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Schools in Manhattan Township · Lincoln Way Community High School District 210, Manhattan School District 114

Manhattan Township’s public schools outscore 87% of Illinois districts

46% of students in Manhattan Township’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving Manhattan Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

#98of 768 Illinois townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
46%
▲ 16 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
39%
▲ 13 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 9 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.5K
▼ 9% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024 · Lincoln Way Community High School District 210
Students per teacher
15.9
IL 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
5
9,165 students on the public path
In brief

Manhattan Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 46% and math 39% across its districts in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Lincoln Way Community High School District 210 spends $19,546 per student and Manhattan School District 114 $11,780, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and four high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Manhattan Township’s grade

A Test scoresA Graduation

A: better than 87% of Illinois school districts, #98 of 768 Illinois towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Illinois average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 87%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (573)Better than 86%
Towns in Will County (24)Better than 83%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,088 test results and a graduating class of 1,588 could put Manhattan Township anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Manhattan Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,831 in math, 3,344 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Manhattan Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–1Wilson Creek Elem SchManhattan School District 114No scores
2–3Anna McDonald Elem SchoolManhattan School District 114A−
6–8Manhattan Jr High SchoolManhattan School District 114B+
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your addressB to A

To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three districts serve Manhattan Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Lincoln Way Community High School District 210Grades 9–12 · 3 schools · 6,734 students · 17.1 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$19,546IL $21,567 · FY2024
A
Manhattan School District 114Grades PK–8 · 4 schools · 2,011 students · 15.1 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$11,780IL $21,567 · FY2024
A−
Peotone Community Unit School District 207UGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,280 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 12.4 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$20,335IL $21,567 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2020–21

Well above the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Lincoln Way Community High School District 21050%
State average 29.9% · 1570 students tested
Math · 9–12, Lincoln Way Community High School District 21044%
State average 25.8% · 1696 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Manhattan School District 11450%
State average 29.9% · 1097 students tested
Math · PK–8, Manhattan School District 11433%
State average 25.8% · 997 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Peotone Community Unit School District 207U28%
State average 29.9% · 677 students tested
Math · PK–12, Peotone Community Unit School District 207U22%
State average 25.8% · 138 students tested

Manhattan Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Manhattan Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Manhattan TownshipAManhattan School District 114 PK–8 · Peotone Community Unit School District 207U PK–12 · Lincoln Way Community High School District 210 9–12
Wilton—Peotone Community Unit School District 207U PK–12 · Lincoln Way Community High School District 210 9–12
JacksonCElwood Community Consolidated School District 203 PK–8 · Joliet Township High School District 204 9–12
Green GardenAPeotone Community Unit School District 207U PK–12 · Lincoln Way Community High School District 210 9–12
FrankfortA+Frankfort Community Consolidated School District 157C PK–8 · Lincoln Way Community High School District 210 9–12
New LenoxA−New Lenox School District 122 PK–8 · Lincoln Way Community High School District 210 9–12

4 of the 5 neighbors share Lincoln Way Community High School District 210 with Manhattan Township for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Manhattan Township

9 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Manhattan Townshipby address
Wilson Creek Elem Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Manhattan
545 students16:1Rate it →
Anna McDonald Elem School
Elementary · Grades 2–3 · Manhattan
A−
434 students16:1Rate it →
Manhattan Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Manhattan
417 students15:1Rate it →
Manhattan Jr High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Manhattan
B+
615 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Manhattan Townshipin other towns
Lincoln-Way East High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Frankfort
A
2,696 students18:1Rate it →
Lincoln Way West
High · Grades 9–12 · New Lenox
A−
2,047 students18:1Rate it →
Lincoln-Way Central High School
High · Grades 9–12 · New Lenox
A
1,991 students15:1Rate it →
Peotone High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Peotone
B
420 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Manhattan
Private · Catholic
174 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Manhattan Township’s schools

Are Manhattan Township’s schools good?

By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Manhattan Township children attend outscore 87% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #98 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 86%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Manhattan Township in?

Lincoln Way Community High School District 210, which runs grades 9–12 and enrolls 6,734 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Manhattan Township kids go to high school?

One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: Lincoln-Way East High School, Lincoln Way West, Lincoln-Way Central High School and Peotone High School.

What is Manhattan Township’s graduation rate?

97% of the class of 2023 in Lincoln Way Community High School District 210 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Manhattan Township spend per student?

$19,546 in Lincoln Way Community High School District 210, $11,780 in Manhattan School District 114 and $20,335 in Peotone Community Unit School District 207U (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Manhattan Township?

Yes: St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 174 students).

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.