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Item: Seneca CCSD 170 School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

174 Oak St
Seneca, IL 61360-9500

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Top 50%

Tel: (815) 357-8744

www.sgs170.org

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Seneca CCSD 170 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

2 Schools

1,606 Schools

# Students

465 Students

622,256 Students

# Teachers

48 Teachers

48,565 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Seneca CCSD 170 School District	Illinois
5	46	41
6	55	116
7	55	139
8	53	143

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District Rank

Seneca CCSD 170 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (IL)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Seneca CCSD 170 School District
2023	#280
2022	#278
2021	#256
2019	#261
2018	#313
2017	#214
2016	#177
2015	#227
2014	#229
2013	#183
2012	#136
2011	#250
2010	#124

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34%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Seneca CCSD 170 School District	Illinois
2023	34%	27%
2021	31%	28%
2019	37%	33%
2018	35%	32%
2017	40%	32%
2016	39%	31%
2015	35%	29%
2014	69%	59%
2013	70%	58%
2012	92%	80%
2011	89%	80%
2010	92%	80%

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33%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Seneca CCSD 170 School District	Illinois
2022	33%	30%
2021	38%	32%
2019	49%	38%
2018	35%	37%
2017	48%	38%
2016	48%	36%
2015	42%	38%
2014	66%	57%
2013	71%	58%
2012	88%	75%
2011	84%	75%
2010	87%	74%

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60-64%

50%

(2022-23)

15.7%

29.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Seneca CCSD 170 School District	Illinois
2023	15.7%	29.7%
2022	28.2%	31.6%
2021	25.8%	20.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.30

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Seneca CCSD 170 School District	Illinois
2023	0.25	0.69
2022	0.26	0.68
2021	0.23	0.68
2020	0.24	0.67
2019	0.24	0.68
2018	0.15	0.68
2017	0.15	0.67
2016	0.13	0.67
2015	0.11	0.67
2014	0.13	0.66
2013	0.13	0.65
2012	0.13	0.65
2011	0.16	0.65
2010	0.12	0.64
2009	0.12	0.64
2008	0.13	0.63
2007	0.11	0.62
2006	0.11	0.61
2005	0.11	0.60
2004	0.11	0.60
2003	0.08	0.59
2002	0.04	0.59
2001	0.09	0.58
2000	0.04	0.57
1999	0.05	0.56
1998	0.02	0.55
1997	0.02	0.55
1996	0.04	0.54
1995	0.04	0.53
1994	0.02	0.53
1993	0.02	0.53

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2016)
Year	Seneca CCSD 170 School District	Illinois
2016	1%	5%
2001	1%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

10%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2023)
Year	Seneca CCSD 170 School District	Illinois
2023	9%	28%
2022	11%	27%
2021	10%	27%
2020	9%	27%
2019	9%	26%
2018	6%	26%
2017	6%	26%
2016	5%	26%
2015	6%	25%
2014	4%	25%
2013	5%	24%
2012	4%	24%
2011	5%	23%
2010	4%	22%
2009	3%	21%
2008	4%	20%
2007	4%	20%
2006	4%	19%
2005	4%	18%
2004	3%	18%
2003	3%	17%
2001	2%	16%
1996	1%	12%

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% Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Seneca CCSD 170 School District	Illinois
2023	1%	16%
2022	1%	17%
2020	1%	16%
2019	1%	17%
2011	2%	19%
2010	2%	19%
2009	3%	20%
2008	3%	20%
2007	2%	20%
2006	1%	20%
2005	2%	21%
2004	3%	21%
2003	1%	21%
2002	2%	21%
2001	2%	21%
2000	1%	21%
1999	1%	21%
1995	1%	21%
1994	1%	21%
1993	1%	21%

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% White

84%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Seneca CCSD 170 School District	Illinois
2023	86%	46%
2022	85%	47%
2021	87%	47%
2020	87%	48%
2019	87%	48%
2018	92%	48%
2017	92%	49%
2016	93%	49%
2015	94%	49%
2014	93%	50%
2013	93%	51%
2012	93%	51%
2011	91%	51%
2010	94%	53%
2009	94%	53%
2008	93%	54%
2007	94%	55%
2006	95%	56%
2005	94%	57%
2004	94%	57%
2003	96%	58%
2002	98%	59%
2001	95%	60%
2000	98%	61%
1999	98%	62%
1998	99%	63%
1997	99%	63%
1996	98%	64%
1995	98%	65%
1994	99%	65%
1993	99%	65%
1992	100%	66%
1991	100%	66%
1990	100%	66%
1989	100%	67%
1988	100%	67%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Seneca CCSD 170 School District	Illinois
2023	4%	4%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,125 is higher than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $27,553 is higher than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$14 MM

$46,284 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Seneca CCSD 170 School District	Illinois
2023	$14 MM	$17 MM
2022	$13 MM	$15 MM
2021	$13 MM	$15 MM
2020	$12 MM	$14 MM
2019	$12 MM	$14 MM
2018	$12 MM	$15 MM
2017	$12 MM	$13 MM
2016	$10 MM	$12 MM
2015	$7 MM	$10 MM
2014	$11 MM	$12 MM
2012	$11 MM	$11 MM
2011	$11 MM	$11 MM
2010	$7 MM	$10 MM
2009	$8 MM	$10 MM
2008	$8 MM	$9 MM
2007	$8 MM	$9 MM
2006	$8 MM	$8 MM
2005	$8 MM	$8 MM
2004	$8 MM	$8 MM
2003	$8 MM	$7 MM
2002	$8 MM	$8 MM
2001	$8 MM	$7 MM
2000	$8 MM	$7 MM
1999	$8 MM	$7 MM
1998	$9 MM	$6 MM
1997	$9 MM	$5 MM
1996	$8 MM	$5 MM
1995	$4 MM	$5 MM
1992	$5 MM	$3 MM
1990	$5 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$13 MM

$44,509 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Seneca CCSD 170 School District	Illinois
2023	$13 MM	$15 MM
2022	$12 MM	$14 MM
2021	$13 MM	$14 MM
2020	$13 MM	$14 MM
2019	$11 MM	$13 MM
2018	$11 MM	$14 MM
2017	$11 MM	$12 MM
2016	$9 MM	$12 MM
2015	$7 MM	$11 MM
2014	$9 MM	$12 MM
2012	$18 MM	$11 MM
2011	$9 MM	$11 MM
2010	$7 MM	$11 MM
2009	$7 MM	$10 MM
2008	$7 MM	$9 MM
2007	$8 MM	$9 MM
2006	$7 MM	$8 MM
2005	$7 MM	$8 MM
2004	$7 MM	$8 MM
2003	$7 MM	$8 MM
2002	$6 MM	$8 MM
2001	$6 MM	$7 MM
2000	$6 MM	$7 MM
1999	$8 MM	$6 MM
1998	$12 MM	$6 MM
1997	$6 MM	$5 MM
1996	$5 MM	$5 MM
1995	$6 MM	$5 MM
1992	$3 MM	$4 MM
1990	$3 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$30,125

$25,132

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Seneca CCSD 170 School District	Illinois
2023	$28,764	$19,177
2022	$28,469	$17,728
2021	$29,504	$17,764
2020	$24,725	$19,707
2019	$22,542	$17,662
2018	$23,430	$19,255
2017	$23,691	$17,801
2016	$20,809	$14,596
2015	$14,079	$11,118
2014	$21,034	$13,203
2012	$20,015	$11,701
2011	$19,870	$11,859
2010	$13,044	$11,118
2009	$13,609	$10,546
2008	$13,279	$11,298
2007	$12,604	$10,143
2006	$13,254	$9,054
2005	$13,824	$9,158
2004	$13,240	$8,999
2003	$14,251	$8,614
2002	$13,910	$8,976
2001	$13,627	$8,649
2000	$12,638	$8,451
1999	$13,237	$7,697
1998	$12,249	$5,971
1997	$12,319	$5,662
1995	$7,480	$5,677
1992	$11,214	$4,514
1990	$11,802	$4,381

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Spending / Student

$27,553

$24,168

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Seneca CCSD 170 School District	Illinois
2023	$26,308	$17,769
2022	$24,945	$16,249
2021	$28,551	$16,655
2020	$25,166	$19,097
2019	$21,891	$17,005
2018	$22,512	$18,215
2017	$22,111	$17,235
2016	$18,801	$14,516
2015	$14,373	$11,218
2014	$17,826	$12,904
2012	$33,211	$11,755
2011	$17,114	$11,220
2010	$13,316	$11,218
2009	$11,872	$10,416
2008	$11,639	$10,971
2007	$13,445	$9,827
2006	$11,827	$8,997
2005	$12,260	$9,234
2004	$11,148	$9,089
2003	$11,280	$9,395
2002	$10,981	$9,305
2001	$10,157	$8,562
2000	$9,848	$8,142
1999	$13,138	$7,325
1998	$16,020	$5,848
1997	$9,329	$5,503
1995	$10,179	$5,507
1992	$7,556	$4,672
1990	$8,169	$4,244

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Best Seneca CCSD 170 School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Seneca Elementary School South Campus

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Top 50%

174 Oak St
Seneca, IL 61360
(815) 357-8744

Gr: 5-8 | 209 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 465 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: Top 50% in IL
: 34% (Top 30%)
: 33% (Top 50%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education