Best High Schools in Manito, IL

The city of Manito, Illinois is home to a single high school, Midwest Central High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. While the school has some positive metrics, such as a higher-than-average graduation rate, it appears to be a relatively underperforming school in the state of Illinois based on its overall ranking, academic performance, and other key indicators.

Midwest Central High School's academic performance is mixed, with the school performing better than the state average in some subjects like ACT/English Language Arts, but lagging behind in others like ACT/Mathematics and several PreACT Secure subjects. The school's overall state ranking has fluctuated between 337 and 431 out of 698-699 Illinois high schools over the past few years, placing it in the bottom half of the state. Additionally, the school's SchoolDigger rating is only 2 out of 5 stars, indicating below-average performance.

While the school has a higher-than-average graduation rate of 89.0% and a lower dropout rate of 2.4%, it faces challenges with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%. Additionally, nearly half of the student population (47.95%) receives free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage. The school's higher-than-average spending per student of $15,787 suggests that it may have access to more resources than some other schools in the state, but the inconsistent academic performance indicates that these resources may not be optimized or effectively utilized.