High school (grades 9-12) · Marengo, IL

Marengo High School

Federal NCES profile for Marengo High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 172457002661
0/100100/10049/100
👥 S:T ratio
38
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
54
📋 Attendance
33
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Marengo High School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 76% of Illinois schools.

#1 of 5
public schools in Marengo · Resource Index
49
Resource Index · Higher
15.6:1
large classes for Illinois
685
students enrolled

Marengo High School has class sizes larger than 76% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Marengo High School ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Marengo, IL.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+4 students YoY

Marengo High School held near 689 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 44.3 → 48.3 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+4 students YoY 172457002661 · Marengo, IL High · MID · TRAD

685 enr · 15.6:1 · RII 49

Nearest enrollment peer: Center Point High School (685 students)

Marengo High School held near 689 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount). Teacher FTE added 44.3 → 48.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

How Marengo High School compares

Marengo High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Illinois and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Illinois Illinois avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.6:1 ▲ 11% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 685 top 15% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.6:1
Leaner classes than 41% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
685
Bigger than 79% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
15.6:1
students per teacher - 11% above state mean
Top 76% in Illinois - lower ratio than 24% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
26.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$19,036
per pupil, district-wide - above Illinois avg of $18,196
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 228 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
59
in-school suspensions + 36 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

White 67.3%
Hispanic or Latino 28.9%
Two or More 2.3%
African American 1.0%
Asian 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: White at 67.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 46.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 46.3, Marengo High School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

AP courses offered 22
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Marengo Chsd 154 reports $19,036 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Marengo High School

How many students attend Marengo High School?

Marengo High School has 685 students enrolled. It is a high school in Marengo, IL. CCD year-over-year: 685 (2022-23) → 689 (2023-24), nearly flat (+4).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Marengo High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Marengo High School is 15.6:1, which is 11% higher than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 1% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Marengo High School?

The largest demographic group at Marengo High School is White at 67.3% of enrollment, in Marengo, IL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Marengo High School?

Marengo High School has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Marengo High School rank among public schools in Marengo?

By Resource Investment Index, Marengo High School ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Marengo, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Marengo on the city page.

What other schools are in Marengo Chsd 154?

None reported; Marengo Chsd 154 operates only Marengo High School as a public school district in NCES's records.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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