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About this school
Mendocino High School is
a rural public school
in Mendocino, California that is part of Mendocino Unified School District.
It serves 152 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.5:1.
Its teachers have had 7 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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22%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Mendocino High School
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funded
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art supplies
Mendocino High School has received support from
7 individuals from California and
1 individual out-of-state.