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Manteno Community Unit School District 5

Item: Manteno Community Unit School District 5
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

84 N Oak St
Manteno, IL 60950-1522

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Top 50%

Tel: (815) 928-7000

www.manteno5.org

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 1,854 students in Manteno Community Unit School District 5. This district's average is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in Illinois.

Public Schools in Manteno Community Unit School District 5 have an score of 28% (versus the Illinois public school average of 27%), and score of 37% (versus the 30% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

3 Schools

4,394 Schools

# Students

1,854 Students

1,845,459 Students

# Teachers

140 Teachers

136,638 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Manteno Community Unit School District 5	Illinois
Pre-K	105	83
Kind	107	125
1	121	131
2	127	137
3	110	135
4	127	135
5	118	135
6	151	137
7	131	141
8	142	143
9	126	155
10	154	156
11	162	153
12	173	150

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District Rank

Manteno Community Unit School District 5, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#284 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Manteno Community Unit School District 5
2023	#284
2022	#255
2021	#312
2019	#397
2018	#456
2017	#481
2016	#478
2015	#587
2014	#452
2013	#404
2012	#420

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28%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Manteno Community Unit School District 5	Illinois
2023	28%	27%
2021	27%	28%
2019	29%	33%
2018	27%	32%
2017	24%	32%
2016	22%	31%
2015	17%	29%
2014	54%	59%
2013	57%	58%
2012	84%	80%
2011	87%	80%

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38%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Manteno Community Unit School District 5	Illinois
2022	38%	30%
2021	35%	32%
2019	43%	38%
2018	27%	37%
2017	37%	38%
2016	35%	36%
2015	30%	38%
2014	61%	57%
2013	64%	58%
2012	81%	75%
2011	80%	75%

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53%

50%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Manteno Community Unit School District 5	Illinois
2023	87%	87%
2022	92%	87%
2018	92%	87%
2017	92%	87%
2016	87%	85%
2015	92%	85%
2014	87%	86%
2013	92%	83%
2012	87%	82%
2011	87%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.32

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Manteno Community Unit School District 5	Illinois
2023	0.34	0.70
2022	0.34	0.68
2021	0.33	0.68
2020	0.31	0.68
2019	0.31	0.68
2018	0.31	0.67
2017	0.31	0.67
2016	0.29	0.67
2015	0.30	0.67
2014	0.27	0.66
2013	0.27	0.66
2012	0.27	0.65
2011	0.26	0.66
2010	0.19	0.64
2009	0.22	0.64
2008	0.18	0.64
2007	0.16	0.63
2006	0.15	0.61
2005	0.12	0.61
2004	0.08	0.60
2003	0.09	0.59
2002	0.06	0.59
2001	0.08	0.58
2000	0.06	0.57
1999	0.04	0.56
1998	0.02	0.56
1997	0.03	0.54
1996	0.03	0.53
1995	0.03	0.53
1994	0.03	0.52
1993	0.03	0.52
1992	0.03	0.52
1991	0.04	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2022)
Year	Manteno Community Unit School District 5	Illinois
2022	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2016	1%	5%
2015	1%	6%
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	5%
2012	1%	4%
2011	2%	5%
2010	2%	5%
2009	2%	5%
2008	1%	5%
2007	1%	5%
2006	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%
1991	1%	3%
1990	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

10%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Manteno Community Unit School District 5	Illinois
2023	10%	27%
2022	9%	27%
2021	10%	27%
2020	9%	26%
2019	9%	26%
2018	9%	26%
2017	9%	26%
2016	8%	26%
2015	9%	25%
2014	9%	25%
2013	9%	24%
2012	9%	24%
2011	8%	23%
2010	6%	22%
2009	6%	22%
2008	5%	21%
2007	5%	20%
2006	6%	19%
2005	4%	18%
2004	3%	18%
2003	3%	17%
2002	2%	16%
2001	3%	15%
2000	2%	15%
1999	2%	14%
1998	1%	13%
1997	2%	13%
1996	2%	12%
1995	1%	12%
1994	2%	11%
1993	2%	11%

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% Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Manteno Community Unit School District 5	Illinois
2023	5%	17%
2022	5%	17%
2021	5%	17%
2020	4%	17%
2019	4%	17%
2018	4%	17%
2017	4%	17%
2016	3%	17%
2015	3%	17%
2014	1%	17%
2013	1%	18%
2012	2%	18%
2011	2%	18%
2010	2%	20%
2009	4%	20%
2008	2%	20%
2007	2%	20%
2006	1%	20%
2005	1%	20%
2004	1%	21%
2003	1%	21%
2002	1%	21%
2001	1%	21%
2000	1%	21%
1995	1%	20%

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% White

82%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Manteno Community Unit School District 5	Illinois
2023	81%	45%
2022	81%	47%
2021	81%	47%
2020	82%	48%
2019	82%	48%
2018	83%	49%
2017	83%	49%
2016	84%	49%
2015	83%	49%
2014	85%	50%
2013	85%	50%
2012	85%	51%
2011	85%	51%
2010	90%	53%
2009	88%	53%
2008	91%	54%
2007	92%	55%
2006	92%	56%
2005	94%	57%
2004	96%	57%
2003	96%	58%
2002	97%	59%
2001	96%	60%
2000	97%	61%
1999	98%	62%
1998	99%	63%
1997	98%	64%
1996	98%	64%
1995	98%	65%
1994	98%	65%
1993	98%	65%
1992	99%	66%
1991	98%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Manteno Community Unit School District 5	Illinois
2023	4%	4%
2022	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	4%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,971 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,470 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$39 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Manteno Community Unit School District 5	Illinois
2023	$39 MM	$15 MM
2022	$37 MM	$14 MM
2021	$39 MM	$15 MM
2020	$37 MM	$14 MM
2019	$36 MM	$14 MM
2018	$36 MM	$15 MM
2017	$33 MM	$13 MM
2016	$31 MM	$12 MM
2015	$26 MM	$10 MM
2014	$29 MM	$12 MM
2012	$27 MM	$11 MM
2011	$27 MM	$11 MM
2010	$26 MM	$10 MM
2009	$24 MM	$10 MM
2008	$23 MM	$9 MM
2007	$21 MM	$9 MM
2006	$17 MM	$8 MM
2005	$16 MM	$8 MM
2004	$14 MM	$8 MM
2003	$13 MM	$7 MM
2002	$13 MM	$8 MM
2001	$12 MM	$7 MM
2000	$14 MM	$7 MM
1999	$8 MM	$7 MM
1998	$8 MM	$6 MM
1997	$8 MM	$5 MM
1996	$8 MM	$5 MM
1995	$6 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$32 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Manteno Community Unit School District 5	Illinois
2023	$32 MM	$14 MM
2022	$31 MM	$14 MM
2021	$32 MM	$14 MM
2020	$31 MM	$14 MM
2019	$28 MM	$13 MM
2018	$27 MM	$14 MM
2017	$28 MM	$12 MM
2016	$29 MM	$12 MM
2015	$23 MM	$11 MM
2014	$29 MM	$12 MM
2012	$26 MM	$11 MM
2011	$25 MM	$11 MM
2010	$23 MM	$11 MM
2009	$21 MM	$10 MM
2008	$28 MM	$9 MM
2007	$33 MM	$9 MM
2006	$16 MM	$8 MM
2005	$15 MM	$8 MM
2004	$15 MM	$8 MM
2003	$14 MM	$8 MM
2002	$17 MM	$8 MM
2001	$14 MM	$7 MM
2000	$16 MM	$7 MM
1999	$10 MM	$6 MM
1998	$9 MM	$6 MM
1997	$8 MM	$5 MM
1996	$7 MM	$5 MM
1995	$6 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,971

$22,423

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Manteno Community Unit School District 5	Illinois
2023	$20,616	$17,333
2022	$18,603	$19,707
2021	$19,990	$17,764
2020	$18,603	$19,707
2019	$18,030	$17,662
2018	$17,523	$19,255
2017	$15,995	$17,801
2016	$15,285	$14,596
2015	$12,628	$11,118
2014	$12,747	$13,203
2012	$11,502	$11,701
2011	$11,787	$11,859
2010	$11,326	$11,118
2009	$10,458	$10,546
2008	$10,393	$11,298
2007	$9,760	$10,143
2006	$8,042	$9,054
2005	$7,504	$9,158
2004	$7,280	$8,999
2003	$7,370	$8,614
2002	$7,348	$8,976
2001	$7,081	$8,649
2000	$8,637	$8,451
1999	$4,948	$7,697
1998	$4,853	$5,971
1997	$4,779	$5,662
1995	$4,687	$5,677
1992	$3,598	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$17,470

$21,662

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Manteno Community Unit School District 5	Illinois
2023	$17,173	$16,251
2022	$15,836	$19,097
2021	$16,652	$16,655
2020	$15,836	$19,097
2019	$14,256	$17,005
2018	$13,419	$18,215
2017	$13,604	$17,235
2016	$14,094	$14,516
2015	$10,739	$11,218
2014	$13,114	$12,904
2012	$11,432	$11,755
2011	$10,585	$11,220
2010	$9,631	$11,218
2009	$9,417	$10,416
2008	$12,746	$10,971
2007	$15,493	$9,827
2006	$7,521	$8,997
2005	$6,976	$9,234
2004	$7,466	$9,089
2003	$8,036	$9,395
2002	$9,697	$9,305
2001	$8,562	$8,562
2000	$10,040	$8,142
1999	$6,254	$7,325
1998	$4,941	$5,848
1997	$4,578	$5,503
1995	$5,007	$5,507
1992	$3,521	$4,672

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Best Manteno Community Unit School District 5 Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Manteno Elementary School

(Math: 37% | Reading: 35%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

555 W Cook St
Manteno, IL 60950
(815) 928-7200

Gr: PK-4 | 697 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

Rank: #22.

Manteno Middle School

(Math: 28% | Reading: 42%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

250 N Poplar St
Manteno, IL 60950
(815) 928-7150

Gr: 5-8 | 542 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

Rank: #33.

Manteno High School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

443 N Maple St
Manteno, IL 60950
(815) 928-7100

Gr: 8-12 | 615 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Manteno Community Unit School District 5?

Manteno Community Unit School District 5 manages 3 public schools serving 1,854 students.

What is the rank of Manteno Community Unit School District 5?

Manteno Community Unit School District 5 is ranked #290 out of 864 school districts in Illinois (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Manteno Community Unit School District 5?

82% of Manteno Community Unit School District 5 students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Black, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Manteno Community Unit School District 5?

Manteno Community Unit School District 5 has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 14:1.

What is Manteno Community Unit School District 5's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $17,470 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,854 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: 87% (Top 30% in IL)
: Top 50%
: 28% (Top 50%)
: 38% (Top 30%)
: 53% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education