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Schools in Manito · Midwest Central Community Unit School District 191

Manito’s public schools score below 65% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 19% of Manito’s students scored proficient, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Manito, 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.

≈could be anywhere from D to BK–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
23%
▼ 7 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
19%
▼ 7 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 4–8 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.7K
▼ 27% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.2
IL 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
848 students on the public path
In brief

Manito’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2021, 23% of tested students were proficient in reading and 19% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois (the state reports Manito’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,707 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Midwest Central Middle School, then Midwest Central High School. See the path ↓

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 Manito’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 35% of Illinois school districts. Both inputs trail the Illinois average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 35%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1499)Better than 35%
DBA rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 424 test results and a graduating class of 63 could put Manito anywhere from D to B. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Manito’s students in the tested grades sat them (431 in math, 418 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Midwest Central Primary SchoolMidwest Central Community Unit School District 191C+
6–8Midwest Central Middle Schoolin Green ValleyB
9–12Midwest Central High SchoolMidwest Central Community Unit School District 191C−

Manito’s public schools are run by Midwest Central Community Unit School District 191, which also serves Forest City, Forest City, Green Valley and Malone and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Midwest Central Community Unit School District 191Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 848 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 11.2 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$15,707IL $21,567 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2020–21

Well below the state in reading

Reading23%
State average 29.9% · 418 students tested
Math19%
State average 25.8% · 431 students tested

Manito vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ManitoC+Midwest Central Community Unit School District 191

Every school in Manito

3 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).

Also serving Manitoin other towns
Midwest Central Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
430 students11:1Rate it →
Midwest Central Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Green Valley
B
183 students12:1Rate it →
Midwest Central High School
High · Grades 9–12
C−
235 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Manito’s schools

Are Manito’s schools good?

On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Manito children attend score below 65% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 35%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Manito in?

Midwest Central Community Unit School District 191, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 848 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Manito kids go to high school?

Midwest Central High School, with 235 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Manito’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Midwest Central Community Unit School District 191 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Manito spend per student?

$15,707 in Midwest Central Community Unit School District 191 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.