C
Mendon Community School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Nottawa, Mendon, Park and Mendon, and parts of Brady, Lockport and Leonidas.
Students
464
Schools
2
Spent per student
$14,755
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Debt
$12.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Mendon Community School District
- School Grade C: better than 33% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
- Spends 11% less per student than the MI average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $12.8M, about $27,558 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Howe.
K–2Lakeland Primary SchoolLakeland School Corporation
3–6Lakeland Intermediate SchoolLakeland School Corporation
7–12Lakeland Jr/Sr High SchoolLakeland School Corporation
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency15%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts31%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,755 per student · 11% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 39%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 43%State 47%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
484’20
461’21
455’22
458’23
464’24
Down 4.1% since 2020.
Students
White 91%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 2%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.