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AlWood Middle/High School

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AlWood Middle/High School ranks 329 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

329^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 53% of Illinois high schools

Summary

AlWood Middle/High School is a public school serving grades 6-12 in Woodhull, Illinois, with 197 students. The school is part of the AlWood CUSD 225 district, which is ranked 424 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

AlWood Middle/High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from a high of 95 out of 614 Illinois high schools in 2014-2015 to a low of 524 out of 701 in 2018-2019. In the most recent year, the school ranked 329 out of 698 Illinois high schools, with a 3-star rating. The school's performance varies across different student groups, with male students generally performing better than female and white students. AlWood Middle/High School has seen steady improvements in its four-year graduation rate, from 87.7% in 2023-2024 to 92.9% in 2024-2025, and a decrease in its dropout rate from 3.4% in 2021-2022 to 2.4% in 2024-2025.

Compared to nearby schools, AlWood Middle/High School generally performs better than Galesburg Senior High School, but lags behind higher-performing schools like Sherrard High School, Orion High School, and Cambridge Junior/Senior High School in terms of statewide ranking, test scores, and other key metrics. Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, the school's performance for low-income students is relatively strong.

184

Students ?

9.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,173

Per pupil spending ?

33.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 E 5th Ave
Woodhull, IL 61490-9684

(309) 334-2102

District: AlWood CUSD 225

Feeder schools for AlWood Middle/High School:

Elementary:

AlWood Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.8%

Two or more races:

6.5%

African American:

0.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2015 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Illinois average (89%)

✓Above the Illinois median (53rd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 16 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg44%

Illinois avg47%

Middle school

596^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

329^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 32 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Illinois High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

424^th of 811AlWood CUSD 225 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	596 of 1368	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.3	771 of 1363	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.0	845 of 1367	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.0	927 of 1369	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.7	852 of 1241	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.3	390 of 1356	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	67.9	358 of 1293	72.3%	★★★★☆
2017	76.4	252 of 1293	80.5%	★★★★☆
2016	71.5	298 of 1294	77.0%	★★★★☆
2015	58.5	436 of 1302	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	35.3	904 of 1322	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.3	570 of 1367	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.1	517 of 1365	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.5	681 of 1344	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	68.4	453 of 1327	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.8	376 of 1318	71.5%	★★★★☆
2008	70.1	412 of 1293	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	53.2	712 of 1287	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	66.0	474 of 1272	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	68.9	428 of 1209	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	58.8	581 of 1204	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2003	60.2	523 of 1185	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	558 of 1248	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.9	690 of 1251	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.9	740 of 1275	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.9	919 of 1286	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	71.0	321 of 1276	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	71.5	289 of 1226	76.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	597 of 1229	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	21.6	1053 of 1234	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	70.5	246 of 1217	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	63.8	304 of 1161	73.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	570 of 1271	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.0	679 of 1264	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.2	779 of 1292	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.2	828 of 1286	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.0	778 of 1048	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.7	410 of 1296	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.7	384 of 1223	68.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.8	619 of 884	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.5	732 of 875	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	779 of 895	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.5	801 of 898	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.6	698 of 813	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.5	450 of 905	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.8	405 of 889	54.4%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	329 of 698	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.3	407 of 697	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.3	323 of 699	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.8	353 of 699	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.0	198 of 688	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	26.8	524 of 701	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.6	411 of 647	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.4	358 of 642	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.5	278 of 643	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	77.9	95 of 614	84.5%	★★★★☆
2014	47.3	394 of 670	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	69.5	212 of 670	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	39.8	464 of 665	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	37.4	459 of 655	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.3	375 of 643	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.5	313 of 632	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	38.6	442 of 624	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	61.0	255 of 612	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.6	255 of 596	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	56.6	292 of 590	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	77.7	106 of 592	82.1%	★★★★☆
2003	70.4	158 of 586	73.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.4	327 of 685	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.2	404 of 664	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.6	288 of 656	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.7	301 of 639	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	68.1	137 of 644	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	38.3	397 of 639	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	75.9	126 of 685	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	38.7	381 of 668	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.0	399 of 668	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.3	505 of 664	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	84.7	85 of 653	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	51.9	291 of 675	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.0	481 of 619	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	347 of 564	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.6	436 of 554	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.4	317 of 557	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.2	400 of 560	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.3	230 of 553	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	13.2	519 of 552	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.8	456 of 548	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Female (2025)55th percentile~ school

Male (2025)55th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)30th percentile-26 vs school

High school

Male (2025)82nd percentile+29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)79th percentile+25 vs school

Female (2025)52nd percentile~ school

White (2025)38th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science64%+19 vs state

English Language Arts55%~ state avg

Mathematics22%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)				IAR Mathematics (2025)				% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
AlWood Middle/High School	Public	6-12	301 E 5th Ave	Woodhull	61490	Henry County	AlWood CUSD 225	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 334-2102	184	20	9.3	33.7%	169 (91.8%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.5%)	51.6	329^th of 698 public high schools	52.9%		38.3	407^th of 697 public high schools	41.6%	78	38.9	61.9	11.1	38.1	38.9	38.1	66.7	37.0	48.1	64.0	63.3	41.9	60.0	54.7	26.7	25.8	12.0	22.1	97.4	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	93.8	$19,173	$631	$18,542
R O W V A Junior and Senior High School	Public	7-12	335 N Joy St	Oneida	61467	Knox County	R O W V A Cusd 208	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 483-6371	248	32	7.8	36.3%	220 (88.7%)	4 (1.6%)	15 (6.0%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	69.1	178^th of 698 public high schools	74.5%		32.4	457^th of 697 public high schools	34.4%	279	70.3	71.4	21.6	25.7	56.8	57.1	54.5	48.5	57.6	55.3		46.5	55.3	50.6		23.3	21.1	22.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$18,312	$32	$18,280
Cambridge Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	300 S West St	Cambridge	61238	Henry County	Cambridge CUSD 227	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 937-2051	237	21	11.2	48.1%	233 (98.3%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	59.4	253^rd of 698 public high schools	63.8%		51.2	296^th of 697 public high schools	57.5%	43	73.1	53.3	42.3	30.0	61.5	53.3	33.3	21.2	42.4	68.4	62.9	52.6	66.7	60.7	42.9	43.6	44.7	43.8	100.0	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.2	100.0	97.9	$15,244	$482	$14,762
Orion High School	Public	9-12	1100 13th St	Orion	61273	Henry County	Orion CUSD 223	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 526-3361	285	19	14.6	17.9%	266 (93.3%)	3 (1.1%)	5 (1.8%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	80.2	110^th of 698 public high schools	84.2%		87.3	78^th of 697 public high schools	88.8%	32	67.1	76.9	53.2	53.8	44.3	61.5	65.7	55.7	54.3										97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	98.3	98.3	97.9	97.9	$13,704	$35	$13,669
Galva Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	1020 N Center Ave	Galva	61434	Henry County	Galva CUSD 224	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 932-2151	191	19	10.1	41.4%	173 (90.6%)	4 (2.1%)	11 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	42.2	417^th of 698 public high schools	40.3%		43.6	366^th of 697 public high schools	47.5%	51	51.6	36.6	32.3	24.4	51.6	39.0	33.3	18.5	44.4	25.0		63.0	62.5	62.7		40.7	25.0	33.3	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.0	$19,926	$570	$19,356
Galesburg Senior High School	Public	9-12	1135 W Fremont St	Galesburg	61401	Knox County	Galesburg CUSD 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 973-2001	1,158	78	14.7	69.9%	700 (60.4%)	157 (13.6%)	137 (11.8%)	8 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	152 (13.1%)	39.5	448^th of 698 public high schools	35.8%		44.1	363^rd of 697 public high schools	47.9%	85	44.6	46.7	18.8	25.8	36.2	43.3	45.6	26.2	35.9										94.5	94.7	94.7	94.8	94.0	93.8	95.2	86.6	$15,425	$776	$14,648
RAES West	Public	6-12	932 Harrison St	Galesburg	61401	Knox County	Henderson/Knox/Mercer/Warren ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 734-3818	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Raes Rssp	Public	6-12	932 Harrison St	Galesburg	61401	Knox County	Henderson/Knox/Mercer/Warren ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 345-3828	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
RAES West Alt Educational	Public	6-12	932 Harrison St	Galesburg	61401	Knox County	Henderson/Knox/Mercer/Warren ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 734-3818	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Roe 33 Alop	Public	7-12	932 Harrison St	Galesburg	61401	Knox County	Henderson/Knox/Mercer/Warren ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 715-7306	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about AlWood Middle/High School

What district is AlWood Middle/High School in?

AlWood CUSD 225

Is AlWood Middle/High School a good school?

AlWood Middle/High School ranks 329^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of AlWood Middle/High School?

Students at AlWood Middle/High School are 92% White, 7% Two or more races.

What schools feed into AlWood Middle/High School?

AlWood Middle/High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : AlWood Elementary School

How many students attend AlWood Middle/High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 184 students attended AlWood Middle/High School.

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