C+
Mendota Township High School District 280
Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 15 towns
Serves Mendota, Mendota, Troy Grove, Wyoming, Sublette, Brooklyn, Ophir, Lee Center, Meriden, Viola, Troy Grove, Compton, Bradford, Clarion and West Brooklyn, and parts of Westfield and Waltham.
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 Harmon.
PK–4Amboy Central Elem SchoolAmboy Community Unit School District 272
5–8Amboy Jr High SchoolAmboy Community Unit School District 272
9–12Amboy High SchoolAmboy Community Unit School District 272
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, Franklin Grove, Reynolds
$18,678per student
LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120Dimmick, Utica
$26,538per student
Ottawa Township High School District 140Freedom, Utica, Wallace
$18,784per student
Rochelle Township High School District 212Reynolds, Willow Creek
$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.