Seneca Twp HSD 160 operates 1 public schools serving 385 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Illinois. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 378 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in LaSalle County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $37,112 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 79.2% local, 17.6% state, and 3.2% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $147,000 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 49/100, ranked #135 of 763 in Illinois against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 189:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 27.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 84.7% White, 12.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Asian across the district's schools.
Seneca High School accounts for 100.0% of all Seneca Twp HSD 160 student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Seneca Twp HSD 160-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Seneca Twp HSD 160 student-counselor ratio is 189:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Seneca Twp HSD 160 chronic absenteeism rate is 27.8% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Seneca Twp HSD 160 is typically wider than the Seneca Twp HSD 160-aggregate figure suggests.
Seneca Twp HSD 160 has 1 schools, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 385 students.
How much does Seneca Twp HSD 160 spend per student?
Seneca Twp HSD 160 spends $37,112 per student. The district has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #135 in Illinois.
What is the average teacher salary in Seneca Twp HSD 160?
The average teacher salary in Seneca Twp HSD 160 is $147,000 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the demographic composition of Seneca Twp HSD 160?
Seneca Twp HSD 160 students are 84.7% White, 12.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Seneca Twp HSD 160?
Seneca Twp HSD 160 has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #135 out of 763 districts in Illinois. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.