Mendota Twp High School
Mendota, IL · Mendota Twp HSD 280
Regular public school · Grades 9 - 12 · Rural, fringe
357th of 601 Illinois high schools statewide · better than 41%▼ Declining
2300 W Main St, Mendota, IL 61342
(815)539-7446NCES ID 172565002775Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Mendota Twp High School 357th of 601 Illinois high schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 41% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 62th in 2019 to 41th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Two or more races (last reported 2019) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Two or more races (last reported 2019) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 484 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 69.6% | 52.1% | ▼ 17.5 pts | |
| Hispanic | 28.2% | 35.5% | ▲ 7.3 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.7% | 10.3% | ▲ 8.6 pts | |
| Black | 0.2% | 1.4% | ▲ 1.2 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.0% | 0.6% | ▲ 0.6 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $180K in zip 61342 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2009
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Mendota Twp High School
- #395La Moille Jr/Sr High SchoolLa Moille CUSD 303 · 7.9 mi away395th of 601
ELA 36% ▼6Compare - –Earlville Jr/Sr High SchoolEarlville CUSD 9 · 11.1 mi awayCompare
- –Amboy High SchoolAmboy CUSD 272 · 14.6 mi awayCompare
- #259La Salle-Peru Twp High SchoolLa Salle-Peru Twp HSD 120 · 16.3 mi away259th of 601
ELA 54% ▲12 · Math 37% =Compare - –Ohio Community High SchoolOhio CHSD 505 · 16.6 mi awayCompare
- #295Hall High SchoolHall HSD 502 · 17 mi away295th of 601
ELA 52% ▲10 · Math 34% ▼3Compare - –Leland High SchoolLeland CUSD 1 · 17.8 mi awayCompare
- –DePue High SchoolDePue USD 103 · 19 mi awayCompare
What school district is Mendota Twp High School in?
Mendota Twp High School is part of the Mendota Twp HSD 280 district in Mendota, Illinois.
Is Mendota Twp High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Mendota Twp High School 357th of 601 Illinois high schools (better than 41% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Mendota Twp High School?
White 52%, Hispanic 36%, Two or more races 10%, Black 1% (484 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Mendota Twp High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61342 is $180K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.