Mendota Community Consolidated School District 289, Illinois

Mendota Community Consolidated School District 289 is an elementary school district in LaSalle County, Lee County, and Bureau County, Illinois, for grades Pre-K to 8. About 10,085 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 199 sq mi (516 km²) of land.

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Mendota Community Consolidated School District 289 in Illinois
Mendota Community Consolidated School District 289 and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Population, 2020–2024 estimate
10,085 ± 519
Grades
Pre-K to 8
Type
Elementary school district
Counties
LaSalle County60% of the district’s landLee County31% of the district’s landBureau County8% of the district’s land
Land area
199 sq mi (516 km²)
Median household income
$66,385 ± $9,718
Median home value
$151,800 ± $8,757
Water area
0.2 sq mi (0.51 km²)
State
Illinois
Census code (GEOID)
1725620
Coordinates (central point)
41.578614, -89.093099

These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Mendota Community Consolidated School District 289, largest first

  1. Mendota Township7,071 people
  2. Mendota (city)6,994 people
  3. Troy Grove Township1,437 people
  4. Brooklyn Township680 people
  5. Ophir Township476 people
  6. Troy Grove (village)300 people
  7. Compton (village)259 people
  8. West Brooklyn (village)152 people
  9. Triumph (CDP)83 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering elementary school districts, nearest first

  1. Dimmick Community Consolidated School District 17512 mi south
  2. Waltham Community Consolidated School District 18514 mi south

These share a boundary with Mendota Community Consolidated School District 289. Distances are straight lines between central points.

Before using this answer for enrollment

A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends; the district’s attendance zones and rules do. Confirm the full address and grade with Mendota Community Consolidated School District 289 before you rely on it.

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