Mendota, IL

6,894 residents1,660 students5 schools
Avg School Rating
3.9
out of 10
17% below Illinois avg
Test Proficiency
31%Math
49%Reading
11% below Illinois avg
School Crime Rate
0.00
per 1,000 students
100% below Illinois avg
Overall Crime Rate
19.73
per 1,000 residents
60% below Illinois avg

School Breakdown

Elementary
Schools
4
Elementary Schools
High
Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
4
Charter
0
Private
1

By Level

Elementary
4
Middle
0
High
1

These figures describe every school in Mendota; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Mendota

5 schools

School Crime in Mendota

0 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Mendota in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
100% below Illinois avg
0.00
per 1,000 students

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Mendota

136 total incidents reported across Mendota in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
60% below Illinois avg
19.73
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
68
Property
55
Drug
9
Weapons
2
Other
2

Crime Types

  • Assault46%
  • Vandalism17%
  • Theft13%
  • Drugs7%
  • Fraud5%
  • Sex4%
  • Other8%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

1,660 students enrolled across Mendota's schools.

  • Public1,50591%
  • Private1559%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Mendota's K-12 schools.

  • White56%
  • Hispanic39%
  • Two or More Races3%
  • Black3%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
49%Female50%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.