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Elgin High School

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Elgin High School ranks 518 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

518^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 26% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Elgin High School is a public high school located in Elgin, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,724 students. It is part of the School District U-46, which is ranked 594 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Elgin High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois high schools, with a ranking between 413 and 518 over the past 5 school years, and a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Elgin High School consistently underperforms compared to the state and district averages on standardized tests, with significantly lower proficiency rates in ACT/English Language Arts, ACT/Mathematics, and ACT/Science. The school's 4-year graduation rate of 89.0% in 2024-2025 is on par with the state and district averages, but its dropout rate of 2.4% is higher. Additionally, Elgin High School has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% compared to the state average of 16.5%. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with relatively better outcomes for Asian and African American students, but struggling with Hispanic and low socioeconomic status students.

Interestingly, Elgin High School's performance is generally lower than the nearby Larkin High School, South Elgin High School, and Streamwood High School, which tend to have higher academic proficiency rates, graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism. Despite spending more per student ($16,290 in 2023-2024) compared to the state and district averages, Elgin High School's underperformance suggests that factors beyond just funding, such as school leadership, teacher quality, and student engagement, may be contributing to the school's challenges.

2,576

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,936

Per pupil spending ?

63.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1200 Maroon Dr
Elgin, IL 60120-8145

(847) 888-5100

District: School District U-46

Feeder schools for Elgin High School:

Elementary:	Channing Memorial Elementary School
	Coleman Elementary School
	Huff Elementary School
	Lincoln Elementary School
	More...
	Lords Park Elementary School
	McKinley Elementary School
	Ronald D O Neal
	Timber Trails Elementary School
Middle:	Ellis Middle School
	Larsen Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.7%

White:

8.4%

African American:

4.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 41st percentile in 2023 → 26th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (30% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Illinois average (84% vs 89%)

!High chronic absenteeism (53% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg37%

Illinois avg48%

518^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 26%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 20% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5High Schools in the School District U-46

594^th of 811School District U-46 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	27.7	518 of 698	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	509 of 697	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.0	413 of 699	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.6	456 of 699	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.0	460 of 688	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.6	535 of 701	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.3	486 of 647	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.3	513 of 642	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.6	581 of 643	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	22.1	494 of 614	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	24.3	527 of 670	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.2	519 of 670	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	38.6	469 of 665	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	32.2	479 of 655	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	35.7	478 of 643	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	34.0	468 of 632	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	26.7	501 of 624	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	16.9	522 of 612	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	17.7	504 of 596	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	25.6	485 of 590	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	26.6	479 of 592	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	18.8	491 of 586	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	113 of 323	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.0	158 of 299	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.7	75 of 301	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	37.6	162 of 294	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.5	92 of 281	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.8	182 of 299	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.2	113 of 253	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.5	47 of 148	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.2	87 of 137	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.2	61 of 134	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.6	82 of 141	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	70.3	40 of 135	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	55.4	67 of 130	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.9	106 of 132	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	343 of 491	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.0	261 of 429	39.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.7	277 of 428	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	240 of 284	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.6	158 of 248	36.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	86.8	13 of 217	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	42.6	103 of 205	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.8	86 of 189	54.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.0	108 of 183	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.8	123 of 151	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.1	534 of 685	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	497 of 664	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.4	385 of 656	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.7	465 of 658	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.9	446 of 639	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.5	488 of 665	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.3	476 of 620	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.7	290 of 366	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	260 of 336	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.3	170 of 333	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.3	208 of 335	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.0	241 of 317	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.5	248 of 317	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.8	236 of 291	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	38 of 138	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	25.7	68 of 125	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.2	43 of 104	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.1	17 of 98	82.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	512 of 672	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.5	430 of 639	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.0	340 of 644	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.6	384 of 626	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.0	375 of 611	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.3	470 of 639	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.1	456 of 585	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	477 of 685	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.8	460 of 668	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	398 of 668	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.7	403 of 664	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.6	406 of 653	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.1	524 of 675	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.0	453 of 619	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	138 of 211	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.2	105 of 163	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.7	129 of 170	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	60.2	62 of 160	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.4	108 of 165	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.9	97 of 154	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	74.8	2 of 3	33.3%	★★★★☆
2024	22.1	3 of 3	0.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.8	230 of 527	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.7	206 of 482	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.1	221 of 476	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.0	230 of 493	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.5	225 of 453	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.1	264 of 473	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.7	188 of 374	49.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.6	195 of 564	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.5	259 of 554	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.9	145 of 557	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	60.6	177 of 560	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.9	277 of 553	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.4	209 of 552	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.8	128 of 548	76.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Homeless (2025)72nd percentile+47 vs school

Asian (2025)68th percentile+42 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile+40 vs school

African American (2025)65th percentile+39 vs school

Special Education (2025)56th percentile+31 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)35th percentile+9 vs school

Native American (2025)33rd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)30th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2025)30th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile~ school

Female (2025)22nd percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)21st percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)15th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts34%-18 vs state

Science31%-18 vs state

Mathematics20%-20 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student on FaceBook
Friday, September 3, 2010

This is not a bad school. I went there and its not as bad as everybody makes it out to be. The teachers are nice and they really do care about their students. The school isnt perfect but its not something to be scared to send your children to. Close Quote

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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)	% 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	% 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
Elgin High School	Public	9-12	1200 Maroon Dr	Elgin	60120	Cook County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 888-5100	2,576	149	17.2	63.1%	216 (8.4%)	121 (4.7%)	2,027 (78.7%)	93 (3.6%)	53 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (2.5%)	27.7	518^th of 698 public high schools	25.8%		25.1	509^th of 697 public high schools	27.0%	9	44.8	34.6	17.3	16.5	35.1	34.4	33.7	19.6	31.2	98.9	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.2	99.0	99.0	98.8	$18,936	$1,354	$17,583
New Beginnings Regnl Safe School Pgm	Public	6-12	46 S Gifford St	Elgin	60120	Kane County	Kane ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(630) 232-5963	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
DREAM Academy	Public	7-12	46 S Gifford St	Elgin	60120	Kane County	Kane ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 888-5000	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Dream Academy	Public	6-12	46 S Gifford St	Elgin	60120	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 888-5000	0	28	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	96.8
Central School Program	Public	6-12	355 E Chicago St	Elgin	60120	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 888-5340	0	30	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.4
Streamwood High School	Public	9-12	701 W Schaumburg Rd	Streamwood	60107	Cook County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 213-5500	1,890	117	16.1	53.7%	364 (19.3%)	163 (8.6%)	1,133 (59.9%)	155 (8.2%)	23 (1.2%)	3 (0.2%)	49 (2.6%)	36.5	473^rd of 698 public high schools	32.2%		35.9	429^th of 697 public high schools	38.5%	44	50.1	36.4	24.3	21.7	42.7	39.9	35.5	23.4	34.4	98.9	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.2	99.2	99.1	99.3	$20,830	$1,321	$19,509
South Elgin High School	Public	9-12	760 E Main St	South Elgin	60177	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 289-3760	2,665	174	15.2	37.4%	1,020 (38.3%)	147 (5.5%)	1,031 (38.7%)	326 (12.2%)	17 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	122 (4.6%)	60	250^th of 698 public high schools	64.2%		57.3	243^rd of 697 public high schools	65.1%	7	57.4	54.0	32.5	30.4	46.4	51.9	53.1	37.3	51.7	98.8	98.9	98.9	98.9	99.1	98.7	98.8	98.3	$18,853	$1,198	$17,655
Larkin High School	Public	9-12	1475 Larkin Ave	Elgin	60123	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 888-5200	2,174	142	15.3	65.0%	226 (10.4%)	184 (8.5%)	1,616 (74.3%)	28 (1.3%)	37 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (3.8%)	18.1	569^th of 698 public high schools	18.5%		22.7	517^th of 697 public high schools	25.8%	52	38.2	34.1	9.9	14.2	25.2	30.2	22.7	13.7	21.7	97.9	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.0	97.6	97.9	96.0	$20,371	$1,390	$18,980
Success Academy	Public	6-12	100 Cleveland Ave	Carpentersville	60110	Kane County	Kane ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 484-2100	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Oak Ridge RSSP	Public	6-12	300 Cleveland Ave	Carpentersville	60110	Kane County	Kane ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(630) 232-5963	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Elgin High School

What district is Elgin High School in?

School District U-46

How many students attend Elgin High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,576 students attended Elgin High School.

Is Elgin High School a good school?

Elgin High School ranks 518^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools feed into Elgin High School?

Elgin High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Channing Memorial Elementary School
Elementary : Coleman Elementary School
Elementary : Huff Elementary School
Elementary : Lincoln Elementary School
Elementary : Lords Park Elementary School
Elementary : McKinley Elementary School
Elementary : Ronald D O Neal
Elementary : Timber Trails Elementary School
Middle : Ellis Middle School
Middle : Larsen Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Elgin High School?

Students at Elgin High School are 79% Hispanic, 8% White, 5% African American, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

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