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Best Public Schools in Knox County, IL

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Schools

6,359

Students

Districts

Top rankedWilliamsfield Middle School204^th of 1,126 Illinois middle schools

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Biggest riser

Williamsfield Middle School up 161 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

R O W V A Junior and Senior High School 7.8 students per teacher

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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2026)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2026)		PreACT Secure Science (2026)		ACT English Language Arts (2026)	ACT Mathematics (2026)	ACT Science (2026)	ISA Science (2026)		IAR English Language Arts (2026)							IAR Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
RAES West	Public	6-12	932 Harrison St	Galesburg	61401	Knox County	Henderson/Knox/Mercer/Warren ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 734-3818	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Raes Rssp	Public	6-12	932 Harrison St	Galesburg	61401	Knox County	Henderson/Knox/Mercer/Warren ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 345-3828	0	2	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
RAES West Alt Educational	Public	6-12	932 Harrison St	Galesburg	61401	Knox County	Henderson/Knox/Mercer/Warren ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 734-3818	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
RAES Night School	Public	6-12	932 Harrison St	Galesburg	61401	Knox County	Henderson/Knox/Mercer/Warren ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 345-3828	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
RAES East Alt Educational	Public	6-12	932 Harrison St	Galesburg	61401	Knox County	Henderson/Knox/Mercer/Warren ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 345-3828	0	0	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Galesburg Area Vocational Center	Public	10-12	1135 W Fremont St	Galesburg	61401	Knox County	Henderson/Knox/Mercer/Warren ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 973-2005	0	2	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Roe 33 Alop	Public	7-12	932 Harrison St	Galesburg	61401	Knox County	Henderson/Knox/Mercer/Warren ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 345-3828	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Abingdon-Avon High School	Public	9-12	600 W Martin St	Abingdon	61410	Knox County	Abingdon-Avon CUSD 276	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 462-2338	278	24	11.3	51.4%	236 (84.9%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (4.7%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (9.4%)	33.6	434^th of 620 public high schools	30.0%		40	443^rd of 698 public high schools	36.5%	9	35.6	49.0	25.4		33.9	40.8	48.5	21.2	48.5																	99.3%		$17,907	$541	$17,367
Hedding Grade School	Public	PK, KG-4	401 W Latimer St	Abingdon	61410	Knox County	Abingdon-Avon CUSD 276	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 462-2363	376	34	11.0	62.0%	322 (85.6%)	3 (0.8%)	19 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.2%)	53.9	773^rd of 1737 public elementary schools	55.5%		59.5	822^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	60.0%	49												52.1	54.2					53.1	62.0	50.8					56.9	98.6%		$16,402	$563	$15,839
Knox-Warren SpEd TRAIL Program	Public, Alternative	K-12	1172 Monroe St	Galesburg	61401	Knox County	Knox Warren Special Education Districts	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(309) 351-7224	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Galesburg Junior High School	Public	7-8	1135 W Fremont St	Galesburg	61401	Knox County	Galesburg CUSD 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 973-2002	518	32	16.0	79.0%	290 (56.0%)	91 (17.6%)	59 (11.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (14.7%)	9	1046^th of 1126 public middle schools	7.1%		26	997^th of 1368 public middle schools	27.1%	49											34.1					26.9	35.3	31.1					18.1	13.5	15.8	96.9%		$16,811	$1,575	$15,237
Steele School	Public	K-4	1480 W Main St	Galesburg	61401	Knox County	Galesburg CUSD 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 973-2016	542	41	13.2	76.6%	263 (48.5%)	144 (26.6%)	57 (10.5%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (13.3%)	12.7	1547^th of 1737 public elementary schools	10.9%		30.8	1413^th of 2056 public elementary schools	31.3%	134												32.7	35.3					34.0	31.8	21.6					26.8	96.5%		$17,355	$858	$16,498
Galesburg Senior High School	Public	9-12	1135 W Fremont St	Galesburg	61401	Knox County	Galesburg CUSD 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 973-2001	1,158	78	14.7	69.9%	700 (60.4%)	157 (13.6%)	137 (11.8%)	8 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	152 (13.1%)	26.5	468^th of 620 public high schools	24.5%		39.5	448^th of 698 public high schools	35.8%	20	47.9	38.4	28.1	18.8	30.5	30.6	43.8	27.1	38.4																	96.5%		$16,981	$1,049	$15,932
Silas Willard Elementary School	Public	K-4	460 Fifer St	Galesburg	61401	Knox County	Galesburg CUSD 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 973-2015	425	38	11.1	72.5%	241 (56.7%)	54 (12.7%)	69 (16.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (14.1%)	28.5	1209^th of 1737 public elementary schools	30.4%		38.7	1236^th of 2056 public elementary schools	39.9%	27												45.8	46.5					46.2	37.8	36.0					36.9	95.8%		$16,648	$618	$16,030
King School	Public	K-4	1018 S Farnham St	Galesburg	61401	Knox County	Galesburg CUSD 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 973-2012	510	36	14.3	87.3%	242 (47.5%)	108 (21.2%)	59 (11.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (19.6%)	7	1661^st of 1737 public elementary schools	4.4%		20	1667^th of 2056 public elementary schools	18.9%	6												22.4	33.0					27.5	24.1	15.6					20.1	89.7%		$16,885	$832	$16,053
Bright Futures Pre-K Prog	Public	PK-K	940 W Fremont St	Galesburg	61401	Knox County	Galesburg CUSD 205	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 973-2031	176	8	21.8	74.4%	71 (40.3%)	41 (23.3%)	29 (16.5%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	31 (17.6%)								(n/a)																										95.9%		$14,883	$663	$14,220
Knox County Mary Davis Detention Home	Public	6-12	1319 E 5th St	Galesburg	61401	Knox County	Galesburg CUSD 205	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 343-5112	0	2	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lombard Middle School	Public	5-6	1220 E Knox St	Galesburg	61401	Knox County	Galesburg CUSD 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 973-2004	534	40	13.3	80.5%	290 (54.3%)	98 (18.4%)	60 (11.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	84 (15.7%)								(n/a)										23.6				30.2	47.7			38.5			10.8	16.3			13.4	96.3%		$15,680	$883	$14,797
Knoxville Junior High School	Public	5-8	701 E Mill St	Knoxville	61448	Knox County	Knoxville CUSD 202	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 289-4126	262	19	14.0	36.3%	252 (96.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	46.5	572^nd of 1126 public middle schools	49.2%		52.5	588^th of 1368 public middle schools	57.0%	16										44.2	34.0			63.2	71.4	79.0	54.9	67.6			30.3	20.0	49.2		28.4	97.3%		$14,199	$629	$13,570
Knoxville Senior High School	Public	9-12	600 E Main St	Knoxville	61448	Knox County	Knoxville CUSD 202	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 289-2324	272	25	10.7	49.3%	259 (95.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.0%)	35.2	425^th of 620 public high schools	31.5%		44.8	394^th of 698 public high schools	43.6%	31	62.2	37.0	36.5		40.5	26.1	41.9	27.4	40.3																	97%		$15,937	$629	$15,308
Mable Woolsey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	106 Pleasant Ave	Knoxville	61448	Knox County	Knoxville CUSD 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 289-4134	383	23	16.6	41.8%	372 (97.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	38.2	1045^th of 1737 public elementary schools	39.8%		66.5	679^th of 2056 public elementary schools	67.0%	366												36.2	64.9					51.0	39.1	45.2					42.3	98.1%		$13,802	$629	$13,172
R O W V A Junior and Senior High School	Public	7-12	335 N Joy St	Oneida	61467	Knox County	R O W V A Cusd 208	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 483-6371	248	32	7.8	36.3%	220 (88.7%)	4 (1.6%)	15 (6.0%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	65.8	173^rd of 620 public high schools	72.1%		69.1	178^th of 698 public high schools	74.5%	5	77.1	56.1	62.9		68.6	51.2	47.5	30.0	45.0		56.8					30.4	63.6	46.7					30.4		22.2	100%		$19,874	$141	$19,734
R O W V A Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	333 W Holmes St	Oneida	61467	Knox County	R O W V A Cusd 208	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 483-6376	369	28	13.4	44.7%	332 (90.0%)	10 (2.7%)	20 (5.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	59.9	673^rd of 1737 public elementary schools	61.3%		68.4	638^th of 2056 public elementary schools	69.0%	35										44.7		55.4	75.5	34.0	80.0			59.7	64.3	50.9		56.7			46.2	98.3%		$14,898	$374	$14,524
Williamsfield Middle School	Public	5-8	325 W Kentucky Ave	Williamsfield	61489	Knox County	Williamsfield CUSD 210	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 639-2219	83	8	10.0	50.6%	77 (92.8%)	1 (1.2%)	3 (3.6%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	78.1	204^th of 1126 public middle schools	81.9%		69.7	365^th of 1368 public middle schools	73.3%	161											81.3			57.9	75.0	78.3	81.3	73.0					43.5		37.8	98.7%		$20,172	$491	$19,682
Williamsfield High School	Public	9-12	325 W Kentucky Ave	Williamsfield	61489	Knox County	Williamsfield CUSD 210	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 639-2219	97	12	7.9	26.8%	90 (92.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.2%)	60.3	214^th of 620 public high schools	65.5%		56.2	287^th of 698 public high schools	58.9%	73	53.8	57.1			50.0	57.1	52.2																			97.9%		$20,172	$491	$19,682
Williamsfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	325 W Kentucky Ave	Williamsfield	61489	Knox County	Williamsfield CUSD 210	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 639-2219	128	10	12.9	32.8%	116 (90.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.3%)								(n/a)													81.3					50.0							36.8	96%		$18,845	$491	$18,354

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