The brief
A Wisconsin Department of Health Services school serving grades Pre-K – 12th.
Mendota Mental Health Institution is listed in Wisconsin Department of Health Services, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
About this school's data2 sources, 2019–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
- Based on limited data: 0% component coverage.
- We don't have enough verified data to rate this school fairly. This can happen when a school is very new, very small, or has limited test score reporting to the state. Our rating model requires at least 2 of 4 data components (academics, student progress, college readiness, and resources) to generate a meaningful score. Schools below this threshold receive a Limited Profile to avoid misleading ratings. Learn more about our methodology
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 53704; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $75,007
- Median home value
- $289,000
- Median rent
- $1,231/mo
- College educated
- 49.5%
- Homeownership
- 53.5%
- Poverty rate
- 11.8%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 53704; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 5
- Car-Dependent
- Transit Score
- 34
- Some Transit
- Bike Score
- 29
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 2,094/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Madison. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Madison), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
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Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Mendota Mental Health Institution serve?
Mendota Mental Health Institution serves students in grades Pre-K through 12th.
How many students attend Mendota Mental Health Institution?
Mendota Mental Health Institution has an enrollment of approximately 22 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mendota Mental Health Institution?
The student-teacher ratio at Mendota Mental Health Institution is 7.3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
Is Mendota Mental Health Institution a charter school?
No, Mendota Mental Health Institution is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Mendota Mental Health Institution a Title I school?
No, Mendota Mental Health Institution is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – 12th
- Enrollment
- 22
- Student-teacher ratio
- 7.3:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 3
- Type
- Alternative
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Large City
- County
- Dane County
- Phone
- (608) 267-5150
- Schools in district
- 5
- District spending per student
- $36,975
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- Not available
- The source release did not match this district identifier.
- Area population (ZIP 53704)
- 47,136
- Area average commute
- 21.3 min
- Area median age
- 35.2
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Wisconsin Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.