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Schools in Manteno Township · Manteno Community Unit School District 5

Manteno Township’s public schools outscore 64% of Illinois districts

In Manteno Township, 38% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the public school district serving Manteno 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.

#344of 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
38%
▲ 8 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
27%
▲ 1 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.3K
▼ 24% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.1
IL 13.6
Schools in town
4
1,801 students on the public path
In brief

Manteno Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 38% and math 27% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,332 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 5 the district’s path is Manteno Middle School, then Manteno High School. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Safe Harbor 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 Manteno Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 64% of Illinois school districts, #344 of 768 Illinois towns. Test scores are above the Illinois average; graduation is below it.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 64%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1249)Better than 63%
Towns in Kankakee County (16)Better than 56%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 950 test results and a graduating class of 168 could put Manteno Township anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Manteno Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (930 in math, 970 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Manteno Elem SchoolManteno Community Unit School District 5B+
5–8Manteno Middle SchoolManteno Community Unit School District 5B+
9–12Manteno High SchoolManteno Community Unit School District 5B−

Manteno Township’s public schools are run by Manteno Community Unit School District 5, which also serves Manteno, Rockville and Sumner. 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.

Manteno Community Unit School District 5Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,801 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 13.1 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$16,332IL $21,567 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2020–21

Well above the state in reading

Reading38%
State average 29.9% · 970 students tested
Math27%
State average 25.8% · 930 students tested

Manteno Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Manteno TownshipBManteno Community Unit School District 5
Rockville—Manteno Community Unit School District 5
BourbonnaisBBourbonnais School District 53 PK–8 · St. George Community Consolidated School District 258 PK–8 · Bradley-Bourbonnais Consolidated High School District 307 9–12
Sumner—Grant Park Community Unit School District 6 PK–12 · Manteno Community Unit School District 5 PK–12

2 of the 3 neighbors share Manteno Community Unit School District 5 with Manteno Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Manteno 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).

District schools in Manteno Townshipby address
Manteno Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Manteno
B+
694 students13:1Rate it →
Manteno Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Manteno
B+
520 students11:1Rate it →
Manteno High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Manteno
B−
587 students15:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Safe Harbor School
Grades 6–12 · Manteno
Private · Special education
72 students5:1Rate it →

Questions about Manteno Township’s schools

Are Manteno Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Illinois: the public schools Manteno Township children attend outscore 64% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #344 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 63%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Manteno Township in?

Manteno Community Unit School District 5, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,801 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Manteno Township kids go to high school?

Manteno High School in Manteno, with 587 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Manteno Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Manteno Community Unit School District 5 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Manteno Township spend per student?

$16,332 in Manteno Community Unit School District 5 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Manteno Township?

Yes: Safe Harbor School (special education, grades 6–12, 72 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.