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Best High Schools in Kane County, IL

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At a glance

Schools

27,709

Students

Districts

5-star schools

Top rankedIllinois Mathematics and Science Academy1^st of 698 Illinois high schools

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Biggest riser

Central High School up 80 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

St Charles East High School 13.1 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy

SchoolDigger ratings

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21 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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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)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy	Public	10-12	1500 Sullivan Rd	Aurora	60506	Kane County	Illinois Mathematics & Science Academy	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(630) 907-5053	656	32	20.5	—	155 (23.6%)	60 (9.1%)	82 (12.5%)	328 (50.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.1%)	99.8	1^st of 698 public high schools	99.9%					(n/a)		99.5		99.0		99.5	98.2	98.2	96.3
New Beginnings Regional Safe Schools Program	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)
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)
Mades-Johnstone RSSP	Public	6-12	1304 Ronzheimer Ave	Saint Charles	60174	Kane County	Kane ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(630) 232-5963	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
East Aurora High School RSSP	Public	6-12	1685 N Farnsworth Ave	Aurora	60505	Kane County	Kane ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(630) 232-5963	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
West Aurora High School RSSP	Public	6-12	1870 W Galena Blvd	Aurora	60506	Kane County	Kane ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(630) 232-5963	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
SUCCESS Academy	Public	6-12	1870 W Galena Blvd	Aurora	60506	Kane County	Kane ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(630) 301-5050	0	13	.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)
Paws	Public	9-12	1201 Main St	Batavia	60510	Kane County	Kane ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(630) 937-8600	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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)
Success Academy High School	Public	9-12	1500 Kings Rd	Carpentersville	60110	Kane County	Kane ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 484-5000	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Northeast Academy North	Public	9-12	201 S 7th St	Saint Charles	60174	Kane County	Kane ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(331) 228-2000	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
New Directions - Geneva	Public	6-12	416 McKinley Ave	Geneva	60134	Kane County	Kane ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(630) 463-3800	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Northeast Academy East	Public	9-12	201 S 7th St	Saint Charles	60174	Kane County	Kane ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(331) 228-2000	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Alop	Public	9-12	44W625 Plato Rd # R	Burlington	60109	Kane County	Kane ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 464-6000	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Fox Valley Career Center	Public	9-12	47W326 Keslinger Rd	Maple Park	60151	Kane County	Kane ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(630) 365-5113	0	0	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Compass Academy	Public	9-12	305 S 9Th St	Saint Charles	60174	Kane County	Kane ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(331) 228-3400	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
East High School	Public	9-12	500 Tomcat Ln	Aurora	60505	Kane County	Aurora East Unified School District 131	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 299-8000	4,020	214	18.8	63.6%	82 (2.0%)	277 (6.9%)	3,577 (89.0%)	28 (0.7%)	12 (0.3%)	1 (0.0%)	42 (1.0%)	21.6	558^th of 698 public high schools	20.1%		21	541^st of 697 public high schools	22.4%	17	39.0	35.8	16.7	16.1	28.3	33.8	22.9	13.6	24.8	99.8%		$17,630	$1,820	$15,810
West Aurora High School	Public	9-12	1201 W New York St	Aurora	60506	Kane County	Aurora West Unified School District 129	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 301-5600	3,641	225	16.1	49.7%	701 (19.3%)	384 (10.5%)	2,350 (64.5%)	92 (2.5%)	5 (0.1%)	4 (0.1%)	105 (2.9%)	42.6	413^th of 698 public high schools	40.8%		40.7	387^th of 697 public high schools	44.5%	26	51.5	44.3	22.2	25.9	39.8	43.9	44.9	28.4	36.6	99.3%		$18,003	$1,274	$16,729
Batavia Senior High School	Public	9-12	1201 Main St	Batavia	60510	Kane County	Batavia Unified School District 101	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 937-8600	1,690	110	15.3	—	1,279 (75.7%)	66 (3.9%)	232 (13.7%)	49 (2.9%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	60 (3.6%)	92.5	43^rd of 698 public high schools	93.8%		95.9	40^th of 697 public high schools	94.3%	3	81.0	74.6	59.7	57.9	70.9	71.0	71.9	63.3	69.3	97.5%		$19,544	$536	$19,008
Central High School	Public	9-12	44W625 Plato Rd	Burlington	60109	Kane County	Central CUSD 301	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 464-6030	1,575	85	18.4	17.1%	931 (59.1%)	37 (2.3%)	308 (19.6%)	233 (14.8%)	5 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (3.9%)	92.2	45^th of 698 public high schools	93.6%		77.8	125^th of 697 public high schools	82.1%	80	83.1	77.6	65.0	54.0	71.5	75.9	70.6	56.7	64.9	98%		$16,169	$255	$15,915
Hampshire High School	Public	9-12	1600 Big Timber Rd	Hampshire	60140	Kane County	Cusd 300	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 792-3500	2,046	121	16.8	32.1%	1,137 (55.6%)	96 (4.7%)	584 (28.5%)	137 (6.7%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	86 (4.2%)	67.8	187^th of 698 public high schools	73.2%		72.9	148^th of 697 public high schools	78.8%	39	66.2	55.4	35.0	32.3	51.4	49.7	61.3	46.4	54.0	98.4%		$15,670	$386	$15,285
Dundee-Crown High School	Public	9-12	1500 Kings Rd	Carpentersville	60110	Kane County	Cusd 300	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 484-5000	2,573	166	15.4	71.9%	575 (22.3%)	105 (4.1%)	1,787 (69.5%)	43 (1.7%)	3 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	58 (2.3%)	30.3	506^th of 698 public high schools	27.5%		38.5	403^rd of 697 public high schools	42.2%	103	44.2	39.5	18.0	18.6	31.1	34.2	37.7	22.8	34.6	98.9%		$16,676	$452	$16,224
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)										100%
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%
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)										100%
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	98.9%		$20,371	$1,390	$18,980
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	98.6%		$18,853	$1,198	$17,655
Geneva Community High School	Public	9-12	416 McKinley Ave	Geneva	60134	Kane County	Geneva CUSD 304	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 463-3800	1,635	123	13.2	—	1,300 (79.5%)	17 (1.0%)	193 (11.8%)	48 (2.9%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	74 (4.5%)	95.5	29^th of 698 public high schools	95.8%		96.1	37^th of 697 public high schools	94.7%	8	85.4	82.1	64.9	60.4	71.7	73.7	80.0	69.1	77.7	97.4%		$18,274	$264	$18,011
Kaneland Senior High School	Public	9-12	47W326 Keslinger Rd	Maple Park	60151	Kane County	Kaneland CUSD 302	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 365-5100	1,201	91	13.2	—	889 (74.0%)	31 (2.6%)	212 (17.7%)	25 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	41 (3.4%)	77.1	127^th of 698 public high schools	81.8%		74.2	142^nd of 697 public high schools	79.6%	15	71.3	64.9	46.1	38.2	64.2	49.2	59.7	47.8	58.1	97.7%		$21,292	$215	$21,077
St Charles East High School	Public	9-12	1020 Dunham Rd	Saint Charles	60174	Kane County	St Charles CUSD 303	No	(n/a)	No	No	(331) 228-4000	1,930	147	13.1	—	1,327 (68.8%)	37 (1.9%)	326 (16.9%)	153 (7.9%)	9 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	77 (4.0%)	90.5	56^th of 698 public high schools	92.0%		93.5	54^th of 697 public high schools	92.3%	2	80.9	69.6	62.4	58.0	67.6	64.9	71.8	60.1	64.1	97.5%		$19,732	$341	$19,391
St Charles North High School	Public	9-12	255 Red Gate Rd	Saint Charles	60175	Kane County	St Charles CUSD 303	No	(n/a)	No	No	(331) 228-4400	1,903	129	14.6	—	1,359 (71.4%)	41 (2.2%)	238 (12.5%)	188 (9.9%)	7 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	69 (3.6%)	96	25^th of 698 public high schools	96.4%		97.5	28^th of 697 public high schools	96.0%	3	83.5	78.2	73.9	72.0	73.7	77.3	78.2	74.2	74.6	97.6%		$18,959	$341	$18,617
Kane County Detention Center	Public	6-12	37W655 Il Route 38	Saint Charles	60175	Kane County	St Charles CUSD 303	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 406-7480	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Compass Academy	Public	9-12	305 S 9Th St	Saint Charles	60174	Kane County	St Charles CUSD 303	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(331) 228-3387	0	11	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

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IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.