Wilson Creek Elem Sch

Located at 25440 S Gougar Rd, in Manhattan, Illinois, Wilson Creek Elem Sch is a medium-sized elementary campus that educates 545 students (grades pre-K through 1), operated by Manhattan SD 114. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 43% above typical.

Manhattan SD 114 runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 2,011 students. Wilson Creek Elem Sch is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Wilson Creek Elem Sch lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (83%). Other groups include 12% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 2% Black. By comparison, Will County as a whole is about 62% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Wilson Creek Elem Sch higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 13% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Will County runs at roughly 44%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Will County indicate median household income runs about $109,984, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Wilson Creek Elem Sch is one of 209 public schools in Will County (combined enrollment of about 113,008 students).

Nearest neighbor: Manhattan Intermediate School, around 1.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around Wilson Creek Elem Sch.

Wilson Creek Elem Sch operates from a town-based location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Wilson Creek Elem Sch has expanded 9%, going from 501 students in 2018 to 545 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 91% to 83% over that span.

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