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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 Walnut.
PK–52 elementary schoolsBureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
6–82 middle schoolsBureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
8Bureau Valley Elem and JHBureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
9–12Bureau Valley High SchoolBureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
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.