There were 532 white students enrolled in Mendota Community Consolidated School District 289 in the 2024-25 school year, 1.3% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Data showed that Mendota Community Consolidated School District 289 welcomed 1,019 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, white students comprised 52.2% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the district.
Mendota Community Consolidated School District 289 roughly covers schools within LaSalle County and has a main office in Mendota.
Among the three schools in Mendota Community Consolidated School District 289, Northbrook School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 277 students.
Nationwide, public K-12 education spending has approached roughly $857 billion, with average per-student spending near $17,000, funded primarily through state and local sources. Spending varies widely by state, and Illinois ranks above the national average, with roughly $22,000 spent per student when state, local, and federal funding are combined.
Illinois public school enrollment continues a long-term downward trend. According to statewide reporting and education data analyses, total enrollment fell to about 1.85 million students as of the 2023-24 school year, and major districts such as Chicago Public Schools saw further declines—for example, CPS reported a drop of more than 9,000 students between the 2024-25 and 2025-26 counts.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total of White Students | White students (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,019 | 532 | 52.2% |
| 2023-24 | 1,001 | 525 | 52.4% |
| 2022-23 | 1,021 | 545 | 53.4% |
| 2021-22 | 1,013 | 547 | 54% |
| 2020-21 | 1,046 | 566 | 54.1% |
Information in this article was obtained from the Illinois Report Card. The source data can be found here.
