IllinoisSchoolsNorthbrook School

Northbrook School

PublicRegular
Mendota, Illinois · Mendota CCSD 289
Students481enrolled
FRL64%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio13.7:1students:teacher
LevelMiddle5–8
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students481
Grade Span5–8
Student:Teacher13.7:1
Free/Reduced Lunch64%
Title INo
SectorPublic

Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 417
481
Total Enrollment
State avg: 56%
64%+7.7pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
13.7:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
5–8
Grade Span
Middle
Level

Overview

Northbrook School is a public middle serving grades 5–8 in Mendota, Illinois. The school enrolls 481 students. It is part of the Mendota CCSD 289 district.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against Illinois state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Strengths

Smaller-than-average class sizes
13.7:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)

Things to Consider

No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school

Key Facts

SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelMiddle
Grade Span5–8
DistrictMendota CCSD 289
County17099
CityMendota
ZIP61342
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID172562002773

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment481

Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Equity & Title I

In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

FRL %64%
State Avg56%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)