Manteno High School

Manteno High School is one of the low-enrollment secondary schools in Manteno, Illinois, operated by Manteno CUSD 5, with 587 students on its rolls from grades 8 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 30% below the state mean of about 834.

Across the 3 schools in Manteno CUSD 5 (1,801 students total), Manteno High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Manteno High School shows that 79% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 11% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Manteno High School has 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.3:1. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 35% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Kankakee County (around 61%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Manteno High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 51.5%; this one delivers 42.8%.

In the area at large, census data for Kankakee County shows the typical household earns roughly $71,281 per year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Manteno High School is one of 44 public schools in Kankakee County (combined enrollment of about 16,499 students).

The closest other public school is Manteno Middle School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Manteno High School comes 8th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 51.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Manteno High School has shrank 13%, going from 678 students in 2018 to 587 in 2025.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.