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Marengo Community High School District 154

110 Franks Rd
Marengo, IL 60152-3425

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Top 50%

Tel: (815) 568-6511

Top Rankings

Marengo Community High School District 154 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

1 School

4,394 Schools

# Students

689 Students

1,845,459 Students

# Teachers

48 Teachers

136,638 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Marengo Community High School District 154	Illinois
9	188	155
10	162	156
11	186	153
12	153	150

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District Rank

Marengo Community High School District 154, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IL)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Marengo Community High School District 154
2023	#334
2022	#241
2021	#217
2019	#238
2018	#152
2017	#209
2016	#738
2015	#728
2014	#384
2013	#240
2012	#766

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27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Marengo Community High School District 154	Illinois
2023	27%	27%
2021	37%	28%
2019	42%	33%
2018	47%	32%
2017	42%	32%
2016	17%	31%
2015	17%	29%
2014	57%	59%
2013	67%	58%
2012	60%	80%
2011	67%	80%

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30-34%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Marengo Community High School District 154	Illinois
2022	32%	30%
2021	37%	32%
2019	47%	38%
2018	47%	37%
2017	47%	38%
2016	17%	36%
2015	12%	38%
2014	62%	57%
2013	67%	58%
2012	66%	75%
2011	65%	75%

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65-69%

50%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Marengo Community High School District 154	Illinois
2023	87%	87%
2022	87%	87%
2018	92%	87%
2017	92%	87%
2016	92%	85%
2015	92%	85%
2014	87%	86%
2013	94%	83%
2012	95%	82%
2011	92%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.47

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Marengo Community High School District 154	Illinois
2023	0.45	0.70
2022	0.43	0.68
2021	0.42	0.68
2020	0.35	0.68
2019	0.35	0.68
2018	0.37	0.67
2017	0.37	0.67
2016	0.37	0.67
2015	0.35	0.67
2014	0.34	0.66
2013	0.34	0.66
2012	0.28	0.65
2011	0.28	0.66
2010	0.29	0.64
2009	0.30	0.64
2008	0.30	0.64
2007	0.23	0.63
2006	0.23	0.61
2005	0.20	0.61
2004	0.20	0.60
2003	0.18	0.59
2002	0.15	0.59
2001	0.15	0.58
2000	0.15	0.57
1999	0.17	0.56
1998	0.15	0.56
1997	0.13	0.54
1996	0.11	0.53
1995	0.13	0.53
1994	0.13	0.52
1993	0.15	0.52
1992	0.11	0.52
1991	0.08	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2021)
Year	Marengo Community High School District 154	Illinois
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2015	2%	6%
2014	2%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	4%
2010	1%	5%
2009	2%	5%
2008	2%	5%
2007	2%	5%
2006	2%	5%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

29%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Marengo Community High School District 154	Illinois
2023	27%	27%
2022	26%	27%
2021	23%	27%
2020	20%	26%
2019	20%	26%
2018	20%	26%
2017	20%	26%
2016	21%	26%
2015	17%	25%
2014	15%	25%
2013	16%	24%
2012	12%	24%
2011	12%	23%
2010	14%	22%
2009	13%	22%
2008	13%	21%
2007	11%	20%
2006	11%	19%
2005	9%	18%
2004	9%	18%
2003	9%	17%
2002	8%	16%
2001	7%	15%
2000	7%	15%
1999	9%	14%
1998	8%	13%
1997	7%	13%
1996	6%	12%
1995	6%	12%
1994	6%	11%
1993	7%	11%
1992	6%	10%
1991	4%	10%

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% Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Marengo Community High School District 154	Illinois
2023	1%	17%
2022	1%	17%
2021	1%	17%
2020	1%	17%
2019	1%	17%
2014	1%	17%
2013	1%	18%
2012	1%	18%
2011	1%	18%
2010	1%	20%
2009	2%	20%

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% White

67%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Marengo Community High School District 154	Illinois
2023	69%	45%
2022	71%	47%
2021	73%	47%
2020	78%	48%
2019	78%	48%
2018	77%	49%
2017	77%	49%
2016	77%	49%
2015	79%	49%
2014	80%	50%
2013	80%	50%
2012	84%	51%
2011	84%	51%
2010	83%	53%
2009	83%	53%
2008	83%	54%
2007	87%	55%
2006	87%	56%
2005	89%	57%
2004	89%	57%
2003	90%	58%
2002	92%	59%
2001	92%	60%
2000	92%	61%
1999	91%	62%
1998	92%	63%
1997	93%	64%
1996	94%	64%
1995	93%	65%
1994	93%	65%
1993	92%	65%
1992	94%	66%
1991	96%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Marengo Community High School District 154	Illinois
2023	3%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,007 is higher than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $25,970 is higher than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$19 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Marengo Community High School District 154	Illinois
2023	$19 MM	$15 MM
2022	$18 MM	$14 MM
2021	$19 MM	$15 MM
2020	$18 MM	$14 MM
2019	$17 MM	$14 MM
2018	$18 MM	$15 MM
2017	$17 MM	$13 MM
2016	$16 MM	$12 MM
2015	$12 MM	$10 MM
2014	$14 MM	$12 MM
2012	$14 MM	$11 MM
2011	$13 MM	$11 MM
2010	$12 MM	$10 MM
2009	$12 MM	$10 MM
2008	$13 MM	$9 MM
2007	$11 MM	$9 MM
2006	$11 MM	$8 MM
2005	$17 MM	$8 MM
2004	$10 MM	$8 MM
2003	$11 MM	$7 MM
2002	$7 MM	$8 MM
2001	$6 MM	$7 MM
2000	$6 MM	$7 MM
1999	$6 MM	$7 MM
1998	$5 MM	$6 MM
1997	$4 MM	$5 MM
1996	$5 MM	$5 MM
1995	$3 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$18 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Marengo Community High School District 154	Illinois
2023	$18 MM	$14 MM
2022	$17 MM	$14 MM
2021	$18 MM	$14 MM
2020	$17 MM	$14 MM
2019	$17 MM	$13 MM
2018	$17 MM	$14 MM
2017	$17 MM	$12 MM
2016	$14 MM	$12 MM
2015	$12 MM	$11 MM
2014	$12 MM	$12 MM
2012	$13 MM	$11 MM
2011	$12 MM	$11 MM
2010	$12 MM	$11 MM
2009	$11 MM	$10 MM
2008	$10 MM	$9 MM
2007	$10 MM	$9 MM
2006	$9 MM	$8 MM
2005	$16 MM	$8 MM
2004	$26 MM	$8 MM
2003	$9 MM	$8 MM
2002	$6 MM	$8 MM
2001	$5 MM	$7 MM
2000	$5 MM	$7 MM
1999	$4 MM	$6 MM
1998	$4 MM	$6 MM
1997	$4 MM	$5 MM
1996	$4 MM	$5 MM
1995	$3 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$27,007

$22,423

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Marengo Community High School District 154	Illinois
2023	$27,165	$17,333
2022	$27,951	$19,707
2021	$27,649	$17,764
2020	$27,951	$19,707
2019	$26,284	$17,662
2018	$25,790	$19,255
2017	$24,284	$17,801
2016	$20,620	$14,596
2015	$16,944	$11,118
2014	$18,110	$13,203
2012	$16,773	$11,701
2011	$15,936	$11,859
2010	$14,175	$11,118
2009	$13,788	$10,546
2008	$14,072	$11,298
2007	$12,495	$10,143
2006	$12,587	$9,054
2005	$20,958	$9,158
2004	$12,729	$8,999
2003	$15,674	$8,614
2002	$10,251	$8,976
2001	$9,527	$8,649
2000	$9,210	$8,451
1999	$8,862	$7,697
1998	$7,104	$5,971
1997	$6,470	$5,662
1995	$4,788	$5,677
1992	$6,137	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$25,970

$21,662

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Marengo Community High School District 154	Illinois
2023	$26,121	$16,251
2022	$26,222	$19,097
2021	$26,587	$16,655
2020	$26,222	$19,097
2019	$25,224	$17,005
2018	$24,350	$18,215
2017	$23,983	$17,235
2016	$19,046	$14,516
2015	$16,536	$11,218
2014	$15,943	$12,904
2012	$15,718	$11,755
2011	$14,735	$11,220
2010	$13,834	$11,218
2009	$12,498	$10,416
2008	$11,363	$10,971
2007	$10,974	$9,827
2006	$10,785	$8,997
2005	$20,280	$9,234
2004	$34,520	$9,089
2003	$13,172	$9,395
2002	$8,431	$9,305
2001	$7,241	$8,562
2000	$6,961	$8,142
1999	$6,323	$7,325
1998	$5,682	$5,848
1997	$5,516	$5,503
1995	$5,801	$5,507
1992	$6,269	$4,672

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Best Marengo Community High School District 154 51��s (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Marengo High School

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

Top 50%

110 Franks Rd
Marengo, IL 60152
(815) 568-6511

Gr: 9-12 | 689 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Marengo Community High School District 154?

Marengo Community High School District 154 manages 1 public schools serving 689 students.

What is the rank of Marengo Community High School District 154?

Marengo Community High School District 154 is ranked #340 out of 864 school districts in Illinois (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Illinois school districts for: Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

What is the racial composition of students in Marengo Community High School District 154?

67% of Marengo Community High School District 154 students are White, 29% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Marengo Community High School District 154?

Marengo Community High School District 154 has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is equal to the Illinois state average of 14:1.

What is Marengo Community High School District 154's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $25,970 is higher than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 1 school
Grades: 09-12
Enrollment: 689 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: 87% (Top 30% in IL)
: Top 50%
: 27% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education