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Schools in Viola Township

Viola Township’s public schools

Mendota Township High School District 280, Mendota Community Consolidated School District 289, Paw Paw CUSD 271 and Rochelle Township High School District 212 have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Viola Township. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?0/5schools above Illinois’s middle

Tests spring 2021, when 98% of students in Illinois’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
22%
2020–21
Math proficiency
22%
2020–21
Graduate on time
87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.9K
▼ 26% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024 · Mendota Community Consolidated School District 289
Students per teacher
13.2
IL 13.6
Schools in town
0
2,204 students on the public path
In brief

Viola Township’s schools, in brief

School by school

0 of Viola Township’s 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of Illinois’s 3,406 public schools. Rochelle Twp High School places highest (better than 48%); Paw Paw Junior High School lowest (22%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Two elementary schools serve Viola Township, graded from B− to B−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools and two high schools: Rochelle Twp High School and Mendota Twp High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Viola Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Mendota Township High School District 280.

Four districts serve Viola Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Mendota Township High School District 280Grades 9–12 · 1 schools · 493 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 13.3 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$21,043IL $21,567 · FY2024
B−
Mendota Community Consolidated School District 289Grades K–8 · 3 schools · 1,042 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 12.7 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$15,892IL $21,567 · FY2024
C
Paw Paw CUSD 271Grades K–8 · 2 schools · 129 students, up 30% since 2020–21 · 8.4 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$27,622IL $21,567 · FY2024
D
Rochelle Township High School District 212Grades 9–12 · 1 schools · 859 students, down 7% since 2021–22 · 15.3 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$20,909IL $21,567 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2020–21

Well below the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Mendota Township High School District 28022%
State average 29.9% · 128 students tested
Math · 9–12, Mendota Township High School District 28022%
State average 25.8% · 134 students tested
Reading · K–8, Mendota Community Consolidated School District 28926%
State average 29.9% · 647 students tested
Math · K–8, Mendota Community Consolidated School District 28910%
State average 25.8% · 614 students tested
Reading · K–8, Paw Paw CUSD 27117%
State average 29.9% · 75 students tested
Math · K–8, Paw Paw CUSD 2718%
State average 25.8% · 66 students tested
Reading · 9–12, Rochelle Township High School District 21220%
State average 29.9% · 214 students tested
Math · 9–12, Rochelle Township High School District 21222%
State average 25.8% · 191 students tested

Viola Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Viola Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Viola Township—Mendota Community Consolidated School District 289 K–8 · Paw Paw CUSD 271 K–8 · Mendota Township High School District 280 9–12
Brooklyn—Mendota Community Consolidated School District 289 K–8 · Mendota Township High School District 280 9–12
Willow Creek—Indian Creek Community Unit District 425 PK–12 · Paw Paw CUSD 271 K–8 · Rochelle Township High School District 212 9–12
Reynolds—Ashton-Franklin Center CUSD 275 PK–12 · Steward Elementary School District 220 K–8 · Rochelle Township High School District 212 9–12
Lee Center—Ashton-Franklin Center CUSD 275 PK–12 · Amboy Community Unit School District 272 PK–12 · Mendota Township High School District 280 9–12

2 of the 4 neighbors share Mendota Township High School District 280 with Viola Township for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Viola Township

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Viola Townshipin other towns
Blackstone Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–1 · Mendota
197 students12:1Rate it →
Paw Paw Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Paw Paw
B−
87 students9:1Rate it →
Northbrook School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Mendota
C+
526 students14:1Rate it →
Paw Paw Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Paw Paw
C−
42 students7:1Rate it →
Rochelle Twp High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Rochelle
B−
859 students15:1Rate it →
Mendota Twp High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Mendota
C+
493 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Viola Township’s schools

Are Viola Township’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Viola Township. Mendota Township High School District 280, Mendota Community Consolidated School District 289, Paw Paw CUSD 271 and Rochelle Township High School District 212 have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Viola Township. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 0 of its 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of Illinois’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Viola Township in?

Mendota Township High School District 280, Mendota Community Consolidated School District 289, Paw Paw CUSD 271 and Rochelle Township High School District 212.

Where do Viola Township kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Rochelle Twp High School and Mendota Twp High School.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.