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Marengo High School

Marengo, IL · Marengo CHSD 154

Regular public school · Grades 9 - 12 · Town, fringe

213th of 601 Illinois high schools statewide · better than 65% Declining

110 Franks Rd, Marengo, IL 60152

(815)568-6511NCES ID 172457002661Directory 202324

689
Students
2023–24 enrollment
14.4:1
Student / teacher ratio
32%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
26.3%
Chronically absent
IL average 25%

SchoolRow ranks Marengo High School 213th of 601 Illinois high schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 65% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 83th in 2019 to 65th in 2025 — declining.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%65%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25

English Language Arts
Marengo High School
55%
IL average
52%
Math
Marengo High School
43%
IL average
38%
Science
Marengo High School
55%
IL average
45%
English Language Arts over time Marengo High School IL average
25%50%75%55%52%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Marengo High School IL average
25%50%75%43%38%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Science over time Marengo High School IL average
25%50%75%55%45%201920202025no testing 2020–21
ELA by race, over time
25%50%75%60%48%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math by race, over time
25%50%75%45%41%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Science by race, over time
25%50%75%61%46%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 689 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic30%White67%
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categories changedHispanic 30%White 67%95%19882023
GroupTrend20102023Change
White83.6%66.9% 16.7 pts
Hispanic11.9%29.5% 17.6 pts
Two or more races2.8%2.5% 0.3 pts
Black1.0%0.7% 0.3 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.

Typical home value $360K in zip 60152 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$89K$179K$268K$358K$341K200020052010201520202025

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What school district is Marengo High School in?

Marengo High School is part of the Marengo CHSD 154 district in Marengo, Illinois.

Is Marengo High School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Marengo High School 213th of 601 Illinois high schools (better than 65% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Marengo High School?

White 67%, Hispanic 30%, Two or more races 3% (689 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Marengo High School cost?

The typical home value in zip code 60152 is $360K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.