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Marengo, IL

7,737 residents•2,345 students•7 schools
Avg School Rating
6.2
out of 10
32% above Illinois avg
Test Proficiency
52%Math
55%Reading
19% above Illinois avg
School Crime Rate
5.54
per 1,000 students
28% above Illinois avg
Overall Crime Rate
29.21
per 1,000 residents
41% below Illinois avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
5
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
5
Charter
0
Private
2

By Level

Elementary
5
Middle
1
High
1

These figures describe every school in Marengo; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Marengo

7 schools
8.0
Riley Community Cons School
Elementarypublic
7.2
Locust Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.8
Marengo Community Middle School
Middlepublic
3.6
Ulysses S Grant Intermediate School
Elementarypublic
—
Marengo High School
Highpublic
—
Notre Dame Academy
Elementaryprivate
—
Zion Lutheran School
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Marengo

13 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Marengo in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
28% above Illinois avg
5.54
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
5
Property
4
Drug
4

School Crime Types

  • Assault38%
  • Drugs31%
  • Vandalism23%
  • Theft8%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Marengo

226 total incidents reported across Marengo in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
41% below Illinois avg
29.21
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
108
Property
95
Drug
19
Weapons
3
Other
1

Crime Types

  • Assault46%
  • Theft15%
  • Vandalism13%
  • Drugs8%
  • Fraud7%
  • Burglary4%
  • Other7%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

2,345 students enrolled across Marengo's schools.

  • Public2,00886%
  • Private33714%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Marengo's K-12 schools.

  • White66%
  • Hispanic30%
  • Two or More Races4%
  • Asian2%
  • Black<1%
47%Female52%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.