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Manteno CUSD 5 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 697 students in Manteno CUSD 5 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Manteno CUSD 5 School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
1,854 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
140 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Manteno CUSD 5 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#255 out of 852 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)27%
28%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
30%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
50%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.70
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
179 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
32%
# Black Students
70 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
4%
18%
# White Students
1,515 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
82%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
77 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
105
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
107
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
121
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
127
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
110
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
127
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
118
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
151
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
131
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
142
22,424
# Students in 9th Grade:
126
40
# Students in 10th Grade:
154
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
162
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
173
18
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,971 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,470 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$41,381 MM

Spending
$32 MM
$39,976 MM

Revenue / Student
$20,971
$21,990

Spending / Student
$17,470
$21,244

Best Manteno CUSD 5 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Manteno Elementary School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
555 W Cook St
Manteno, IL 60950
(815) 928-7200
Manteno, IL 60950
(815) 928-7200
Grades: PK-4
| 697 students
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