B+
Seneca Community Consolidated School District 170
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 6 towns
Serves Manlius Township, Marseilles, Seneca, Brookfield Township, Vienna Township and Norman Township, and parts of Erienna Township.
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 Ophir Township.
K–1Blackstone Elem SchoolMendota Community Consolidated School District 289
2–4Lincoln Elem SchoolMendota Community Consolidated School District 289
5–8Northbrook SchoolMendota Community Consolidated School District 289
9–12Mendota Twp High SchoolMendota Township High School District 280
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency31%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts38%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 87% at Mendota Township High School District 280, 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 Township, Nettle Creek Township
$13,309per student
Ottawa Township High School District 140Fall River Township, Grand Rapids Township, Miller Township
$18,784per student
Morris School District 54Morris, Morris Township, Wauponsee Township
$13,569per student
Seneca Township High School District 160Highland Township, Mazon Township, Miller Township
$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.