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Marengo-Union Elementary Consolidated District 165
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 5 towns
Serves Marengo Township, Marengo, Coral Township, Seneca Township and Union.
Students
1,092
Schools
3
Spent per student
$15,584
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Debt
$2.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Marengo-Union Elementary Consolidated District 165
- School Grade B: better than 57% of Illinois districts
- Spends 28% less per student than the IL average
- 15 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 10.5% since 2020
- Debt of $2.1M, about $1,941 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Harmon.
PK–4Amboy Central Elem SchoolAmboy Community Unit School District 272
5–8Amboy Jr High SchoolAmboy Community Unit School District 272
9–12Amboy High SchoolAmboy Community Unit School District 272
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency27%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts29%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 84% at Amboy Community Unit School District 272, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,584 per student · 28% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 49%Support & administration 47%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 51%State 43%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
988’20
1,015’21
1,055’22
1,081’23
1,092’24
Up 10.5% since 2020.
Students
White 58%Hispanic 35%Two or more races 5%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Marengo Community High School District 154Riley Township
$22,343per student
Riley Community Consolidated School District 18Riley Township
$18,870per student
Community High School District 155Dorr Township, Grafton Township
$25,105per student
Community Unit School District 300Hampshire Township, Hampshire
$18,172per student
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.