funded - in large part through payments made by Commonwealth Edison's power generation plant located approximately ten miles south of Seneca. For example, the above cited 2005 high school district Report Card shows the Illinois State average instructional expenditure per pupil at $5,216, but Seneca was able to provide $8,647 in instructional expenditures per pupil. Similarly, while the state average operating expenditure per pupil was $8,786, Seneca was able to dedicate $17,305 per pupil, which is reflected in the grade school, middle school, and high school facilities. These payments made by Commonwealth Edison have since decreased along with the impact they once had. In 1986, the Seneca Lady Irish basketball team won the Class 1A State Championship with a 30-0 record. In 1989, the Seneca Fighting Irish Cross Country team won the Class 1A State Championship and were the first boys team from LaSalle County to win a state championship. In 1990, the Seneca Fighting Irish Track team's 3200 m relay team won the Class 1A State Championship. In 1990, the Seneca Fighting Irish football team won the Class 2A State Championship with a 14-0 record. In 1991, the Seneca Lady Irish basketball team finished as the Class 1A State Runner-up with a 28-1 record. In 1991, the Seneca Fighting Irish basketball team finished as the Class 1A State Runner-up with a 27-5 record. In 1992, the Seneca Lady Irish cross country team finished as the Class 1A State Runner-up. In 2005, the Seneca Fighting Irish basketball team placed third in the Class 1A State Championship with a 33-1 record. In 2006, the Seneca Fighting Irish basketball team won the Class 1A State Championship with a 35-0 record. The Seneca High School FFA has been voted as the top chapter of the National FFA Organization in the State of Illinois. ∗In 2018, Christopher Collet won the IHSA State Cross Country Championships. ∗In 2019, Christopher Collet won the 1600m and 3200m run at the IHSA State Track meet. Notable people Dave Callahan, outfielder with the Cleveland Naps, born in Seneca John Tracy Ellis, Catholic church historian, born in Seneca See also Seneca Grain Elevator Seneca Station (Illinois) References External links Village of Seneca Seneca on USGS Villages in Grundy County, Illinois Villages in Illinois Ottawa, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area Villages in LaSalle County, Illinois Populated places established in 1854 1854 establishments in Illinois