Mendota Unified
Mendota Unified is a public school district based in Mendota, California, serving 3,977 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #303 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 45% of them. Its schools average 568 students each, about the same as the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Paul Lopez. It spends about $13,345 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 22.7 students per teacher.
How Mendota compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Mendota | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,345 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,869 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $55.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $65.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 175 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 378 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 22.7 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 795 | 474 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The California median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Paul Lopez
Source: California Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in California
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centralia ElementaryBuena Park | 3,995 | 8 | $13,164 | 25.1 | #300 |
| La Canada UnifiedLa Canada | 3,988 | 4 | $12,648 | 23.7 | #301 |
| Konocti UnifiedLower Lake | 3,986 | 11 | $14,048 | 23.2 | #302 |
| Mendota UnifiedMendota · this district | 3,977 | 7 | $13,345 | 22.7 | #303 |
| National ElementaryNational City | 3,967 | 11 | $15,490 | 23.6 | #304 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washingtonville Central School DistrictWashingtonville, NY | 3,979 | $23,594 | 12.6 |
| School City of HobartHobart, IN | 3,978 | $8,960 | 19.4 |
| Jackson County SchoolsRipley, WV | 3,977 | $12,639 | 13.4 |
| Phillipsburg School DistrictPhillipsburg, NJ | 3,975 | $21,203 | 10.9 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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