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B+

Manhattan Jr High School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

15414 W Smith Rd, Manhattan, IL 60442 · (815) 478-6090 · Part of Manhattan School District 114

Manhattan Township’s School Grade A better than 87% of Illinois school districts

Students
615
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
17%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Manhattan Jr High School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 73% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 13.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Manhattan Township kids: 4 high schools

On the path

Where Manhattan Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

2–3Anna McDonald Elem Schoolin Manhattan
6–8Manhattan Jr High SchoolYou are here
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

15414 W Smith Rd, Manhattan

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6186
Grade 7216
Grade 8213
Enrollment over time
543’20
550’21
570’22
603’23
615’24

Up 13.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 84%Hispanic 10%Black 3%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Manhattan Jr High School from Manhattan Township families.

Other schools in Manhattan School District 114

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Manhattan Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.