For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,157 students in Manteno Community Unit School District 5. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in Manteno Community Unit School District 5 have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
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This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,599 Schools
# Students
1,854 Students
621,252 Students
# Teachers
140 Teachers
47,955 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Manteno Community Unit School District 5, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#284 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
50%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Diversity Score
0.32
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
10%
30%
% Black
4%
22%
% White
82%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
The revenue/student of $20,971 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,430. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,470 is less than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,971
$22,430
Spending / Student
$17,470
$21,668
Best Manteno Community Unit School District 5 Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Manteno Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
250 N Poplar St
Manteno, IL 60950
(815) 928-7150
Manteno, IL 60950
(815) 928-7150
Gr: 5-8 | 542 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #22.
Manteno High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
443 N Maple St
Manteno, IL 60950
(815) 928-7100
Manteno, IL 60950
(815) 928-7100
Gr: 8-12 | 615 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
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