Enrollment
10
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Mendota, CA
Mendota Community Day
Federal NCES profile for Mendota Community Day, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060002207970
👥 S:T ratio 60
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 75
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mendota Community Day earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.
- #1 of 7
- public schools in Mendota · Resource Index
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10:1
- small classes for California
- 10
- students enrolled
Mendota Community Day has class sizes smaller than 96% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Mendota Community Day ranks #1 of 7 public schools in Mendota, CA.
School address
District: Mendota Unified · California
NCES ID 060002207970 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-53% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mendota Community Day compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mendota Community Day
Mendota Community Day is a small combined-grade school in Mendota, California, enrolling 10 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10:1, Mendota Community Day is leaner than roughly 96% of California schools and 53% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 98% of California schools, with 10 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 95% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (100% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 0/100).
10.0% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Discipline events run high: 2 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 10 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Mendota Unified also operates Mendota High (1,065 students) and Mccabe Elementary (986 students) alongside Mendota Community Day.
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 Mendota Community Day compares
Mendota Community Day on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10:1 | ▼ 53% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 10 | top 98% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
10
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
10:1
students per teacher
- 53% below state mean
Top 4% in California - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
10.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$14,236
per pupil, district-wide
- below California avg of $16,509
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 20.0 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.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 100.0%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 100.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 0.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Mendota Community Day is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mendota Unified, which includes Mendota Community Day.
$14,236
Per student
-14%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-14%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 14.4%
State 72.5%
Federal 13.2%
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 Mendota Community Day Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mendota High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Mccabe Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Mendota Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Mendota Junior High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Washington Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Mendota Community Day's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,065
- Students per teacher
- 22.2:1
- Resource Index
- 18/100
- Enrollment
- 986
- Students per teacher
- 26.6:1
- Resource Index
- 10/100
- Enrollment
- 857
- Students per teacher
- 25.2:1
- Resource Index
- 10/100
- Enrollment
- 612
- Students per teacher
- 22.7:1
- Resource Index
- 11/100
- Enrollment
- 423
- Students per teacher
- 21.1:1
- Resource Index
- 15/100
Similar other 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.
Similar enrollment (~10 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Mendota Community Day
How many students attend Mendota Community Day?
Mendota Community Day has 10 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Mendota, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mendota Community Day?
The student-teacher ratio at Mendota Community Day is 10:1, which is 53% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 36% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mendota Community Day?
The largest demographic group at Mendota Community Day is Hispanic or Latino at 100.0% of enrollment, in Mendota, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mendota Community Day?
Mendota Community Day has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Mendota Community Day rank among public schools in Mendota?
By Resource Investment Index, Mendota Community Day ranks #1 of 7 public schools in Mendota, 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 Mendota on the city page.
Is Mendota Community Day a good school?
Mendota Community Day earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of California schools. 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 Mendota Unified?
Besides Mendota Community Day, Mendota Unified also operates Mendota High (1,065 students), Mccabe Elementary (986 students), and Mendota Elementary (857 students). See the Mendota Unified district page for the complete list.
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