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Manteno High School

Public Grades 8-12
214th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 698 Illinois High Schools
Better than 69% of Illinois high schools
Summary

Manteno High School is a public high school serving grades 8-12 with a total enrollment of 615 students. Located in Manteno, Illinois, the school is part of the Manteno CUSD 5 district, which is ranked 251 out of 811 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Manteno High School consistently performs above the state average in ACT/SAT proficiency rates across English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 11th-grade students scored 58.6% proficient or better in ACT/ELA, compared to the state average of 51.7%. The school's performance on PreACT Secure assessments for 9th and 10th-grade students also shows strong results, with proficiency rates exceeding the state averages in most subject areas. However, the school's performance on the SAT Mathematics assessment is relatively lower, with only 23.1% of 11th-grade students scoring proficient or better in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 26.1%.

Manteno High School has maintained a consistently high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.7% to 92.0% over the past few years, which is on par with or slightly above the state average. The school's dropout rate is also relatively low, ranging from 1.8% to 2.7% in recent years. However, the school has experienced relatively high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 14.1% to 26.3% in recent years, which is an area of concern. Compared to nearby schools, Beecher High School and Grant Park High School have outperformed Manteno High School in certain academic metrics, particularly in ACT/SAT proficiency rates.

587
Students ?
15.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,280
Per pupil spending ?
34.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 443 N Maple St
       Manteno, IL  60950-1003

(815) 928-7100

District: Manteno CUSD 5


Feeder schools for Manteno High School:

Elementary:    Manteno Elementary School
Middle:    Manteno Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
78.9%
Hispanic:
10.9%
African American:
5.3%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 29th percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is trending up — up 40 percentile points since 2015
Above the Illinois median (69th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school48%
District avg48%
Illinois avg48%
214th of 698
Illinois public high schools ?
Top 31%▲ up 40 pts since 2015
From bottom 29% (2015) to top 31% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
251st of 811Manteno CUSD 5 among Illinois districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202564.5214 of 69869.3%★★★☆☆
202454.7264 of 69762.1%★★★☆☆
202357.7256 of 69963.4%★★★☆☆
202261.4245 of 69964.9%★★★☆☆
202152.3286 of 68858.4%★★★☆☆
201935.0469 of 70133.1%★★☆☆☆
201850.9305 of 64752.9%★★★☆☆
201741.8381 of 64240.7%★★☆☆☆
201651.5268 of 64358.3%★★★☆☆
201530.3433 of 61429.5%★☆☆☆☆
201468.1206 of 67069.3%★★★☆☆
201370.9199 of 67070.3%★★★★☆
201264.8236 of 66564.5%★★★☆☆
201166.2244 of 65562.7%★★★☆☆
201068.9197 of 64369.4%★★★☆☆
200957.6294 of 63253.5%★★★☆☆
200863.8246 of 62460.6%★★★☆☆
200745.6376 of 61238.6%★★☆☆☆
200663.9224 of 59662.4%★★★☆☆
200561.8251 of 59057.5%★★★☆☆
200467.9194 of 59267.2%★★★☆☆
200363.2221 of 58662.3%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202234.5171 of 29441.8%★★☆☆☆
201919.2291 of 2992.7%☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202530.5346 of 49129.5%★☆☆☆☆
202436.2209 of 42951.3%★★★☆☆
202368.775 of 42882.5%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202562.4236 of 68565.5%★★★☆☆
202460.1218 of 66467.2%★★★☆☆
202349.0326 of 65650.3%★★★☆☆
202256.0267 of 65859.4%★★★☆☆
202138.9373 of 63941.6%★★☆☆☆
201934.3439 of 66534.0%★★☆☆☆
201845.7337 of 62045.6%★★☆☆☆

Foster Care

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
20220.01 of 10.0%★★★★★
201912.02 of 333.3%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202544.4193 of 36647.3%★★☆☆☆
202415.5309 of 3368.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202250.9142 of 33557.6%★★★☆☆
202196.215 of 31795.3%★★★★★
201952.5121 of 31761.8%★★★☆☆
201840.5166 of 29143.0%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202541.3417 of 67237.9%★★☆☆☆
202430.0441 of 63931.0%★★☆☆☆
202356.6229 of 64464.4%★★★☆☆
202241.2376 of 62639.9%★★☆☆☆
202140.3340 of 61144.4%★★☆☆☆
201928.3480 of 63924.9%★☆☆☆☆
201838.6370 of 58536.8%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202562.6210 of 68569.3%★★★☆☆
202446.5320 of 66852.1%★★★☆☆
202364.1197 of 66870.5%★★★★☆
202262.6208 of 66468.7%★★★☆☆
202161.6209 of 65368.0%★★★☆☆
201934.9445 of 67534.1%★★☆☆☆
201853.9268 of 61956.7%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202542.3114 of 21146.0%★★☆☆☆
202233.0112 of 17034.1%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202537.4261 of 52750.5%★★★☆☆
202431.3283 of 48241.3%★★☆☆☆
202345.9185 of 47661.1%★★★☆☆
202231.2286 of 49342.0%★★☆☆☆
202146.8161 of 45364.5%★★★☆☆
201934.4270 of 47342.9%★★☆☆☆
201827.2248 of 37433.7%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202553.4225 of 56460.1%★★★☆☆
202444.6267 of 55451.8%★★★☆☆
202343.3287 of 55748.5%★★☆☆☆
202248.1273 of 56051.3%★★★☆☆
202132.5355 of 55335.8%★★☆☆☆
201921.6462 of 55216.3%★☆☆☆☆
201835.4351 of 54835.9%★★☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Male (2025)69th percentile~ school
Female (2025)66th percentile-4 vs school
White (2025)60th percentile-9 vs school
Special Education (2025)50th percentile-19 vs school
Hispanic (2025)47th percentile-22 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)46th percentile-23 vs school
African American (2022)42nd percentile-23 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile-31 vs school
Disabled (2025)30th percentile-40 vs school
Foster Care (2022)<1st percentile-65 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts59%+7 vs state
Science54%+6 vs state
Mathematics39%~ state avg

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Manteno High School ranks 214th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Manteno High School are 79% White, 11% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races.

Manteno High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Manteno Elementary School
Middle : Manteno Middle School

In the 2024-25 school year, 587 students attended Manteno High School.


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