Mendota High School in Mendota, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Mendota High School is a rural public school in Mendota, California that is part of Mendota Unified School District. It serves 1,085 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 31.0:1. Its teachers have had 9 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

1,085 Students

35 Teachers

1282 Belmont Ave

Mendota, CA 93640 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Mendota High School Demographics

87%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

98%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Mendota High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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