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Best Public Schools in Douglas County, IL

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Schools

2,780

Students

Districts

Top rankedArthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond171^st of 698 Illinois high schools

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Biggest riser

Villa Grove Junior High School up 274 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond 10.8 students per teacher

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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)	% Pneumococcal (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 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th 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 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	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	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Arcola Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	351 W Washington St	Arcola	61910	Douglas County	Arcola CUSD 306	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 268-4961	410	31	13.0	45.9%	190 (46.3%)	4 (1.0%)	207 (50.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	39.6	1222^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	40.6%		27.8	1465^th of 2067 public elementary schools	29.1%	243										42.9		35.3	36.0	47.6	56.4			42.9	19.6	32.0	28.6	23.1			25.8	98.3	97.1	97.1	97.1	98.8	97.3	98.6	17.0	12.4	$13,625	$861	$12,763
Arcola High School	Public	7-12	351 W Washington St	Arcola	61910	Douglas County	Arcola CUSD 306	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 268-4962	299	27	11.0	57.2%	153 (51.2%)	2 (0.7%)	135 (45.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	41.8	421^st of 698 public high schools	39.7%		18	570^th of 697 public high schools	18.2%	149	42.9	46.3	19.0	19.5	47.6	39.0	42.0	34.0	42.0		43.1					33.3	29.4	31.3					31.3	18.0	24.5	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0		98.6	$16,209	$455	$15,754
Arthur Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	126 E Lincoln St	Arthur	61911	Douglas County	Arthur CUSD 305	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 543-2109	258	21	12.0	55.8%	199 (77.1%)	1 (0.4%)	46 (17.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.9%)	64.6	709^th of 2056 public elementary schools	65.5%		66.7	614^th of 2067 public elementary schools	70.3%	95										44.8	34.6	68.0	56.7	48.3	66.7	63.6	61.5	60.5	64.0	36.7	27.6	50.0	31.8	26.9	39.5	92.7	93.1	93.1	93.4	94.2	93.1	92.7	7.3	29.0	$14,324	$1,519	$12,804
Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond	Public	9-12	301 E Columbia St	Arthur	61911	Douglas County	Arthur CUSD 305	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 543-2146	310	28	10.8	46.8%	273 (88.1%)	3 (1.0%)	29 (9.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	70.3	171^st of 698 public high schools	75.5%		59.4	225^th of 697 public high schools	67.7%	54	70.0	51.5	34.3	29.4	61.4	52.9	68.7	45.8	53.0																	94.2	94.2	94.2	94.2	94.9	94.2	94.5		92.8	$14,771	$1,594	$13,176
East Prairie Middle School	Public	5-8	409 S Prairie St	Tuscola	61953	Douglas County	Tuscola CUSD 301	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 253-2828	271	24	11.3	42.8%	246 (90.8%)	3 (1.1%)	12 (4.4%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	67.7	394^th of 1368 public middle schools	71.2%		66.7	381^st of 1363 public middle schools	72.0%	13										65.0	58.2			65.0	69.2	69.1	77.6	70.4			65.0	26.2	25.0	35.8	37.3	98.6	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	98.6		73.9	$15,121	$504	$14,617
North Ward Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1201 N Prairie St	Tuscola	61953	Douglas County	Tuscola CUSD 301	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 253-2712	334	28	11.7	44.3%	291 (87.1%)	6 (1.8%)	26 (7.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	39.4	1226^th of 2056 public elementary schools	40.4%		52.4	879^th of 2067 public elementary schools	57.5%	347												52.0	41.1					46.2	40.0	19.6					29.2	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	14.6		$13,302	$543	$12,758
Tuscola High School	Public	9-12	500 S Prairie St	Tuscola	61953	Douglas County	Tuscola CUSD 301	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 253-2377	299	24	12.5	38.1%	269 (90.0%)	4 (1.3%)	16 (5.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (2.0%)	52.1	323^rd of 698 public high schools	53.7%		53.5	279^th of 697 public high schools	60.0%	44	66.7	62.9	26.4	20.0	41.7	54.3	52.4	14.6	40.2																	97.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.7	97.4		96.7	$14,432	$00	$14,432
Villa Grove High School	Public	9-12	400 N Sycamore St	Villa Grove	61956	Douglas County	Villa Grove CUSD 302	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 832-2321	194	16	11.8	47.9%	180 (92.8%)	3 (1.5%)	9 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	54.7	304^th of 698 public high schools	56.4%		65.5	192^nd of 697 public high schools	72.5%	112	43.8	38.9	41.7	32.7	45.8	35.2	60.0	40.0	55.0																	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0		93.0	$12,723	$127	$12,596
Villa Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	400 N Sycamore St	Villa Grove	61956	Douglas County	Villa Grove CUSD 302	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 832-2261	310	24	13.0	56.5%	277 (89.4%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (5.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.2%)	62	765^th of 2056 public elementary schools	62.8%		61.1	714^th of 2067 public elementary schools	65.5%	51										50.0		54.5	57.9	57.5	59.4			57.0	58.2	52.6	25.0	28.1			43.0	96.3	95.7	95.7	95.7	96.6	95.7	95.7	9.5	12.6	$13,312	$590	$12,722
Villa Grove Junior High School	Public	7-8	400 N Sycamore St	Villa Grove	61956	Douglas County	Villa Grove CUSD 302	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 832-2261	95	6	14.6	54.7%	83 (87.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.2%)	62.5	460^th of 1368 public middle schools	66.4%		40.8	734^th of 1363 public middle schools	46.1%	274											53.8					69.2	62.7	65.6					33.3	23.5	27.8	98.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0		95.1	$8,733	$289	$8,444

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