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Best Public Schools in Jo Daviess County, IL

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3,012

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Top rankedWarren Elementary School156^th of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools

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Biggest riser

East Dubuque Elementary School up 192 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

River Ridge High School 8.4 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

Stockton Middle School and 1 more

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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
River Ridge High School	Public	9-12	4141 IL Route 84 S	Hanover	61041	Jo Daviess County	River Ridge CUSD 210	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 858-9005	128	15	8.4	36.7%	114 (89.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	64.9	211^th of 698 public high schools	69.8%		73.9	143^rd of 697 public high schools	79.5%	68	64.7	51.9	35.3	37.0	67.6	55.6	40.0	40.0	46.7																	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.7	97.0	97.7		100.0	$30,776	$814	$29,962
River Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	4141 IL Route 84 S	Hanover	61041	Jo Daviess County	River Ridge CUSD 210	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 858-9005	91	9	10.7	51.6%	78 (85.7%)	1 (1.1%)	6 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.6%)	88.6	136^th of 1368 public middle schools	90.1%		86.6	150^th of 1363 public middle schools	89.0%	14											64.5				81.5	79.3	84.4	81.8				59.3	48.3	53.1	53.4	96.8	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	96.8	97.9		100.0	$22,210	$343	$21,867
River Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4141 IL Route 84 S	Hanover	61041	Jo Daviess County	River Ridge CUSD 210	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 858-9005	224	20	11.4	51.8%	189 (84.4%)	1 (0.4%)	20 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.3%)	81.2	369^th of 2056 public elementary schools	82.1%		79	390^th of 2067 public elementary schools	81.1%	21										55.6		71.0	63.9	70.4				68.1	61.3	61.1	59.3				60.6	89.9	91.7	91.7	91.7	96.9	91.2	91.2	21.1		$19,847	$1,028	$18,819
RAP Elizabeth	Public	6-12	950 US Highway 20 W	Elizabeth	61028	Jo Daviess County	Carroll/Jo Daviess/Stephenson ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 599-1408	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Jo Daviess Carroll CTE Academy	Public	11-12	950 US Highway 20 W	Elizabeth	61028	Jo Daviess County	Carroll/Jo Daviess/Stephenson ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 858-2203	0	7	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
East Dubuque Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	100 N School Rd	East Dubuque	61025	Jo Daviess County	East Dubuque Unified School District 119	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 747-3117	359	29	12.4	42.6%	309 (86.1%)	10 (2.8%)	16 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.7%)	84.5	295^th of 2056 public elementary schools	85.7%		74.2	487^th of 2067 public elementary schools	76.4%	192										60.0		67.9	73.5	82.0	67.4			72.8	62.3	67.6	64.0	44.2			59.4	95.7	96.4	96.4	96.4	95.7	96.4	95.7	41.4	30.7	$12,765	$565	$12,200
East Dubuque High School	Public	9-12	200 Parklane Dr	East Dubuque	61025	Jo Daviess County	East Dubuque Unified School District 119	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 747-3188	180	21	8.5	30.0%	162 (90.0%)	3 (1.7%)	8 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.9%)	63.5	223^rd of 698 public high schools	68.1%		56.5	246^th of 697 public high schools	64.7%	23	65.3	46.2	44.9	23.1	51.0	43.6	70.0	42.5	50.0																	96.3	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6		92.7	$16,278	$546	$15,732
East Dubuque Junior High	Public	7-8	200 Parklane Dr	East Dubuque	61025	Jo Daviess County	East Dubuque Unified School District 119	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 747-3188	84	7	12.0	42.9%	69 (82.1%)	4 (4.8%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (11.9%)	82.2	220^th of 1368 public middle schools	83.9%		90.3	114^th of 1363 public middle schools	91.6%	106											55.3					69.8	78.9	74.1					62.8	42.1	53.1										$14,477	$546	$13,931
Galena High School	Public	9-12	1206 Franklin St	Galena	61036	Jo Daviess County	Galena Unified School District 120	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 777-0917	260	22	11.6	35.0%	197 (75.8%)	5 (1.9%)	50 (19.2%)	7 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	75.5	140^th of 698 public high schools	79.9%		76.3	134^th of 697 public high schools	80.8%	6	66.2	63.6	52.7	54.5	51.4	52.7	52.1	52.1	52.1																	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1		97.1	$19,246	$452	$18,794
Galena Elementary and Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	1230 Franklin St	Galena	61036	Jo Daviess County	Galena Unified School District 120	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 777-2413	576	48	12.0	30.7%	462 (80.2%)	13 (2.3%)	87 (15.1%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	76.5	468^th of 2056 public elementary schools	77.2%		77	438^th of 2067 public elementary schools	78.8%	30										42.9	60.0	63.0	75.8	63.2	58.8	63.6	66.7	65.5	73.9	71.0	47.4	41.2	62.1	41.3	55.5	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	11.0	35.2	$12,482	$476	$12,006
Scales Mound High School	Public	9-12	210 Main St	Scales Mound	61075	Jo Daviess County	Scales Mound CUSD 211	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 845-2215	67	10	6.6	32.8%	60 (89.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.0%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.0%)	68.9	180^th of 698 public high schools	74.2%					(n/a)	87.5	50.0	37.5	38.9	50.0	44.4	68.4	42.1	47.4																	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1		95.7	$27,409	$721	$26,687
Scales Mound Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	210 Main St	Scales Mound	61075	Jo Daviess County	Scales Mound CUSD 211	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 845-2215	138	12	11.1	18.8%	127 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.3%)	78	433^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	78.9%		77.1	437^th of 2067 public elementary schools	78.9%	4										60.0		43.5	82.4	66.7				61.8	78.3	70.6	40.0				65.5	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	19.4		$23,277	$423	$22,855
Scales Mound Junior High School	Public	6-8	210 Main St	Scales Mound	61075	Jo Daviess County	Scales Mound CUSD 211	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 845-2215	52	5	9.9	21.2%	48 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	63.1	449^th of 1368 public middle schools	67.2%		59.7	452^nd of 1363 public middle schools	66.8%	3											50.0				84.6	28.6	65.4	60.4				46.2	28.6	38.5	37.7	91.2	91.2	91.2	91.2	91.2	91.2	91.2		91.2	$23,549	$384	$23,165
Stockton Middle School	Public	6-8	540 N Rush St	Stockton	61085	Jo Daviess County	Stockton CUSD 206	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 947-3323	100	9	11.0	37.0%	83 (83.0%)	1 (1.0%)	10 (10.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.0%)	77.3	273^rd of 1368 public middle schools	80.0%					(n/a)											57.5				95.2	82.9	87.2	87.4				38.1	37.1	28.2	33.7	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	98.4	95.9	97.5		95.9	$15,705	$881	$14,824
Stockton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 N Rush St	Stockton	61085	Jo Daviess County	Stockton CUSD 206	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 947-3702	220	19	11.8	47.3%	193 (87.7%)	2 (0.9%)	14 (6.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.5%)	85	284^th of 2056 public elementary schools	86.2%		77.8	424^th of 2067 public elementary schools	79.5%	140										52.6		71.0	69.0	84.2				75.5	71.0	62.1	57.9				63.3	91.9	90.6	90.6	90.6	95.5	90.6	91.5	19.7		$17,484	$843	$16,641
Stockton Senior High School	Public	9-12	540 N Rush St	Stockton	61085	Jo Daviess County	Stockton CUSD 206	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 947-3323	170	14	11.8	41.2%	140 (82.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (11.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.3%)	61.7	237^th of 698 public high schools	66.0%		93.4	55^th of 697 public high schools	92.1%	182	73.5	57.5	32.7	25.0	34.7	50.0	61.2	40.8	51.0																	93.5	93.5	93.5	93.5	95.9	92.9	95.3		92.9	$17,058	$426	$16,632
Warren Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	311 S Water St	Warren	61087	Jo Daviess County	Warren CUSD 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 745-2641	191	18	10.6	49.7%	172 (90.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.8%)	57.8	263^rd of 698 public high schools	62.3%		43.8	364^th of 697 public high schools	47.8%	101	56.7	46.4	26.7	25.0	36.7	50.0	63.2	42.1	68.4		65.2				67.9	72.4	78.3	71.6				42.9	48.3	26.1	39.5	91.9	92.9	92.9	92.9	92.9	92.9	93.5		89.7	$16,190	$275	$15,915
Warren Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	311 S Water St	Warren	61087	Jo Daviess County	Warren CUSD 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 745-2653	172	17	10.1	55.2%	157 (91.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.7%)	91.2	156^th of 2056 public elementary schools	92.4%		93.5	140^th of 2067 public elementary schools	93.2%	16										48.1		88.9	85.2	81.5				84.7	94.4	81.5	63.0				77.8	92.1	92.1	92.1	92.1	95.2	91.5	93.1	15.9		$17,186	$304	$16,882

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