Top Rankings
Manhattan SD 114 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,881 students in Manhattan SD 114 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Manhattan SD 114 School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,107 Schools
# Students
1,881 Students
1,226,135 Students
# Teachers
119 Teachers
89,543 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Manhattan SD 114 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#134 out of 852 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)33%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.71
# American Indian Students
2 Students
2,921 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
65,128 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
197 Students
321,794 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
27%
# Black Students
47 Students
201,899 Students
% Black Students
3%
17%
# White Students
1,590 Students
545,174 Students
% White Students
85%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,110 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
40 Students
52,734 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
124
53,917
# Students in K Grade:
182
116,806
# Students in 1st Grade:
229
130,447
# Students in 2nd Grade:
197
163,953
# Students in 3rd Grade:
210
128,974
# Students in 4th Grade:
174
128,440
# Students in 5th Grade:
195
130,481
# Students in 6th Grade:
202
134,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
181
113,232
# Students in 8th Grade:
187
116,943
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
2,582
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
2,075
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,893
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,802
# Ungraded Students:
-
12
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,397 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,350 is less than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,397
$21,914
Spending / Student
$12,350
$21,170
Best Manhattan SD 114 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Manhattan Jr High School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
15606 W Smith Rd
Manhattan, IL 60442
(815) 478-6090
Manhattan, IL 60442
(815) 478-6090
Grades: 6-8
| 570 students
Rank: #22.
Anna Mcdonald Elementary School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
200 2nd St
Manhattan, IL 60442
(815) 478-0191
Manhattan, IL 60442
(815) 478-0191
Grades: 3-5
| 579 students
Rank: n/an/a
25440 S Gougar Rd
Manhattan, IL 60442
(815) 478-4527
Manhattan, IL 60442
(815) 478-4527
Grades: PK-2
| 732 students
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