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Mendocino County Community

Public Grades 7-12

Summary

Mendocino County Community is a small public high school in Ukiah, California, serving grades 7-12 with only 11 students enrolled in the 2022-2023 school year, making it one of the smallest high schools in the state. The school is part of the Mendocino County Office of Education district, which is ranked 1554 out of 1560 districts in California and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mendocino County Community has consistently ranked in the bottom 5-10% of California high schools over the past decade, with a ranking between 1497 and 2333 out of around 2,000-2,400 high schools. It has maintained a 0-1 star rating from SchoolDigger over this period and has struggled with extremely low enrollment, consistently low performance, concerning graduation and dropout rates, and extremely high chronic absenteeism. The school has had 0% of students scoring proficient or better on the Smarter Balanced Assessments for both English Language Arts and Mathematics in 2022-2023, well below the state averages. Additionally, Mendocino County Community has a very high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 70% to 83.33% in recent years.

In contrast, the nearby schools such as Upper Lake High, Potter Valley High, and Anderson Valley Junior-Senior High generally perform much better across various metrics, including higher enrollment, better graduation rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and stronger academic performance on standardized tests. Interestingly, Redwood Collegiate Academy, a public charter high school in Ukiah, also demonstrates significantly stronger academic performance despite serving a student population with similar demographic characteristics to Mendocino County Community, suggesting that the school model and approach may play a role in student success.

Students ?

5.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,052

Per pupil spending ?

76.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

518 Low Gap Rd.
Ukiah, CA 95482-3735

(707) 901-9055

District: Mendocino County Office of Education

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.8%

White:

30.8%

American Indian:

15.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2008 → 3rd in 2019

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (0% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (78% vs 19% California)

!Ranking has slipped — down 45 percentile points since 2008

Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?

This school0%

District avg2%

California avg41%

Not ranked this year

Mendocino County Community did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2012	3.2	2226 of 2259	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.4	2171 of 2236	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.6	2123 of 2179	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	3.8	2034 of 2063	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	7.0	1719 of 1777	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	13.5	1607 of 1769	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	9.8	2063 of 2133	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.7	1789 of 2017	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.1	1616 of 2021	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.4	1497 of 2039	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.5	1670 of 2426	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	11.8	1950 of 2354	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	16.6	1777 of 2367	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	15.4	1813 of 2281	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	19.6	1828 of 2238	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	32.9	1098 of 2117	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	17.3	1626 of 2063	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	20.7	1391 of 1968	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	25.8	1176 of 1901	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	15.0	1466 of 1653	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	10.5	1836 of 1937	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)5th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2022-2023) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy0%-47 vs state

Mathematics0%-35 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mendocino County Community	Public	7-12	518 Low Gap Rd.	Ukiah	95482	Mendocino County	Mendocino County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 901-9055	13	2	5.9	76.9%	4 (30.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (53.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														$25,052	$22,134	$2,918
Redwood Collegiate Academy	Public, Charter	7-12	1059 North State St.	Ukiah	95482	Mendocino County	Redwood Collegiate Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 467-0500	122	7	16.7	59.8%	54 (44.3%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (37.7%)	2 (1.6%)	3 (2.5%)	1 (0.8%)	15 (12.3%)	69.7	606^th of 2162 public high schools	72.0%					(n/a)	43.8		41.7		43.2	63.2	62.5	91.7	68.3	31.6	46.9	16.7	36.5
Ukiah High	Public	9-12	1000 Low Gap Rd.	Ukiah	95482	Mendocino County	Ukiah Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 472-5750	1,767	94	18.8	76.5%	599 (33.9%)	8 (0.5%)	965 (54.6%)	32 (1.8%)	72 (4.1%)	2 (0.1%)	86 (4.9%)	42.3	1204^th of 2162 public high schools	44.3%		41.7	1199^th of 2159 public high schools	44.5%	5		29.5	13.4	7.8	20.5			51.5	51.5			13.5	13.5	$19,211	$16,892	$2,319
South Valley High (Continuation)	Public	10-12	429 South Dora St.	Ukiah	95482	Mendocino County	Ukiah Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 472-5150	120	8	15.0	92.5%	37 (30.8%)	1 (0.8%)	63 (52.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.3%)	10.7	1982^nd of 2162 public high schools	8.3%		13.2	1882^nd of 2159 public high schools	12.8%	100		10.0	8.0		7.6			4.4	4.4			0.0	0.0	$32,138	$30,500	$1,638
Mendocino County Regional Occupational Program	Public	9-12	2240 Old River Rd.	Ukiah	95482	Mendocino County	Mendocino County Regional Occupational Center/Regional Occu	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(707) 467-5123	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Potter Valley High	Public	9-12	10401 Main St.	Potter Valley	95469	Mendocino County	Potter Valley Community Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 743-1142	79	6	13.9	51.9%	40 (50.6%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (43.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.8%)	8.3	2102^nd of 2162 public high schools	2.8%		39.7	1240^th of 2159 public high schools	42.6%	862			0.0		0.0			10.5	10.5			0.0	0.0	$26,442	$26,334	$108
Centerville High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	10401 Main St.	Potter Valley	95469	Mendocino County	Potter Valley Community Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 743-1142	1	0	3.2		1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Anderson Valley Junior-Senior High	Public	7-12	18200 Mountain View Rd.	Boonville	95415	Mendocino County	Anderson Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 895-3496	192	16	12.3	74.0%	26 (13.5%)	2 (1.0%)	164 (85.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52	991^st of 2162 public high schools	54.2%		46.4	1090^th of 2159 public high schools	49.5%	99	21.4		26.5	15.4	21.6	7.4	39.3	45.7	32.2	14.8	14.3	34.3	22.2	$32,893	$31,888	$1,005
Clover Valley High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	682 Clover Valley Rd.	Upper Lake	95485	Lake County	Upper Lake Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 275-0840	14	1	14.1	92.9%	8 (57.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (21.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (14.3%)								(n/a)														$16,178	$12,058	$4,120
Upper Lake High	Public	9-12	675 Clover Valley Rd.	Upper Lake	95485	Lake County	Upper Lake Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 275-2338	307	17	18.0	83.4%	156 (50.8%)	5 (1.6%)	110 (35.8%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.2%)	21.9	1655^th of 2162 public high schools	23.5%		35.1	1365^th of 2159 public high schools	36.8%	290			15.3		15.3			26.0	26.0			8.3	8.3	$25,266	$22,770	$2,496

Frequently Asked Questions about Mendocino County Community

What is the racial makeup of Mendocino County Community?

Students at Mendocino County Community are 54% Hispanic, 31% White, 15% American Indian.

What district is Mendocino County Community in?

Mendocino County Office of Education

How many students attend Mendocino County Community?

In the 2024-25 school year, 13 students attended Mendocino County Community.

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2024–25 CSA Spanish test scoresDec 22, 2025

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNov 14, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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