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Manteno Community Unit School District 5

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns

Serves Manteno, Manteno, Rockville and Sumner, and parts of Bourbonnais and Wesley.

Students
1,801
Schools
3
Spent per student
$16,332
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Debt
$18.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Manteno Community Unit School District 5

  • School Grade B+: better than 66% of Illinois districts
  • Spends 24% less per student than the IL average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 7.4% since 2020
  • Debt of $18.1M, about $10,062 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Dewey.

K–6Fisher Grade SchoolFisher Community Unit School District 1
7–12Fisher Jr/Sr High SchoolFisher Community Unit School District 1

Test scores vs. IL

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts35%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.3%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$16,332 per student · 24% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 43%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 60%State 34%Federal 5%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,945’20
1,910’21
1,886’22
1,854’23
1,801’24

Down 7.4% since 2020.

Students
White 79%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 5%Black 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools.

Towns served

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.

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