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
3
Spent per student
$15,892
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Debt
$4.7M
fiscal 2024
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 Tompkins Township.
PK–32 elementary schoolsUnited Community School District 304
7–12United Jr./Sr. High SchoolUnited Community School District 304
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency10%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 30.7%
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.
Towns served
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.