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 Sidney.
PK–52 elementary schoolsTolono Community Unit School District 7
6–8Unity Jr High SchoolTolono Community Unit School District 7
9–12Unity High SchoolTolono Community Unit School District 7
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency31%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts38%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 92% at Tolono Community Unit School District 7, 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.