Mendon Community School District

148 Kirby Rd
Mendon, MI 49072-9609
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Mendon Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 188 students in Mendon Community School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschool in Mendon Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,092 Schools
# Students
455 Students
372,048 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
24,562 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Mendon Community School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 860 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#540 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Mendon Community   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mendon Community   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mendon Community   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mendon Community   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥90%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Mendon Community   School District and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.57
# American Indian Students
4 Students
2,715 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
9,505 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
21 Students
32,770 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
9%
# Black Students
11 Students
79,422 Students
% Black Students
2%
21%
# White Students
409 Students
227,920 Students
% White Students
90%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
352 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
8 Students
19,025 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
32
71,170
# Students in 1st Grade:
37
61,256
# Students in 2nd Grade:
30
56,024
# Students in 3rd Grade:
31
51,406
# Students in 4th Grade:
26
47,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
32
41,347
# Students in 6th Grade:
37
13,833
# Students in 7th Grade:
19
8,441
# Students in 8th Grade:
39
7,989
# Students in 9th Grade:
53
3,136
# Students in 10th Grade:
53
2,955
# Students in 11th Grade:
33
2,757
# Students in 12th Grade:
33
2,824
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,357

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,747 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,859 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Mendon Community   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$6 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart displays total spending of Mendon Community   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,747
$18,370
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Mendon Community   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,859
$17,559
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Mendon Community   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Mendon Community School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mendon Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
306 Lane St
Mendon, MI 49072
(269) 496-2175
Grades: PK-5
| 188 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 455 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : ≥90% (Top 30% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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