For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,015 students in Marengo-Union E Cons D 165 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Marengo-Union E Cons D 165 School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,096 Schools
# Students
1,015 Students
1,197,862 Students
# Teachers
71 Teachers
88,881 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Marengo-Union E Cons D 165 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 918 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#365 out of 926 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
32%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.69
# American Indian Students
5 Students
2,945 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
64,865 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
277 Students
321,340 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
27%
# Black Students
11 Students
203,814 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
679 Students
551,896 Students
% White Students
67%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,168 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
39 Students
51,802 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
61
51,532
# Students in K Grade:
95
120,357
# Students in 1st Grade:
115
127,110
# Students in 2nd Grade:
109
127,741
# Students in 3rd Grade:
99
127,543
# Students in 4th Grade:
112
129,635
# Students in 5th Grade:
102
133,910
# Students in 6th Grade:
87
135,715
# Students in 7th Grade:
122
116,853
# Students in 8th Grade:
113
120,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
2,044
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
1,799
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,672
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,721
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,232 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,223 is less than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,232
$22,162
Spending / Student
$16,223
$21,409
Best Marengo-Union E Cons D 165 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Locust Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
539 Locust St
Marengo, IL 60152
(815) 568-7632
Marengo, IL 60152
(815) 568-7632
Grades: PK-3
| 481 students
Rank: #22.
Marengo Comm Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
816 E Grant Hwy
Marengo, IL 60152
(815) 568-5720
Marengo, IL 60152
(815) 568-5720
Grades: 6-8
| 321 students
Rank: #33.
Ulysses S Grant Intermediate School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
816 E Grant Hwy
Marengo, IL 60152
(815) 568-8323
Marengo, IL 60152
(815) 568-8323
Grades: 4-5
| 213 students
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