Best Public Schools in Delavan, IL

The city of Delavan, Illinois is home to three schools serving students from elementary through high school: Delavan Elementary School, Delavan High School, and Delavan Junior High School. These schools are part of the Delavan CUSD 703 district.

Delavan High School stands out as the strongest performer in the district, ranking 112 out of 698 Illinois high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts impressive test scores, with 77.3% of 11th graders proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts and Science, as well as a high graduation rate of 89% and a low dropout rate of 2.4%. In contrast, Delavan Elementary School and Delavan Junior High School face challenges, with lower test scores, high chronic absenteeism, and a high percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

The district as a whole, Delavan CUSD 703, is ranked 465 out of 811 in Illinois and rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating room for improvement across the district. While the consistent spending per student and student-teacher ratios across the schools suggest that resource allocation may not be the primary driver of the performance differences observed, the data analysis highlights the need to address the challenges faced by the lower-performing schools in the district.