 of 4
- public schools in Mendocino · Resource Index
- 20
- Resource Index · Lower
- 7
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Mendocino Sunrise High ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Mendocino, CA.
School address
District: Mendocino Unified · California
NCES ID 062448003658 Verify on NCES CCD record →
What stands out at Mendocino Sunrise High
Mendocino Sunrise High is a small high school in Mendocino, California, enrolling 7 students.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 99% of California schools, with 7 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
The surrounding Mendocino Unified spends $27,577 per pupil, 67% above the California average, a better-resourced district than most.
Among Mendocino's high schools, it stands alongside Mendocino High (165 students): Mendocino Sunrise High is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Mendocino Unified also operates Mendocino K-8 (241 students) and Mendocino High (165 students) alongside Mendocino Sunrise High.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Mendocino Sunrise High compares
Mendocino Sunrise High on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 7 | top 99% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Funding equity
$27,577
per pupil, district-wide
- above California avg of $16,509
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mendocino Unified, which includes Mendocino Sunrise High.
$27,577
Per student
+67%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+66%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 73.3%
State 22.2%
Federal 4.5%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Mendocino Sunrise High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mendocino K-8 | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Mendocino High | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Mendocino Alternative | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Albion Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Comptche Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Mendocino Sunrise High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 241
- Students per teacher
- 13.4:1
- Resource Index
- 26/100
- Enrollment
- 165
- Students per teacher
- 10.3:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 14
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 13
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Resource Index
- 26/100
- Enrollment
- 9
- Students per teacher
- 9:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
Similar high schools in Mendocino
1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Mendocino Sunrise High
How many students attend Mendocino Sunrise High?
Mendocino Sunrise High has 7 students enrolled. It is a high school in Mendocino, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mendocino Sunrise High?
Mendocino Sunrise High has a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Mendocino Sunrise High rank among public schools in Mendocino?
By Resource Investment Index, Mendocino Sunrise High ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Mendocino, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Mendocino on the city page.
Is Mendocino Sunrise High a good school?
Mendocino Sunrise High earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in California. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Mendocino Unified?
Besides Mendocino Sunrise High, Mendocino Unified also operates Mendocino K-8 (241 students), Mendocino High (165 students), and Mendocino Alternative (14 students). See the Mendocino Unified district page for the complete list.
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