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Best Public Schools in Livingston County, IL

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Schools

5,273

Students

Districts

Top rankedWoodland High School168^th of 698 Illinois high schools

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Biggest riser

Dwight Common School up 386 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Saunemin Elementary School 7.8 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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6 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
Prairie Central Upper Elementary	Public	5-6	312 N Center St	Forrest	61741	Livingston County	Prairie Central CUSD 8	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 657-8238	216	18	11.7	44.0%	189 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.2%)								(n/a)										42.4				61.9	82.6			70.3			50.0	48.8			49.5	98.7	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	97.3	98.2		56.8	$14,893	$337	$14,557
Prairie Central High School	Public	9-12	411 N 7th St	Fairbury	61739	Livingston County	Prairie Central CUSD 8	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 692-2355	487	42	11.7	40.0%	402 (82.5%)	5 (1.0%)	60 (12.3%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.1%)	55.4	297^th of 698 public high schools	57.4%		54.7	265^th of 697 public high schools	62.0%	32	56.3	61.4	32.8	18.8	54.6	50.5	46.3	32.5	40.7																	99.2	99.6	99.6	99.6	98.5	96.4	99.4		95.4	$15,324	$137	$15,187
Prairie Central Junior High School	Public	7-8	800 N Wood St	Forrest	61741	Livingston County	Prairie Central CUSD 8	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 657-8660	250	21	12.1	52.4%	208 (83.2%)	1 (0.4%)	26 (10.4%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.8%)	55.8	540^th of 1368 public middle schools	60.5%		47.8	618^th of 1363 public middle schools	54.7%	78											54.0					63.0	60.9	62.0					20.0	24.3	22.0	98.3	97.5	97.5	97.5	98.3	97.5	98.3		97.5	$14,590	$313	$14,277
Prairie Central Elementary School	Public	2-4	600 S 1st St	Fairbury	61739	Livingston County	Prairie Central CUSD 8	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 692-2623	367	30	12.3	44.4%	314 (85.6%)	3 (0.8%)	32 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.9%)	55.8	891^st of 2056 public elementary schools	56.7%		39.5	1163^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	43.7%	272												56.9	61.8					59.2	45.4	29.1					37.9	97.8	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.9	98.1	97.8			$12,077	$224	$11,853
Prairie Central Primary East	Public	PK, KG-1	407 S 4th St	Chatsworth	60921	Livingston County	Prairie Central CUSD 8	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 635-3555	148	13	11.1	62.8%	118 (79.7%)	2 (1.4%)	22 (14.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.1%)								(n/a)																										90.6	89.9	89.9	89.9	90.6	89.9	89.3	32.7		$17,879	$952	$16,927
Saunemin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	39 Main St	Saunemin	61769	Livingston County	Saunemin CCSD 438	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 832-4421	102	13	7.8	59.8%	91 (89.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.9%)	36.6	1287^th of 2056 public elementary schools	37.4%		36	1247^th of 2067 public elementary schools	39.7%	40										50.0		35.7	50.0	40.0		43.8		48.5	21.4	25.0	20.0		37.5		30.9	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	100.0	96.6	95.8		33.9	$27,533	$656	$26,877
Livingston Area Career Center	Public	10-12	1100 E Indiana Ave	Pontiac	61764	Livingston County	DeWitt/Livingstn/Logan/McLean ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 842-2557	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Flanagan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	202 E Falcon Hwy	Flanagan	61740	Livingston County	Flanagan-Cornell District 74	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 796-2261	197	22	9.1	38.6%	180 (91.4%)	4 (2.0%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.6%)	41.3	1183^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	42.5%		37.7	1206^th of 2067 public elementary schools	41.7%	23										52.6	52.9	36.0	31.0	73.7	42.9	36.8	41.2	42.3	20.0	13.8	21.1	35.7	31.6	5.9	20.3	85.6	85.6	85.6	85.6	85.6	83.8	85.6	19.8	18.0	$18,089	$770	$17,319
Flanagan-Cornell High School	Public	9-12	202 E Falcon Hwy	Flanagan	61740	Livingston County	Flanagan-Cornell District 74	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 796-2291	106	13	8.4	41.5%	97 (91.5%)	1 (0.9%)	6 (5.7%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	70	173^rd of 698 public high schools	75.2%		34.9	436^th of 697 public high schools	37.4%	263	68.2	70.8	40.9	33.3	54.5	37.5	53.6	46.4	60.7																	96.3	95.4	95.4	95.4	96.3	95.4	96.3		88.9	$18,874	$105	$18,770
Cornell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	300 N 7th St	Cornell	61319	Livingston County	Cornell CCSD 426	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 358-2216	114	11	10.3	26.3%	106 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.4%)	64.4	714^th of 2056 public elementary schools	65.3%		43.6	1078^th of 2067 public elementary schools	47.8%	364											27.3	66.7	50.0		80.0	64.3	36.4	60.0	16.7	50.0		46.7	42.9	0.0	30.0										$20,295	$3,336	$16,959
Dwight Common School	Public	PK, KG-8	801 S Columbia St	Dwight	60420	Livingston County	Dwight Common School District 232	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 584-6221	519	41	12.7	45.5%	435 (83.8%)	2 (0.4%)	56 (10.8%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.0%)	41	1192^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	42.0%		23.8	1578^th of 2067 public elementary schools	23.7%	386										41.5	50.0	42.9	40.8	39.6	51.0	51.2	59.1	47.2	46.3	40.8	11.5	17.6	11.6	31.8	26.1	96.5	96.3	96.3	96.3	96.1	95.7	96.1	11.7	25.2	$14,051	$1,205	$12,847
Dwight High School	Public	9-12	801 S Franklin St	Dwight	60420	Livingston County	Dwight Township HSD 230	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 584-6201	211	21	9.9	32.7%	190 (90.0%)	2 (0.9%)	9 (4.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.3%)	56.9	275^th of 698 public high schools	60.6%		44.8	355^th of 697 public high schools	49.1%	80	74.1	46.2	34.5	30.2	43.1	48.1	52.5	30.0	42.5																	96.7	97.1	97.1	97.1	96.2	95.7	96.7		96.7	$27,554	$1,348	$26,205
Odell Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	203 N East St	Odell	60460	Livingston County	Odell CCSD 435	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 998-2272	155	18	8.6	75.5%	149 (96.1%)	2 (1.3%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	43.9	1124^th of 2056 public elementary schools	45.3%		34.8	1276^th of 2067 public elementary schools	38.3%	152										26.3	53.8	61.5	36.4	26.3	45.5	64.7	61.5	48.8	69.2	36.4	21.1	27.3	17.6	15.4	29.8	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	14.9	26.6	$23,896	$1,846	$22,049
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	117 W Livingston St	Pontiac	61764	Livingston County	Pontiac CCSD 429	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 844-3023	361	27	13.3	67.3%	275 (76.2%)	12 (3.3%)	47 (13.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.9%)								(n/a)																										95.1	94.8	95.1	95.1	30.6	95.1	95.1	30.6		$18,552	$964	$17,589
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	2-3	514 S Main St	Pontiac	61764	Livingston County	Pontiac CCSD 429	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 844-3924	227	21	10.9	50.2%	159 (70.0%)	6 (2.6%)	43 (18.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.5%)								(n/a)												33.6						33.6	30.0						30.0	97.2	97.6	98.1	98.1		97.6	97.6			$18,530	$864	$17,666
Washington Elementary School	Public	4-5	400 N Morrow St	Pontiac	61764	Livingston County	Pontiac CCSD 429	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 844-3687	221	22	10.2	52.0%	179 (81.0%)	6 (2.7%)	18 (8.1%)	3 (1.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.9%)	34.3	1335^th of 2056 public elementary schools	35.1%		28.2	1461^st of 2067 public elementary schools	29.3%	126										32.2			42.9	39.0				40.7		30.8	20.3				24.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0			$18,006	$1,527	$16,479
Pontiac Junior High School	Public	6-8	600 N Morrow St	Pontiac	61764	Livingston County	Pontiac CCSD 429	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 842-4343	326	29	11.3	50.0%	233 (71.5%)	25 (7.7%)	44 (13.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.4%)	26.7	985^th of 1368 public middle schools	28.0%		26.6	965^th of 1363 public middle schools	29.2%	20											26.5				26.4	57.0	35.4	40.2				14.4	18.7	6.2	12.9	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.1	99.4	99.4		96.6	$17,884	$990	$16,895
Pontiac High School	Public	9-12	1100 E Indiana Ave	Pontiac	61764	Livingston County	Pontiac Township HSD 90	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 844-6113	658	51	13.0	45.9%	501 (76.1%)	21 (3.2%)	92 (14.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.9%)	56.9	274^th of 698 public high schools	60.7%		53.6	277^th of 697 public high schools	60.3%	3	58.6	53.5	31.0	27.5	39.3	48.1	57.8	42.2	44.9																	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	98.8	99.3		98.4	$18,902	$444	$18,458
Graymont Elementary School	Public	K-8	228 Lydia St	Graymont	61743	Livingston County	Rooks Creek CCSD 425	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 743-5346	52	8	6.6	13.5%	49 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																		71.4							46.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		21.0	$24,456	$3,683	$20,773
Woodland High School	Public	9-12	5800 E 3000 North Rd	Streator	61364	Livingston County	Woodland CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 672-2900	138	13	10.9	37.0%	122 (88.4%)	2 (1.4%)	11 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	70.6	168^th of 698 public high schools	75.9%		55.8	254^th of 697 public high schools	63.6%	86	75.8	47.1	63.6	38.2	54.5	47.1	43.8	53.1	53.1																	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	99.3	98.0	99.3		97.3	$27,913	$27	$27,887
Woodland Elementary/Junior High School	Public	PK, KG-8	5800 E 3000 North Rd	Streator	61364	Livingston County	Woodland CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 672-2909	320	31	10.2	41.9%	261 (81.6%)	4 (1.3%)	34 (10.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.9%)	32.8	1363^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	33.7%		26.6	1498^th of 2067 public elementary schools	27.5%	135										25.9	32.1	41.0	42.9	29.6	20.0	35.1	32.1	33.5	46.2	33.3	25.9	20.0	40.5	35.7	34.6	96.3	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	11.2	29.3	$27,671	$531	$27,140
Tri-Point High School	Public	9-12	101 E Van Alstyne St	Cullom	60929	Livingston County	Tri Point CUSD 6-J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 689-2110	98	14	7.0	84.7%	80 (81.6%)	1 (1.0%)	11 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.1%)	49.5	353^rd of 698 public high schools	49.4%		63.6	203^rd of 697 public high schools	70.9%	150	58.8	53.6	29.4	35.7	52.9	39.3	40.0	20.0	35.0																										$28,704	$749	$27,955

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