C+
Mendota Township High School District 280
Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 15 towns
Serves Mendota Township, Mendota, Troy Grove Township, Wyoming Township, Sublette Township, Brooklyn Township, Ophir Township, Lee Center Township, Meriden Township, Viola Township, Troy Grove, Compton, Bradford Township, Clarion Township and West Brooklyn, and parts of Westfield Township and Waltham Township.
Students
493
Schools
1
Spent per student
$21,043
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Debt
$0.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Mendota Township High School District 280
- School Grade C+: better than 38% of Illinois districts
- Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.5% since 2020
- Debt of $0.2M, about $345 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Drummer Township.
PK–5GCMS Elementary SchoolGibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 5
6–8GCMS Middle SchoolGibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 5
9–12GCMS High SchoolGibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 5
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency22%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$21,043 per student · 2% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 42%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 53%State 43%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
527’20
511’21
493’22
484’23
493’24
Down 6.5% since 2020.
Students
White 56%Hispanic 39%Two or more races 3%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Ashton-Franklin Center CUSD 275Ashton Township, Franklin Grove Township, Reynolds Township
$18,678per student
LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120Dimmick Township, Utica Township
$26,538per student
Ottawa Township High School District 140Freedom Township, Utica Township, Wallace Township
$18,784per student
Rochelle Township High School District 212Reynolds Township, Willow Creek Township
$20,909per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.