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Ashton-Franklin Center High School

Q: Is Ashton-Franklin Center High School a good school?

Ashton-Franklin Center High School ranks 213 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

213^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 69% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Ashton-Franklin Center High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Ashton, Illinois, with 217 students. The school is part of the Ashton-Franklin Center CUSD 275 district, which is ranked 361 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ashton-Franklin Center High School has maintained a graduation rate around 89% in recent years, on par with nearby high schools. However, the school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.8% to 26.3%, significantly higher than the state average and nearby schools. Academically, the school has had mixed performance on standardized tests, with ELA and science proficiency rates generally outperforming the district and state, but math proficiency rates more inconsistent. The school's ACT/SAT performance has been below state averages.

Compared to nearby high schools, Ashton-Franklin Center High School generally performs better than Amboy High School on standardized tests, but lags behind schools like Byron High School and Stillman Valley High School. The school has also seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 39.27% in 2022-2023 to 48.85% in 2023-2024.

216

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,474

Per pupil spending ?

51.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

611 Western Ave
Ashton, IL 61006-9445

(815) 453-7461

District: Ashton-Franklin Center CUSD 275

Feeder schools for Ashton-Franklin Center High School:

Elementary:

Ashton-Franklin Center Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.4%

Hispanic:

10.2%

Two or more races:

1.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 46th percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Illinois median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the Illinois average (83% vs 89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg48%

Illinois avg47%

Middle school

384^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 26 pts since 2017

From bottom 46% (2017) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

213^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

361^st of 811Ashton-Franklin Center CUSD 275 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	68.4	384 of 1368	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	310 of 1363	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	49.4	600 of 1367	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.9	736 of 1369	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.4	615 of 1241	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.1	888 of 1356	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.7	787 of 1293	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.1	698 of 1293	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	70.3	333 of 1248	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	71.0	297 of 1251	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	55.6	469 of 1275	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.8	738 of 1286	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.4	693 of 1017	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.7	765 of 1276	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.5	679 of 1226	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.4	179 of 1229	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	72.4	221 of 1219	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	49.7	544 of 1234	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.6	494 of 1221	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	21.2	1036 of 1217	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.8	821 of 1161	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.8	416 of 1271	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.0	287 of 1264	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	44.4	636 of 1292	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.4	610 of 1286	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.3	444 of 1048	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.2	863 of 1296	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.9	792 of 1223	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.9	373 of 884	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.2	393 of 875	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.7	615 of 895	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.3	698 of 898	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.8	560 of 813	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.3	822 of 905	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.2	703 of 889	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	213 of 698	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.1	147 of 697	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	52.4	302 of 699	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.7	473 of 699	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	14.7	595 of 688	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.3	420 of 701	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.7	364 of 647	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.6	283 of 642	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.4	311 of 643	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	41.9	334 of 614	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	55.8	316 of 670	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	74.2	167 of 670	75.1%	★★★★☆
2012	60.4	280 of 665	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.8	198 of 655	69.8%	★★★★☆
2010	66.7	224 of 643	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.2	184 of 632	70.9%	★★★★☆
2008	81.1	98 of 624	84.3%	★★★★☆
2007	71.9	169 of 612	72.4%	★★★★☆
2006	43.1	396 of 596	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	71.8	162 of 590	72.5%	★★★★☆
2004	44.8	388 of 592	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2003	34.4	451 of 586	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	153 of 685	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	50.0	296 of 664	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.7	276 of 656	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.9	332 of 658	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.2	538 of 639	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.6	377 of 665	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.2	320 of 620	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	207 of 672	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.6	154 of 639	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	55.3	243 of 644	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.3	378 of 639	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.7	246 of 585	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.4	298 of 685	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	87.3	76 of 668	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	44.2	359 of 668	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.2	495 of 664	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.1	577 of 653	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.4	333 of 675	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.5	382 of 619	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	251 of 564	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.3	169 of 554	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.4	357 of 557	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	15.6	509 of 560	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.0	536 of 553	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.1	414 of 552	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.9	406 of 548	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)67th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)58th percentile-14 vs school

High school

Female (2025)78th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile~ school

Male (2025)56th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)55th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts67%+14 vs state

Science44%~ state avg

Mathematics43%+5 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 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	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
Ashton-Franklin Center High School	Public	7-12	611 Western Ave	Ashton	61006	Lee County	Ashton-Franklin Center CUSD 275	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 453-7461	216	17	12.7	51.9%	191 (88.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	64.9	213^th of 698 public high schools	69.5%		73.1	147^th of 697 public high schools	78.9%	66	85.7	52.9	42.9	29.4	52.4	58.8	41.2	35.3	44.1	44.4	72.5	61.1	67.1	57.5	27.8	43.4	96.3	95.4	95.4	95.4	97.7	95.0	97.7	72.0	$17,474	$710	$16,764
Rock River Challenge	Public	6-12	204 Main St	Chana	61015	Ogle County	Lee/Ogle/Whiteside ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 234-2722	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Rochelle Township High School	Public	9-12	1401 Flagg Rd	Rochelle	61068	Ogle County	Rochelle Township HSD 212	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 562-4161	859	56	15.2		453 (52.7%)	19 (2.2%)	349 (40.6%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.1%)	47.6	368^th of 698 public high schools	47.3%		50.8	303^rd of 697 public high schools	56.5%	65	55.7	52.5	25.5	25.2	40.6	42.6	45.5	33.0	39.2								98.1	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	97.7	98.3	96.2	$18,753	$260	$18,493
Rochelle Focus House	Public	9-12	3279 S IL Route 251	Rochelle	61068	Ogle County	Rochelle Township HSD 212	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 562-5881	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Amboy High School	Public	9-12	11 E Hawley St	Amboy	61310	Lee County	Amboy CUSD 272	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 857-3632	229	21	11.1	38.0%	204 (89.1%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	34.3	486^th of 698 public high schools	30.4%		39.8	392^nd of 697 public high schools	43.8%	94	62.1	52.5	31.0	23.0	39.3	29.5	16.7	14.6	12.5								94.0	94.0	94.0	94.0	94.0	94.0	94.0	94.0	$19,237	$307	$18,930
Oregon Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	210 S 10th St	Oregon	61061	Ogle County	Oregon CUSD 220	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 732-5300	627	44	14.4	48.6%	501 (79.9%)	9 (1.4%)	89 (14.2%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.7%)	57.4	266^th of 698 public high schools	61.9%		52.5	285^th of 697 public high schools	59.1%	19	55.8	57.3	40.4	24.7	47.1	53.9	46.6	29.8	47.6	55.6	63.1	78.6	71.4	32.1	26.5	29.1	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	98.9	99.1	98.0	$17,708	$306	$17,402
Dixon High School	Public	9-12	300 Lincoln Statue Dr	Dixon	61021	Lee County	Dixon Unified School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 453-4966	760	44	17.2	44.2%	624 (82.1%)	19 (2.5%)	42 (5.5%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (8.7%)	40.2	440^th of 698 public high schools	37.0%		44.4	360^th of 697 public high schools	48.4%	80	54.9	39.9	28.8	28.6	29.3	34.0	50.9	24.7	34.9								99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	98.2	$17,385	$683	$16,702
Stillman Valley High School	Public	9-12	425 S Pine St	Stillman Valley	61084	Ogle County	Meridian CUSD 223	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 645-2230	433	31	13.8	30.3%	351 (81.1%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (14.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.9%)	66.9	195^th of 698 public high schools	72.1%		69.9	162^nd of 697 public high schools	76.8%	33	63.2	57.1	38.9	33.0	61.1	52.7	50.5	44.1	45.5								99.0	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.5	99.0	96.9	$19,314	$282	$19,032
Byron High School 9-12	Public	9-12	696 N Colfax St	Byron	61010	Ogle County	Byron CUSD 226	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 234-5491	464	39	11.8	24.4%	391 (84.3%)	2 (0.4%)	42 (9.1%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.3%)	78.1	122^nd of 698 public high schools	82.5%		84.4	96^th of 697 public high schools	86.2%	26	63.6	68.8	35.5	40.2	52.3	64.3	67.5	58.8	64.0								97.5	97.3	97.3	97.3	98.0	96.9	98.0	96.1	$20,331	$302	$20,029
KEC Central EFE 170	Public	7-12	21255 Malta Rd	Malta	60150	DeKalb County	De Kalb ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 825-2000	0	19	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Ashton-Franklin Center High School

What district is Ashton-Franklin Center High School in?

Ashton-Franklin Center CUSD 275

How many students attend Ashton-Franklin Center High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 216 students attended Ashton-Franklin Center High School.

Is Ashton-Franklin Center High School a good school?

Ashton-Franklin Center High School ranks 213^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Ashton-Franklin Center High School?

Ashton-Franklin Center High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ashton-Franklin Center Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Ashton-Franklin Center High School?

Students at Ashton-Franklin Center High School are 88% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

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