C−

Mendota Community Consolidated School District 289

Public school districtGrades K–8Regional · 12 towns

Serves Mendota Township, Mendota, Troy Grove Township, Sublette Township, Brooklyn Township, Ophir Township, Meriden Township, Viola Township, Troy Grove, Compton, Clarion Township and West Brooklyn, and parts of Wyoming Township, Westfield Township and Lee Center Township.

Students

1,042

Schools

Spent per student

$15,892

IL $21,567

Students per teacher

13:1

Free or reduced lunch

60%

Debt

$4.7M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Mendota Community Consolidated School District 289

School Grade C−: better than 23% of Illinois districts
Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
Spends 26% less per student than the IL average
13 students per teacher
Debt of $4.7M, about $4,472 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Hamlet.

K–52 elementary schoolsMercer County School District 404

6–8Mercer County Jr High SchoolMercer County School District 404

9–12Mercer County High SchoolMercer County School District 404

Test scores vs. IL

2020–21

Math proficiency10%

State average 25.8%

Reading / language arts22%

State average 30.7%

Graduation rate 87% at Mercer County School District 404, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$15,892 per student · 26% below IL

Spending

Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 31%Other 4%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 41%State 51%Federal 7%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

1,065’20

1,028’21

1,040’22

1,016’23

1,042’24

About steady.

Students

White 52%Hispanic 41%Two or more races 4%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools.

Lincoln Elem School

Elementary · Grades 2–4 · Mendota

319 students12:1

Blackstone Elem School

Elementary · Grades K–1 · Mendota

197 students12:1

Northbrook School

Middle · Grades 5–8 · Mendota

C+

526 students14:1

Towns served

Mendota Township 7,071Mendota 6,994Troy Grove Township 1,437Sublette Township 844Brooklyn Township 680Ophir Township 476Meriden Township 344Viola Township 312Troy Grove 300Compton 259Clarion Township 253West Brooklyn 152

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Amboy Community Unit School District 272Amboy Township, May Township

$18,499per student

Ashton-Franklin Center CUSD 275Bradford Township, Reynolds Township

$18,678per student

Indian Creek Community Unit District 425Paw Paw Township, Willow Creek Township

$17,266per student

La Moille Community Unit School District 303Berlin Township, La Moille Township

$27,526per 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.