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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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 274 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 23%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
487 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
38,167 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 864 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%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
10%
32%
% Black
2%
18%
% White
84%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,505 is higher than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,616 is higher than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,505
$22,423
Spending / Student
$26,616
$21,662
Best Seneca CCSD 170 School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
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 | 274 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
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