Mendota CCSD 289
Mendota CCSD 289 is a public school district based in Mendota, Illinois, serving 1,042 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #367 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 2% of them. Its schools average 347 students each, fewer than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Brad Cox. It spends about $13,369 per student on day-to-day operations, 20% less than the Illinois median. It has roughly 12.7 students per teacher.
How Mendota CCSD 289 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Mendota CCSD 289 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,369 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,829 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $16.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $17.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 82 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 155 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.7 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 1,042 | 490 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Illinois median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Brad Cox
Source: Illinois State Board of Education, Directory of Educational Entities, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Illinois
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn CUSD 10Auburn | 1,055 | 4 | $12,106 | 12.7 | #365 |
| Beecher CUSD 200UBeecher | 1,051 | 3 | $14,719 | 14.0 | #366 |
| Mendota CCSD 289Mendota · this district | 1,042 | 3 | $13,369 | 12.7 | #367 |
| Westchester School District 92-5Westchester | 1,041 | 3 | $15,114 | 12.4 | #368 |
| Porta CUSD 202Petersburg | 1,034 | 3 | $13,550 | 12.6 | #369 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reed Union ElementaryTiburon, CA | 1,043 | $21,495 | 14.9 |
| Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Central School DistrictParish, NY | 1,043 | $24,844 | 10.6 |
| South Lewis Central School DistrictTurin, NY | 1,042 | $25,221 | 11.0 |
| Allen East LocalHarrod, OH | 1,042 | $10,279 | 18.6 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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