Mendota CCSD 289 operates 3 public schools serving 1,040 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Illinois. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,042 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in LaSalle County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,501 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 45.9% local, 39.8% state, and 14.3% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $71,148 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 36/100, ranked #443 of 763 in Illinois against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 526:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 39.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 51.4% White, 41.9% Hispanic or Latino, 2.2% African American across the district's schools.
Northbrook School accounts for 50.5% of all Mendota CCSD 289 student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Mendota CCSD 289-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Mendota CCSD 289 school enrollment varies 2.7× across entities
Mendota CCSD 289 school enrollment ranges from 197 students (lowest) to 526 students (highest), a spread of 329 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Mendota CCSD 289 student-counselor ratio is 526:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Mendota CCSD 289 chronic absenteeism rate is 39.3% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Mendota CCSD 289 has 3 schools, including 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,040 students.
How much does Mendota CCSD 289 spend per student?
Mendota CCSD 289 spends $16,501 per student. The district has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #443 in Illinois.
What is the average teacher salary in Mendota CCSD 289?
The average teacher salary in Mendota CCSD 289 is $71,148 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the demographic composition of Mendota CCSD 289?
Mendota CCSD 289 students are 51.4% White, 41.9% Hispanic or Latino, 2.2% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Mendota CCSD 289?
Mendota CCSD 289 has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #443 out of 763 districts in Illinois. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.