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Larkin High School

Q: Is Larkin High School a good school?

Larkin High School ranks in the bottom 18.5% of Illinois high schools.

Q: How many students attend Larkin High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,174 students attended Larkin High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Larkin High School?

Students at Larkin High School are 74% Hispanic, 10% White, 8% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% Asian.

Q: What schools feed into Larkin High School?

Larkin High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Century Oaks Elementary School Elementary : Creekside Elementary Elementary : Harriet Gifford Elementary School Elementary : Highland Elementary School Elementary : Hillcrest Elementary School Elementary : Lowrie Elementary School Elementary : Washington Elementary School Middle : Kimball Middle School

Public Grades 9-12

569^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 18% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Larkin High School is a public high school located in Elgin, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,274 students. The school 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.

Larkin High School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois high schools, with a ranking between 478-569 out of 698-699 schools over the past 5 years. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in various standardized tests, is significantly lower than the state and district averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Larkin High School's proficiency rates in ACT/English Language Arts (22.7%), ACT/Mathematics (13.7%), and ACT/Science (21.7%) were all well below the state and district averages. The school's four-year graduation rate has been relatively stable, ranging from 84.6% to 89.0% over the past few years, which is slightly lower than the state and district averages. Additionally, Larkin High School has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 25.4% to 53.4% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages.

Compared to other high schools in the same district, such as Elgin High School and South Elgin High School, Larkin High School consistently performs worse across various metrics, including academic achievement, graduation rates, and subgroup performance. This suggests that the challenges faced by Larkin High School may be unique or more pronounced within the district, and the school could potentially benefit from learning from the practices and strategies employed by the higher-performing schools in the area.

2,174

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,371

Per pupil spending ?

65%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1475 Larkin Ave
Elgin, IL 60123-5173

(847) 888-5200

District: School District U-46

Feeder schools for Larkin High School:

Elementary:	Century Oaks Elementary School
	Creekside Elementary
	Harriet Gifford Elementary School
	Highland Elementary School
	More...
	Hillcrest Elementary School
	Lowrie Elementary School
	Washington Elementary School
Middle:	Kimball Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.3%

White:

10.4%

African American:

8.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 17th percentile in 2015 → 18th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (23% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg37%

Illinois avg48%

569^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 18%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	18.1	569 of 698	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	517 of 697	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.7	478 of 699	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.9	480 of 699	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.3	512 of 688	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.4	574 of 701	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.4	515 of 647	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.3	548 of 642	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.4	542 of 643	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.1	512 of 614	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	20.4	543 of 670	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.9	486 of 670	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.2	515 of 665	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	28.1	505 of 655	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.4	496 of 643	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	24.3	514 of 632	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.3	495 of 624	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	40.1	414 of 612	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	39.6	418 of 596	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	41.4	408 of 590	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	46.8	369 of 592	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2003	38.5	427 of 586	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	230 of 323	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	264 of 299	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.1	138 of 301	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.9	108 of 294	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.6	217 of 281	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.8	254 of 299	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.9	187 of 253	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	47.2	76 of 134	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	6.3	132 of 141	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.3	125 of 130	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	338 of 491	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.0	253 of 429	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.2	250 of 428	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	236 of 284	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.4	130 of 248	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.5	36 of 217	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	50.7	69 of 205	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.0	56 of 189	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	32.4	126 of 183	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.5	59 of 151	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.5	560 of 685	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	485 of 664	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.7	463 of 656	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.1	489 of 658	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.6	479 of 639	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.4	547 of 665	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.7	489 of 620	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.3	311 of 366	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	265 of 336	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.7	215 of 333	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.4	220 of 335	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.9	235 of 317	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.8	269 of 317	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.2	239 of 291	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.8	64 of 138	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.7	68 of 125	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.1	55 of 104	47.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	573 of 672	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.9	470 of 639	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.1	404 of 644	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.2	391 of 626	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.8	473 of 611	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.0	520 of 639	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.3	443 of 585	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.2	560 of 685	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	523 of 668	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.9	427 of 668	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.5	423 of 664	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.9	490 of 653	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.8	543 of 675	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.2	503 of 619	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.2	156 of 211	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	129 of 182	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	133 of 163	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	130 of 170	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.1	146 of 160	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.5	137 of 165	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.2	116 of 154	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	8.0	3 of 3	0.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	314 of 527	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.9	279 of 482	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.0	339 of 476	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.1	251 of 493	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.9	234 of 453	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.8	187 of 473	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	27.2	248 of 374	33.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	316 of 564	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.7	223 of 554	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.3	159 of 557	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	60.0	187 of 560	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.0	181 of 553	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.5	324 of 552	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.4	213 of 548	61.1%	★★★☆☆

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)54th percentile+35 vs school

White (2025)44th percentile+25 vs school

Asian (2023)43rd percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2025)40th percentile+22 vs school

Disabled (2025)31st percentile+13 vs school

African American (2025)29th percentile+10 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)26th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)18th percentile~ school

Male (2025)18th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)17th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)15th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile-4 vs school

Native American (2025)<1st percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts23%-29 vs state

Science22%-27 vs state

Mathematics14%-26 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)	% 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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
Oak Ridge School	Public	6-12	300 Cleveland Ave	Carpentersville	60110	Kane County	Cusd 300	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 484-5800	0	10	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										96.7	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	96.7	98.4

Frequently Asked Questions about Larkin High School

How many students attend Larkin High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,174 students attended Larkin High School.

What is the racial makeup of Larkin High School?

Students at Larkin High School are 74% Hispanic, 10% White, 8% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Larkin High School?

Larkin High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Century Oaks Elementary School
Elementary : Creekside Elementary
Elementary : Harriet Gifford Elementary School
Elementary : Highland Elementary School
Elementary : Hillcrest Elementary School
Elementary : Lowrie Elementary School
Elementary : Washington Elementary School
Middle : Kimball Middle School

Is Larkin High School a good school?

Larkin High School ranks in the bottom 18.5% of Illinois high schools.

What district is Larkin High School in?

School District U-46

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