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Best Public Schools in Lee County, IL

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Schools

3,778

Students

Districts

Top rankedAmboy Central Elementary School530^th of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Paw Paw Elementary School up 364 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Ashton-Franklin Center Elementary School 10.7 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

Paw Paw Junior High School

SchoolDigger ratings

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4 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)	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
Amboy Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	30 E Provost St	Amboy	61310	Lee County	Amboy CUSD 272	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 857-3619	283	22	13.1	49.1%	249 (88.0%)	2 (0.7%)	23 (8.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	73.1	530^th of 2056 public elementary schools	74.2%		79.1	387^th of 2067 public elementary schools	81.3%	143												51.9	64.3					57.4	57.7	64.3					60.6	93.8	93.8	93.8	93.8	93.8	93.8	93.8			$16,812	$397	$16,415
Amboy High School	Public	9-12	11 E Hawley St	Amboy	61310	Lee County	Amboy CUSD 272	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 857-3632	229	21	11.1	38.0%	204 (89.1%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	34.3	486^th of 698 public high schools	30.4%		39.8	392^nd of 697 public high schools	43.8%	94	62.1	52.5	31.0	23.0	39.3	29.5	16.7	14.6	12.5																	94.0	94.0	94.0	94.0	94.0	94.0	94.0		94.0	$19,237	$307	$18,930
Amboy Junior High School	Public	5-8	240 N Metcalf Ave	Amboy	61310	Lee County	Amboy CUSD 272	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 857-3528	210	18	12.0	47.1%	185 (88.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (9.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	45.9	680^th of 1368 public middle schools	50.3%		37.7	783^rd of 1363 public middle schools	42.6%	103										42.1	18.6			52.6	50.9	42.9	55.8	50.5			42.1	37.7	42.9	16.3	35.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		100.0	$16,483	$308	$16,175
Ashton-Franklin Center High School	Public	7-12	611 Western Ave	Ashton	61006	Lee County	Ashton-Franklin Center CUSD 275	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 453-7461	216	17	12.7	51.9%	191 (88.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	64.9	213^th of 698 public high schools	69.5%		73.1	147^th of 697 public high schools	78.9%	66	85.7	52.9	42.9	29.4	52.4	58.8	41.2	35.3	44.1		44.4					72.5	61.1	67.1					57.5	27.8	43.4	96.3	95.4	95.4	95.4	97.7	95.0	97.7		72.0	$17,474	$710	$16,764
Ashton-Franklin Center Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	217 S Elm St	Franklin Grove	61031	Lee County	Ashton-Franklin Center CUSD 275	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 456-2325	218	20	10.7	51.4%	195 (89.4%)	1 (0.5%)	16 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	44.5	1121^st of 2056 public elementary schools	45.5%		47.2	999^th of 2067 public elementary schools	51.7%	122										45.7		40.0	25.7	58.8	47.2			43.0	51.7	28.6	32.4	19.4			32.1	94.1	94.1	94.1	94.1	18.8	93.7	95.8		16.7	$18,012	$1,166	$16,846
Dixon High School	Public	9-12	300 Lincoln Statue Dr	Dixon	61021	Lee County	Dixon Unified School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 453-4966	760	44	17.2	44.2%	624 (82.1%)	19 (2.5%)	42 (5.5%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (8.7%)	40.2	440^th of 698 public high schools	37.0%		44.4	360^th of 697 public high schools	48.4%	80	54.9	39.9	28.8	28.6	29.3	34.0	50.9	24.7	34.9																	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0		98.2	$17,385	$683	$16,702
Madison School	Public	4-5	618 Division St	Dixon	61021	Lee County	Dixon Unified School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 934-9662	323	22	14.6	56.0%	253 (78.3%)	19 (5.9%)	16 (5.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	33 (10.2%)	47.7	1044^th of 2056 public elementary schools	49.2%		44.1	1069^th of 2067 public elementary schools	48.3%	25										32.6			47.7	50.9				49.4		42.8	30.6				36.3	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2			$16,351	$1,615	$14,735
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	2-3	800 4th Ave	Dixon	61021	Lee County	Dixon Unified School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 934-9661	344	25	13.7	58.7%	269 (78.2%)	19 (5.5%)	17 (4.9%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (10.5%)								(n/a)												33.7						33.7	48.3						48.3	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	98.0	98.0	97.7			$17,027	$1,479	$15,548
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	703 E Morgan St	Dixon	61021	Lee County	Dixon Unified School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 934-9660	424	27	15.6	60.6%	319 (75.2%)	14 (3.3%)	29 (6.8%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (13.4%)								(n/a)																										95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	97.6	96.7	95.6	24.0		$16,401	$1,235	$15,166
Reagan Middle School	Public	6-8	620 Division St	Dixon	61021	Lee County	Dixon Unified School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 253-4966	585	37	15.8	55.0%	468 (80.0%)	20 (3.4%)	36 (6.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (9.7%)	49.8	625^th of 1368 public middle schools	54.3%		43.2	701^st of 1363 public middle schools	48.6%	76											47.0				42.2	60.3	53.5	51.9				25.7	29.3	25.5	26.8	96.3	96.3	96.3	96.3	96.3	96.3	96.3		96.3	$16,865	$827	$16,038
TJ Dempsey Therapeutic Day School	Public, Alternative	K-12	1261 Rt 38	Nachusa	61057	Lee County	Dixon Unified School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 373-4966	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Paw Paw Elementary School	Public	K-5	511 Chapman St	Paw Paw	61353	Lee County	Paw Paw CUSD 271	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 627-2841	87	10	9.1	33.3%	73 (83.9%)	3 (3.4%)	8 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.4%)	53.4	936^th of 2056 public elementary schools	54.5%		33.4	1300^th of 2067 public elementary schools	37.1%	364												57.1	61.5					59.0	38.1	30.8					38.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0			$20,247	$1,278	$18,969
Paw Paw Junior High School	Public	6-8	511 Chapman St	Paw Paw	61353	Lee County	Paw Paw CUSD 271	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 627-2841	42	6	7.3	52.4%	35 (83.3%)	1 (2.4%)	6 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47.3	662^nd of 1368 public middle schools	51.6%					(n/a)											58.3				42.9		66.7	51.2				9.1		16.7	19.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		100.0	$22,412	$1,307	$21,105
Steward Elementary School	Public	K-8	602 Main St	Steward	60553	Lee County	Steward Education Service District 220	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 396-2413	57	10	5.7	17.5%	46 (80.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.3%)								(n/a)											90.0						80.0	38.2						80.0	55.9	91.1	91.1	91.1	91.1	91.1	91.1	91.1		33.9	$25,145	$172	$24,974

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