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Seneca Township High School District 160
Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 15 towns
Serves Manlius, Marseilles, Erienna, Seneca, Mazon, Mazon, Brookfield, Nettle Creek, Vienna, Miller, Highland, Verona, Norman, Goodfarm and Kinsman, and parts of Wauponsee and Allen.
Students
378
Schools
1
Spent per student
$38,565
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Debt
$4.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Seneca Township High School District 160
- School Grade A−: better than 77% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 79% more per student than the IL average
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.2% since 2020
- Debt of $4.8M, about $12,614 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Ritchie.
PK–1Bruning Elem SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
2–5L J Stevens Intermediate SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
6–8Wilmington Middle SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
9–12Wilmington High SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency32%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$38,565 per student · 79% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 46%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 73%State 23%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
403’20
385’21
385’22
361’23
378’24
Down 6.2% since 2020.
Students
White 85%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Morris Community High School District 101Goose Lake, Morris, Morris
$13,309per student
Morris School District 54Goose Lake, Morris, Morris
$13,569per student
Ottawa Township High School District 140Fall River, Grand Rapids, Rutland
$18,784per student
Dwight Township High School District 230Garfield, Nevada, Sunbury
$31,169per 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.