Manlius Township’s public schools outscore 56% of Illinois districts
The grade covers the four public school districts serving Manlius 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.
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.
Manlius Township’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 1479 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Manlius Township’s, its schools beat 65%, higher than their 56% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2021, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
82% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Seneca Township High School District 160 spends $38,565 per student and Miller Township Community Consolidated $13,558, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 5 the district’s path is Seneca Elem School South Campus, then Seneca High School. Enrollment is down 6% since 2021–22. 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.
What’s behind Manlius Township’s grade
B: better than 56% of Illinois school districts, #419 of 768 Illinois towns. Both inputs trail the Illinois average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Manlius Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Manlius Township
Seneca Grade School North Campus
Grades PK–4 · 256 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Seneca
Kindergarten in Manlius Township
Seneca Grade School North Campus
Grades PK–4 · 256 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Seneca
1st grade in Manlius Township
Seneca Grade School North Campus
Grades PK–4 · 256 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Seneca
2nd grade in Manlius Township
Seneca Grade School North Campus
Grades PK–4 · 256 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Seneca
3rd grade in Manlius Township
Seneca Grade School North Campus
Grades PK–4 · 256 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Seneca
4th grade in Manlius Township
Seneca Grade School North Campus
Grades PK–4 · 256 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Seneca
5th grade in Manlius Township
Seneca Elem School South Campus
Grades 5–8 · 209 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Seneca
6th grade in Manlius Township
Seneca Elem School South Campus
Grades 5–8 · 209 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Seneca
7th grade in Manlius Township
Seneca Elem School South Campus
Grades 5–8 · 209 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Seneca
8th grade in Manlius Township
Seneca Elem School South Campus
Grades 5–8 · 209 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Seneca
9th grade in Manlius Township
Seneca High School
Grades 9–12 · 378 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Seneca
10th grade in Manlius Township
Seneca High School
Grades 9–12 · 378 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Seneca
11th grade in Manlius Township
Seneca High School
Grades 9–12 · 378 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Seneca
12th grade in Manlius Township
Seneca High School
Grades 9–12 · 378 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Seneca
Parts of Manlius Township (13% of its land) are served by Marseilles Elementary School District 150 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Four districts serve Manlius Township
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Manlius Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Manlius Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Manlius Township | B | Seneca Community Consolidated School District 170 PK–8 · Miller Township Community Consolidated K–8 · Seneca Township High School District 160 9–12 |
| Brookfield | B+ | Seneca Community Consolidated School District 170 PK–8 · Seneca Township High School District 160 9–12 |
| Marseilles | C+ | Seneca Community Consolidated School District 170 PK–8 · Marseilles Elementary School District 150 PK–8 · Seneca Township High School District 160 9–12 |
| Seneca | B+ | Seneca Community Consolidated School District 170 PK–8 · Nettle Creek Community Consolidated School District 24C PK–8 · Seneca Township High School District 160 9–12 |
| Rutland | C+ | Rutland Community Consolidated School District 230 PK–8 · Ottawa Township High School District 140 9–12 |
| Miller | — | Serena CUSD 2 PK–12 · Miller Township Community Consolidated K–8 · Seneca Township High School District 160 9–12 |
| Erienna | B+ | Nettle Creek Community Consolidated School District 24C PK–8 · Morris Community High School District 101 9–12 · Seneca Township High School District 160 9–12 |
5 of the 6 neighbors share Seneca Township High School District 160 with Manlius Township for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Manlius Township
4 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).
Questions about Manlius Township’s schools
Are Manlius Township’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Illinois: the public schools Manlius Township children attend outscore 56% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #419 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 65%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Manlius Township in?
Seneca Township High School District 160, which runs grades 9–12 and enrolls 378 students in 1 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Manlius Township are served by Marseilles Elementary School District 150.
Where do Manlius Township kids go to high school?
Seneca High School in Seneca, with 378 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Manlius Township’s graduation rate?
82% of the class of 2023 in Ottawa Township High School District 140 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Manlius Township spend per student?
$38,565 in Seneca Township High School District 160, $13,558 in Miller Township Community Consolidated School District, $25,653 in Seneca Community Consolidated School District 170 and $18,784 in Ottawa Township High School District 140 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Manlius Township families are saying about school.
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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.