Best Public Schools in De Land, IL

Summary:

The city of De Land, Illinois has only one public high school, Deland-Weldon High School, which serves grades 9-12 and is part of the Deland-Weldon CUSD 57 district. The school has faced fluctuating performance, with its statewide ranking ranging from 290 out of 698 Illinois high schools in 2024-2025 to 600 out of 699 in 2022-2023.

Deland-Weldon High School has some academic strengths, with its 10th grade English Language Arts proficiency rate of 63.6% exceeding the state average of 55.4%. However, the school struggles in mathematics, with only 9.1% of 10th graders and 30% of 9th graders proficient or better, compared to state averages of 34.6% and 38%, respectively. The school also faces challenges with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%, which may be contributing to its inconsistent performance.

Despite the school's higher-than-average spending per student of $33,237, the data suggests the need for targeted interventions to support student success, particularly in the area of mathematics. With a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, the school may require additional resources and support to address the unique needs of its community and improve overall academic outcomes.

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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)		% 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	% 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

Cities Near De Land

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Weldon	2.65 mi	2	619^th
White Heath	7.61 mi	1	202^nd
Monticello	8.2 mi	3	111^th
Farmer City	8.6 mi	2	529^th
Mansfield	9.94 mi	1	538^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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