Mendota Twp High School

2300 W Main St, Mendota IL, 61342 | Mendota Township High School District 280 | 815-539-7446
  • grades 9-12
  • students 555
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 32% 3% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Mendota
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
33%Mendota
33%Illinois

Mendota Twp High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Mendota Township High School District 280" in Mendota, IL. There are a total of 555 students and 35 teachers at Mendota Twp High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Mendota Twp High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 32.0%, which is 3% lower than the Illinois average.

Mendota Twp High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students555
Teachers35
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment26
Taking some courses20
Taking some courses (not tests)4
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses17

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Mendota Twp High School, there are a total of 26 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 20 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30-34%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30-34%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Mendota Twp High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 67.9% 62.1% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 0.6% 1.4% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 0.5% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 30.3% 35.1% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.6% 0.8% 3.0% 3.1%

Mendota demographics profile

StatisticMendotaIllinoisNational
Population6,92712,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,37022891
Median age39.537.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)59%55%55%
Speak English78%77%79%
Speak Spanish20%13%13%

Education level achieved in Mendota

IndexMendotaIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade78.9%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school75.4%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college44.2%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree21.1%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors13.9%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters5.3%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.1%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Mendota Twp High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.