Mendota Twp HSD 280 operates 1 public schools serving 493 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Illinois. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 493 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 $23,431 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 59.5% local, 33.5% state, and 7.0% 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 $100,303 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 42/100, ranked #302 of 763 in Illinois against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 246.5:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 23.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 55.6% White, 39.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.8% African American across the district's schools.
Mendota Twp High School accounts for 100.0% of all Mendota Twp HSD 280 student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Mendota Twp HSD 280-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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 Twp HSD 280 student-counselor ratio is 247:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Mendota Twp HSD 280 chronic absenteeism rate is 23.3% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Mendota Twp HSD 280 is typically wider than the Mendota Twp HSD 280-aggregate figure suggests.
Mendota Twp HSD 280 has 1 schools, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 493 students.
How much does Mendota Twp HSD 280 spend per student?
Mendota Twp HSD 280 spends $23,431 per student. The district has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #302 in Illinois.
What is the average teacher salary in Mendota Twp HSD 280?
The average teacher salary in Mendota Twp HSD 280 is $100,303 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the demographic composition of Mendota Twp HSD 280?
Mendota Twp HSD 280 students are 55.6% White, 39.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.8% African American, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Mendota Twp HSD 280?
Mendota Twp HSD 280 has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #302 out of 763 districts in Illinois. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.