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Best High Schools in Monroe County, IL

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Schools

1,588

Students

Districts

Top rankedColumbia High School100^th of 698 Illinois high schools

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Smallest classes

Valmeyer High School 9.6 students per teacher

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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)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (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	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
CCSI Alternative School	Public	9-12	6137 Beck Rd	Red Bud	62278	Monroe County	Monroe/Randolph ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 473-2222	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Career Center of Southern IL	Public	11-12	6137 Beck Rd	Red Bud	62278	Monroe County	Monroe/Randolph ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 473-2222	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Columbia High School	Public	9-12	77 Veterans Pkwy	Columbia	62236	Monroe County	Columbia CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 281-5001	606	38	16.1	15.2%	561 (92.6%)	5 (0.8%)	24 (4.0%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.8%)	81.9	100^th of 698 public high schools	85.7%		89.7	71^st of 697 public high schools	89.8%	29	68.0	67.9	40.1	51.1	51.0	65.6	66.7	64.5	66.7	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.8	97.8	99.0	98.5	$13,233	$382	$12,851
Valmeyer High School	Public	9-12	300 S Cedar Bluff Dr	Valmeyer	62295	Monroe County	Valmeyer CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 935-2100	106	11	9.6	20.8%	101 (95.3%)	2 (1.9%)	3 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46.5	378^th of 698 public high schools	45.8%		63.6	202^nd of 697 public high schools	71.0%	176	50.0	40.0	20.0	16.0	40.0	20.0	63.2	52.6	57.9	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	93.6	$16,453	$715	$15,738
Waterloo High School	Public	9-12	505 E Bulldog	Waterloo	62298	Monroe County	Waterloo CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 939-3455	876	51	17.1	20.0%	813 (92.8%)	2 (0.2%)	24 (2.7%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.5%)	80.8	106^th of 698 public high schools	84.8%		88.3	76^th of 697 public high schools	89.1%	30	72.3	59.6	55.4	41.7	59.2	51.2	65.9	56.5	63.6	98.9	99.0	99.0	99.0	98.8	98.8	99.3	98.4	$11,959	$488	$11,472

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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.