Total enrollment
2,054
+63 (+3%) vs SY 2017-18
5 schools in Marengo
Illinois · Public K-12
Marengo, Illinois operates 5 public K-12 schools between its neighborhoods, enrolling about 2,054 students (around 411 per campus).
7-year change in Marengo
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
63%
was 74%
% Hispanic
33%
was 23%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Locust Elem School | Elementary | PK-03 | 501 |
| Marengo Comm Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 342 |
| Marengo High School | High | 09-12 | 685 |
| Riley Comm Cons School | Elementary | KG-08 | 277 |
| Ulysses S Grant Intermediate Sch | Elementary | 04-05 | 249 |
About Marengo
Marengo is a thinly populated Illinois city in terms of public-school footprint, with 5 schools and 2,054 students total.
On the level-by-level breakdown, the city consists of 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
Schools in Marengo average about 411 students each, 14% meaningfully below the Illinois norm.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment grew 3%: 1,991 students in SY 2017-18 versus 2,054 in SY 2024-25. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 74% to 63% over the same window.
On this page, the community for Marengo discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.