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Mendota CCSD 289

Mendota CCSD 289 in Illinois: 3 public schools with 1,042 students and 12.7 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $16,443 per student in FY2024.

Schools
3
Students
1,042
Students per teacher
12.7
IL 13.5 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$16,443
IL $21.4K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
82.0
Counselors (FTE)
1.0
Students per counselor
1,042
IL 414 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
1.0
Librarians (FTE): 1.0

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$8.9K15
$9.3K16
$9.4K17
$11.1K18
$11.6K19
$12.7K20
$13.6K21
$13.2K22
$14.1K23
$16.4K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
7.4% · $1.4M
State
51% · $10M
Local
41% · $8.1M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$10,871
Support services
$4,906
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$2.6M
Long-term debt
$5.6M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 2Middle schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacher
Blackstone Elem SchoolFree meals for all
K–119711.6
Lincoln Elem SchoolFree meals for all
2–431911.8
Northbrook SchoolFree meals for all
5–852613.8

Sources

Address
1806 Guiles Ave, Mendota, IL 61342
Phone
(815)539-7631
Website