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Seneca CCSD 170 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 256 students in Seneca CCSD 170 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Seneca CCSD 170 School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,367 Schools
# Students
465 Students
505,966 Students
# Teachers
48 Teachers
38,382 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#280 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
50%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)15.7%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
10%
33%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
84%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,806 is higher than the state median of $22,456. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,875 is higher than the state median of $21,694. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,806
$22,456
Spending / Student
$27,875
$21,694
Best Seneca CCSD 170 School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Seneca Grade School North Campus
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
174 Oak St
Seneca, IL 61360
(815) 357-8744
Seneca, IL 61360
(815) 357-8744
Gr: PK-4 | 256 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
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