B+
Seneca Community Consolidated School District 170
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 6 towns
Serves Manlius, Marseilles, Seneca, Brookfield, Vienna and Norman, and parts of Erienna.
Students
465
Schools
2
Spent per student
$25,653
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
What stands out about Seneca Community Consolidated School District 170
- School Grade B+: better than 72% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 5 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
- Spends 19% more per student than the IL average
- 10 students per teacher
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Marion.
PK–2Highland Elem SchoolMeridian Community Unit School District 223
3–5Monroe Center Grade SchoolMeridian Community Unit School District 223
6–8Meridian Jr High SchoolMeridian Community Unit School District 223
9–12Stillman Valley High SchoolMeridian Community Unit School District 223
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency31%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts38%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 97% at Meridian Community Unit School District 223, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$25,653 per student · 19% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 35%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 64%State 30%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
454’20
469’21
487’22
487’23
465’24
About steady.
Students
White 83%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 5%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Morris Community High School District 101Morris, Morris, Nettle Creek
$13,309per student
Ottawa Township High School District 140Fall River, Grand Rapids, Miller
$18,784per student
Morris School District 54Morris, Morris, Wauponsee
$13,569per student
Seneca Township High School District 160Highland, Mazon, Miller
$38,565per 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.