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Deland-Weldon High School

Q: Is Deland-Weldon High School a good school?

Deland-Weldon High School ranks 290 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

290^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 58% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Deland-Weldon High School is a small public high school located in De Land, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with an enrollment of just 41 students. The school is part of the Deland-Weldon CUSD 57 district, which is ranked 565 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Deland-Weldon High School has had a volatile ranking history, ranging from 176 out of 699 Illinois high schools (4-star rating) in 2021-2022 to 600 out of 699 (1-star rating) in 2022-2023. In comparison, nearby schools like Cerro Gordo Junior and Senior High School, LeRoy High School, and Mahomet-Seymour High School have maintained more consistent 3-4 star ratings over the years. The school's graduation rate is generally on par with nearby schools, but its dropout rate is higher, ranging from 2.4% to 3.4%.

Deland-Weldon High School's test scores are mixed, with some strengths in English Language Arts but weaknesses in Mathematics. The school has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 41.46% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, which is higher than the nearby schools. Despite these challenges, the school maintains a low student-teacher ratio of 6.6, suggesting efficient resource allocation to provide personalized attention to its students.

Students ?

5.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$33,024

Per pupil spending ?

46.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

304 E IL Route 10
De Land, IL 61839-7020

(309) 928-7691

District: Deland-Weldon CUSD 57

Feeder schools for Deland-Weldon High School:

Elementary:	Deland-Weldon Elementary School
Middle:	Deland-Weldon Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.1%

African American:

2.2%

American Indian:

2.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 61st percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (58th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (42% vs 25% Illinois)

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

!Mathematics scores 17 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg46%

Illinois avg48%

290^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

565^th of 811Deland-Weldon CUSD 57 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	290 of 698	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.1	287 of 697	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	15.4	600 of 699	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	69.1	176 of 699	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	19.1	561 of 688	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.6	534 of 701	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.7	514 of 647	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.8	455 of 642	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	56.3	226 of 643	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.2	240 of 614	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	46.2	400 of 670	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	24.2	527 of 670	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	43.5	430 of 665	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.1	398 of 655	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.4	384 of 643	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	72.4	176 of 632	72.2%	★★★★☆
2008	26.5	502 of 624	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	23.7	502 of 612	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	44.5	387 of 596	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	85.9	56 of 592	90.5%	★★★★★
2003	44.2	382 of 586	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	13.5	567 of 665	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	29.1	473 of 639	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.7	524 of 585	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	365 of 564	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.2	276 of 554	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	7.3	543 of 557	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	47.2	278 of 560	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	9.7	530 of 553	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.2	518 of 552	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.3	511 of 548	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2025)35th percentile-23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)26th percentile~ school

Female (2019)15th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts77%+18 vs state

Science43%-7 vs state

Mathematics20%-17 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
Deland-Weldon High School	Public	9-12	304 E IL Route 10	De Land	61839	Piatt County	Deland-Weldon CUSD 57	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 928-7691	45	8	5.6	46.7%	41 (91.1%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)	1 (2.2%)	1 (2.2%)	56	290^th of 698 public high schools	58.5%		52.1	287^th of 697 public high schools	58.8%	3	90.0	63.6	30.0	9.1	40.0	45.5													100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$33,024	$612	$32,411
Blue Ridge High School	Public	9-12	411 N John St	Farmer City	61842	De Witt County	Blue Ridge CUSD 18	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 928-2622	155	20	7.7	42.6%	136 (87.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (9.0%)	47.7	366^th of 698 public high schools	47.6%		57.7	242^nd of 697 public high schools	65.3%	124	41.2	45.7	26.5	25.7	35.3	48.6	61.4	31.8	45.5										98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	97.9	$22,575	$841	$21,734
Monticello High School	Public	9-12	1 Sage Dr	Monticello	61856	Piatt County	Monticello CUSD 25	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 762-8511	489	36	13.5		442 (90.4%)	15 (3.1%)	12 (2.5%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.7%)	83.8	89^th of 698 public high schools	87.2%		66.2	185^th of 697 public high schools	73.5%	96	75.5	72.6	45.5	43.6	59.1	60.7	67.9	50.9	66.0										98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	97.9	98.1	98.3	97.5	$14,937	$242	$14,695
Argenta-Oreana High School	Public	9-12	500 N Main St	Argenta	62501	Macon County	Argenta-Oreana CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 795-4821	268	21	12.9	56.0%	215 (80.2%)	13 (4.9%)	10 (3.7%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (8.6%)	50.1	344^th of 698 public high schools	50.7%		32.8	454^th of 697 public high schools	34.9%	110	65.0	62.5	25.0	22.2	50.0	51.4	36.8	23.5	32.4										99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	98.6	$13,379	$272	$13,106
Clinton High School	Public	9-12	1200 State Route 54 W	Clinton	61727	De Witt County	Clinton CUSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 935-8337	514	41	12.5	52.1%	427 (83.1%)	4 (0.8%)	48 (9.3%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (5.6%)	39.6	447^th of 698 public high schools	36.0%		34.7	437^th of 697 public high schools	37.3%	10	70.5	41.1	20.5	16.1	44.6	37.1	34.5	21.7	35.4										98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	99.2	98.8	98.8	95.9	$21,258	$747	$20,511
Mahomet-Seymour High School	Public	9-12	302 W State St	Mahomet	61853	Champaign County	Mahomet-Seymour CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 586-4962	1,050	64	16.5	23.0%	852 (81.1%)	19 (1.8%)	67 (6.4%)	41 (3.9%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (6.5%)	92.4	44^th of 698 public high schools	93.7%		96.2	35^th of 697 public high schools	95.0%	9	80.1	72.6	67.3	62.6	68.5	63.3	73.2	68.9	71.1										97.9	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.2	98.2	98.5	93.7	$14,027	$600	$13,426
LeRoy High School	Public	9-12	505 E Center St	Le Roy	61752	McLean County	LeRoy CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 962-2911	232	23	10.0	21.6%	218 (94.0%)	4 (1.7%)	6 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	74.9	145^th of 698 public high schools	79.2%		51	301^st of 697 public high schools	56.8%	156	68.6	58.1	45.1	48.4	45.1	61.3	66.7	50.0	50.0										99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	$15,369	$468	$14,901
Bement High School	Public	9-12	201 S Champaign St	Bement	61813	Piatt County	Bement CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 678-4200	85	8	10.0	41.2%	72 (84.7%)	1 (1.2%)	4 (4.7%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (8.2%)	73.5	151^st of 698 public high schools	78.4%		58.2	237^th of 697 public high schools	66.0%	86	62.5	56.3	37.5	40.6	43.8	56.3	75.0	50.0	75.0										98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	$25,153	$1,229	$23,924
Maroa-Forsyth Senior High School	Public	9-12	610 W Washington St	Maroa	61756	Macon County	Maroa Forsyth CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 794-3463	348	22	15.7	25.9%	274 (78.7%)	22 (6.3%)	9 (2.6%)	32 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	79.7	114^th of 698 public high schools	83.7%		69.3	164^th of 697 public high schools	76.5%	50	77.8	79.3	45.6	47.1	61.1	70.1	64.9	29.9	50.6										99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.4	99.7	99.7	98.0	$12,384	$730	$11,654
Cerro Gordo Junior and Senior High School	Public	6-12	300 E Durfee St	Cerro Gordo	61818	Piatt County	Cerro Gordo CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 763-2711	228	20	11.2	41.2%	208 (91.2%)	4 (1.8%)	14 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	72.5	157^th of 698 public high schools	77.5%		43.6	366^th of 697 public high schools	47.5%	209	75.7	71.0	43.2	41.9	48.6	64.5	60.7	28.6	46.4	44.8	72.7	81.3	75.9	76.6	27.3	31.3	48.3	35.1	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	94.0	$13,430	$727	$12,703

Frequently Asked Questions about Deland-Weldon High School

What district is Deland-Weldon High School in?

Deland-Weldon CUSD 57

How many students attend Deland-Weldon High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 45 students attended Deland-Weldon High School.

What schools feed into Deland-Weldon High School?

Deland-Weldon High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Deland-Weldon Elementary School
Middle : Deland-Weldon Middle School

Is Deland-Weldon High School a good school?

Deland-Weldon High School ranks 290^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Deland-Weldon High School?

Students at Deland-Weldon High School are 91% White, 2% African American, 2% American Indian, 2% Pacific Islander, 2% Two or more races.

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