Photo: TCP04 · CC BY 4.0Manteno’s public schools outscore 64% of Illinois districts
Reading proficiency in Manteno’s districts is 38%, above the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the public school district serving Manteno, 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.
Manteno’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1142 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Manteno’s, its schools beat 59%, lower than their 64% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
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 ↓
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 Manteno’s grade
B: better than 64% of Illinois school districts, #342 of 768 Illinois towns. Test scores are above the Illinois average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Manteno, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Manteno
Manteno Elem School
Grades PK–4 · 694 students · 13:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Manteno
Manteno Elem School
Grades PK–4 · 694 students · 13:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Manteno
Manteno Elem School
Grades PK–4 · 694 students · 13:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Manteno
Manteno Elem School
Grades PK–4 · 694 students · 13:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Manteno
Manteno Elem School
Grades PK–4 · 694 students · 13:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Manteno
Manteno Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 520 students · 11:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Manteno
Manteno Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 520 students · 11:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Manteno
Manteno Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 520 students · 11:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Manteno · depends on your address
Manteno High School
Grades 8–12 · 587 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Manteno Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 520 students · 11:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Manteno
Manteno High School
Grades 8–12 · 587 students · 15:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Manteno
Manteno High School
Grades 8–12 · 587 students · 15:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Manteno
Manteno High School
Grades 8–12 · 587 students · 15:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Manteno
Manteno High School
Grades 8–12 · 587 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Manteno’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.
Well above the state in reading
Manteno vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Manteno’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Manteno | B | Manteno Community Unit School District 5 |
| Bourbonnais | B | Bourbonnais School District 53 PK–8 · Bradley-Bourbonnais Consolidated High School District 307 9–12 |
Every school in Manteno
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).
Questions about Manteno’s schools
Are Manteno’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Illinois: the public schools Manteno children attend outscore 64% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #342 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 59%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Manteno 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 kids go to high school?
Manteno High School, with 587 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Manteno’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 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.
Parents talk
What Manteno families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Manteno → They have their own page.
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.