Total enrollment
1,535
-177 (-10%) vs SY 2017-18
4 schools in Mendota
Illinois · Public K-12
Public K-12 schools in Mendota number 4, teaching approximately 1,535 Illinois students, an average of 384 per campus.
7-year change in Mendota
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
53%
was 56%
% Hispanic
41%
was 39%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackstone Elem School | Elementary | KG-01 | 197 |
| Lincoln Elem School | Elementary | 02-04 | 319 |
| Mendota Twp High School | High | 09-12 | 493 |
| Northbrook School | Middle | 05-08 | 526 |
About Mendota
Across Mendota, Illinois, 4 public schools hosts about 1,535 students between them.
On the school-mix side, the city covers 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
Average school size in Mendota is around 384 students, 20% noticeably below the Illinois average of about 480.
Looking at the last 7 years. Total public-school enrollment in Mendota has declined 10% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 1,712 students to 1,535. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 56% to 53% over the same window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Mendota discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.