For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 318 students in Marengo-Union E Consolidated D 165 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Marengo-Union E Consolidated D 165 School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,599 Schools
# Students
1,081 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
70 Teachers
47,955 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Marengo-Union E Consolidated D 165 School District, 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.
Overall District Rank
#341 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
34%
30%
% Black
1%
22%
% White
60%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,179 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,232 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,179
$22,423
Spending / Student
$15,232
$21,662
Best Marengo-Union E Consolidated D 165 School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Marengo Comm Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
816 E Grant Hwy
Marengo, IL 60152
(815) 568-5720
Marengo, IL 60152
(815) 568-5720
Gr: 6-8 | 318 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
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