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Mendota Community Consolidated School District 289

1806 Guiles Ave
Mendota, IL 61342-1204

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (815) 539-7631

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 1,016 students in Mendota Community Consolidated School District 289. This district's average is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

Public Schools in Mendota Community Consolidated School District 289 have an score of 15% (versus the Illinois public school average of 27%), and score of 26% (versus the 30% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

3 Schools

4,392 Schools

# Students

1,016 Students

1,845,447 Students

# Teachers

77 Teachers

136,636 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mendota Community Consolidated School District 289	Illinois
Pre-K	45	83
Kind	107	125
1	105	131
2	111	137
3	100	135
4	112	135
5	89	135
6	123	137
7	111	141
8	113	143

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District Rank

Mendota Community Consolidated School District 289, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#594 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Mendota Community Consolidated School District 289
2023	#594
2022	#644
2021	#701
2019	#420
2018	#360
2017	#561
2016	#423
2015	#521
2014	#705
2013	#682
2012	#549

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15%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Mendota Community Consolidated School District 289	Illinois
2023	15%	27%
2021	10%	28%
2019	30%	33%
2018	32%	32%
2017	24%	32%
2016	30%	31%
2015	22%	29%
2014	45%	59%
2013	45%	58%
2012	82%	80%
2011	84%	80%

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26%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Mendota Community Consolidated School District 289	Illinois
2022	26%	30%
2021	22%	32%
2019	39%	38%
2018	32%	37%
2017	30%	38%
2016	32%	36%
2015	30%	38%
2014	48%	57%
2013	53%	58%
2012	76%	75%
2011	78%	75%

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54%

50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Mendota Community Consolidated School District 289	Illinois
2023	0.56	0.70
2022	0.56	0.68
2021	0.54	0.68
2020	0.54	0.68
2019	0.54	0.68
2018	0.53	0.67
2017	0.53	0.67
2016	0.53	0.67
2015	0.51	0.67
2014	0.52	0.66
2013	0.50	0.66
2012	0.49	0.65
2011	0.49	0.66
2010	0.48	0.64
2009	0.48	0.64
2008	0.49	0.64
2007	0.48	0.63
2006	0.47	0.61
2005	0.44	0.61
2004	0.43	0.60
2003	0.41	0.59
2002	0.39	0.59
2001	0.39	0.58
2000	0.35	0.57
1999	0.33	0.56
1998	0.31	0.56
1997	0.31	0.54
1996	0.31	0.53
1995	0.26	0.53
1994	0.23	0.52
1993	0.21	0.52
1992	0.21	0.52
1991	0.22	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Mendota Community Consolidated School District 289	Illinois
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2010	2%	5%
2009	1%	5%
2008	1%	5%
2007	1%	5%
2003	1%	4%
1995	1%	3%
1990	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

40%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mendota Community Consolidated School District 289	Illinois
2023	40%	27%
2022	40%	27%
2021	41%	27%
2020	41%	26%
2019	41%	26%
2018	40%	26%
2017	40%	26%
2016	39%	26%
2015	39%	25%
2014	39%	25%
2013	39%	24%
2012	38%	24%
2011	38%	23%
2010	36%	22%
2009	34%	22%
2008	32%	21%
2007	32%	20%
2006	33%	19%
2005	30%	18%
2004	29%	18%
2003	25%	17%
2002	25%	16%
2001	25%	15%
2000	23%	15%
1999	20%	14%
1998	18%	13%
1997	18%	13%
1996	18%	12%
1995	15%	12%
1994	14%	11%
1993	12%	11%
1992	12%	10%
1991	13%	10%

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% Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Mendota Community Consolidated School District 289	Illinois
2023	3%	17%
2022	3%	17%
2021	2%	17%
2020	2%	17%
2019	2%	17%
2018	1%	17%
2017	1%	17%
2016	3%	17%
2015	2%	17%
2014	2%	17%
2013	1%	18%
2012	1%	18%
2011	1%	18%
2009	1%	20%
2008	3%	20%
2007	1%	20%
2006	2%	20%
2005	1%	20%
2004	1%	21%
2003	1%	21%
2002	1%	21%

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% White

53%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mendota Community Consolidated School District 289	Illinois
2023	54%	45%
2022	54%	47%
2021	54%	47%
2020	54%	48%
2019	54%	48%
2018	57%	49%
2017	57%	49%
2016	57%	49%
2015	58%	49%
2014	58%	50%
2013	59%	50%
2012	61%	51%
2011	61%	51%
2010	62%	53%
2009	63%	53%
2008	64%	54%
2007	65%	55%
2006	65%	56%
2005	69%	57%
2004	70%	57%
2003	73%	58%
2002	74%	59%
2001	74%	60%
2000	77%	61%
1999	80%	62%
1998	81%	63%
1997	82%	64%
1996	82%	64%
1995	84%	65%
1994	86%	65%
1993	88%	65%
1992	88%	66%
1991	87%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Mendota Community Consolidated School District 289	Illinois
2023	3%	4%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,180 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,565 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$18 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Mendota Community Consolidated School District 289	Illinois
2023	$17 MM	$15 MM
2022	$17 MM	$14 MM
2021	$17 MM	$15 MM
2020	$17 MM	$14 MM
2019	$16 MM	$14 MM
2018	$16 MM	$15 MM
2017	$13 MM	$13 MM
2016	$13 MM	$12 MM
2015	$11 MM	$10 MM
2014	$14 MM	$12 MM
2012	$12 MM	$11 MM
2011	$13 MM	$11 MM
2010	$11 MM	$10 MM
2009	$12 MM	$10 MM
2008	$11 MM	$9 MM
2007	$10 MM	$9 MM
2006	$10 MM	$8 MM
2005	$10 MM	$8 MM
2004	$9 MM	$8 MM
2003	$8 MM	$7 MM
2002	$8 MM	$8 MM
2001	$9 MM	$7 MM
2000	$9 MM	$7 MM
1999	$8 MM	$7 MM
1998	$6 MM	$6 MM
1997	$6 MM	$5 MM
1996	$5 MM	$5 MM
1995	$5 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$17 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Mendota Community Consolidated School District 289	Illinois
2023	$17 MM	$14 MM
2022	$15 MM	$14 MM
2021	$17 MM	$14 MM
2020	$15 MM	$14 MM
2019	$15 MM	$13 MM
2018	$14 MM	$14 MM
2017	$13 MM	$12 MM
2016	$14 MM	$12 MM
2015	$13 MM	$11 MM
2014	$12 MM	$12 MM
2012	$12 MM	$11 MM
2011	$12 MM	$11 MM
2010	$13 MM	$11 MM
2009	$15 MM	$10 MM
2008	$11 MM	$9 MM
2007	$11 MM	$9 MM
2006	$9 MM	$8 MM
2005	$10 MM	$8 MM
2004	$9 MM	$8 MM
2003	$10 MM	$8 MM
2002	$9 MM	$8 MM
2001	$8 MM	$7 MM
2000	$8 MM	$7 MM
1999	$8 MM	$6 MM
1998	$6 MM	$6 MM
1997	$6 MM	$5 MM
1996	$6 MM	$5 MM
1995	$5 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,180

$22,423

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Mendota Community Consolidated School District 289	Illinois
2023	$16,784	$17,333
2022	$15,279	$19,707
2021	$16,390	$17,764
2020	$15,279	$19,707
2019	$14,715	$17,662
2018	$13,421	$19,255
2017	$11,316	$17,801
2016	$10,785	$14,596
2015	$8,985	$11,118
2014	$10,824	$13,203
2012	$9,362	$11,701
2011	$9,930	$11,859
2010	$8,499	$11,118
2009	$8,998	$10,546
2008	$8,221	$11,298
2007	$7,564	$10,143
2006	$7,472	$9,054
2005	$7,557	$9,158
2004	$7,065	$8,999
2003	$6,444	$8,614
2002	$7,088	$8,976
2001	$7,250	$8,649
2000	$7,358	$8,451
1999	$6,106	$7,697
1998	$4,729	$5,971
1997	$4,521	$5,662
1995	$4,714	$5,677
1992	$3,388	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$16,565

$21,662

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Mendota Community Consolidated School District 289	Illinois
2023	$16,183	$16,251
2022	$14,133	$19,097
2021	$15,803	$16,655
2020	$14,133	$19,097
2019	$13,287	$17,005
2018	$12,342	$18,215
2017	$10,598	$17,235
2016	$11,067	$14,516
2015	$10,313	$11,218
2014	$9,725	$12,904
2012	$9,211	$11,755
2011	$9,073	$11,220
2010	$9,756	$11,218
2009	$11,391	$10,416
2008	$8,510	$10,971
2007	$8,030	$9,827
2006	$7,192	$8,997
2005	$7,842	$9,234
2004	$7,364	$9,089
2003	$7,896	$9,395
2002	$7,708	$9,305
2001	$7,037	$8,562
2000	$6,830	$8,142
1999	$6,524	$7,325
1998	$4,680	$5,848
1997	$4,135	$5,503
1995	$4,260	$5,507
1992	$3,474	$4,672

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Best Mendota Community Consolidated School District 289 Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Northbrook School

(Math: 17% | Reading: 26%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1804 Guiles Ave
Mendota, IL 61342
(815) 539-6237

Gr: 5-8 | 481 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 47%

Rank: #22.

Lincoln Elementary School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 27%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

805 4th Ave
Mendota, IL 61342
(815) 538-6226

Gr: 2-4 | 323 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 48%

Rank: n/an/a

Blackstone Elementary School

Add to Compare

1309 Jefferson St
Mendota, IL 61342
(815) 539-6888

Gr: K-1 | 212 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 47%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Mendota Community Consolidated School District 289?

Mendota Community Consolidated School District 289 manages 3 public schools serving 1,016 students.

What is the rank of Mendota Community Consolidated School District 289?

Mendota Community Consolidated School District 289 is ranked #574 out of 864 school districts in Illinois (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Mendota Community Consolidated School District 289?

53% of Mendota Community Consolidated School District 289 students are White, 40% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Mendota Community Consolidated School District 289?

Mendota Community Consolidated School District 289 has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 14:1.

What is Mendota Community Consolidated School District 289's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $16,565 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 1,016 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 48%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 15% (Btm 50%)
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 54% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education