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Best Public Schools in Montgomery County, IL

At a glance

Schools

3,596

Students

Districts

Top rankedHillsboro Junior High School304^th of 1,368 Illinois middle schools

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Biggest riser

Litchfield Elementary School up 196 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Raymond Grade School 8.8 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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5 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
Revive Alternative High School	Public	9-12	1100 N Old Route 66	Litchfield	62056	Montgomery County	Bond/Christian/Effingham/Fayette/Montgomery ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 408-2185	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Phoenix Safe Schools Program	Public	6-9	1100 N Old Route 66	Litchfield	62056	Montgomery County	Bond/Christian/Effingham/Fayette/Montgomery ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 408-2185	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
SCI Regional Training and Innovation Center	Public	9-12	2001 Eilerman Ave	Litchfield	62056	Montgomery County	Bond/Christian/Effingham/Fayette/Montgomery ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 405-4636	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Beckemeyer Elementary School	Public	K-5	1035 Seymour Ave	Hillsboro	62049	Montgomery County	Hillsboro CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 532-6994	641	45	14.1	54.0%	597 (93.1%)	3 (0.5%)	18 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.3%)	64.7	708^th of 2056 public elementary schools	65.6%		68.5	578^th of 2067 public elementary schools	72.0%	130										40.9		51.0	63.6	74.8				63.5	54.9	46.4	33.3				44.6	98.1	97.5	97.5	97.5	98.6	97.5	98.1			$12,780	$802	$11,978
Hillsboro High School	Public	9-12	522 E Tremont St	Hillsboro	62049	Montgomery County	Hillsboro CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 532-2841	419	38	11.1	35.3%	392 (93.6%)	5 (1.2%)	13 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	49	360^th of 698 public high schools	48.4%		46.9	337^th of 697 public high schools	51.6%	23	59.8	44.2	24.7	16.8	43.3	48.4	47.4	29.5	51.6																	99.6	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.6	99.4	99.6		98.5	$13,638	$590	$13,048
Hillsboro Junior High School	Public	6-8	909 Rountree St	Hillsboro	62049	Montgomery County	Hillsboro CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 532-3742	319	27	11.7	46.7%	295 (92.5%)	2 (0.6%)	17 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	74.6	304^th of 1368 public middle schools	77.8%		71.3	331^st of 1363 public middle schools	75.7%	27											49.6				73.4	78.0	77.3	76.3				39.4	40.0	33.6	37.3	99.7	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.7	99.4	99.7		99.1	$14,558	$879	$13,679
Litchfield Middle School	Public	6-8	1701 N State St	Litchfield	62056	Montgomery County	Litchfield CUSD 12	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 324-4668	282	23	12.2	62.8%	261 (92.6%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.1%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	73.2	326^th of 1368 public middle schools	76.2%		78.8	239^th of 1363 public middle schools	82.5%	87											50.6				72.0	74.0	81.8	75.0				25.8	41.7	40.3	35.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		97.0	$14,343	$731	$13,612
Litchfield Senior High School	Public	9-12	1705 N State St	Litchfield	62056	Montgomery County	Litchfield CUSD 12	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 324-3955	382	29	13.4	53.7%	351 (91.9%)	6 (1.6%)	13 (3.4%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	49.1	359^th of 698 public high schools	48.6%		45.2	350^th of 697 public high schools	49.8%	9	72.2	44.8	31.6	17.7	48.1	35.4	40.6	30.7	44.6																	99.5	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.5	99.2	99.5		97.7	$15,370	$714	$14,656
Litchfield Early Childhood Center	Public	K-1	725 S Chestnut St.	Litchfield	62056	Montgomery County	Litchfield CUSD 12	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 324-2851	160	15	10.6	64.4%	148 (92.5%)	2 (1.3%)	7 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)								(n/a)																										98.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.0	100.0	98.5			$18,162	$2,549	$15,613
Litchfield Elementary School	Public	2-5	127 W. St. John	Litchfield	62056	Montgomery County	Litchfield CUSD 12	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 324-4034	355	26	13.6	65.6%	329 (92.7%)	5 (1.4%)	9 (2.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	54	922^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	55.2%		41.7	1118^th of 2067 public elementary schools	45.9%	196										37.6		47.4	54.3	63.8				55.7	42.3	42.0	31.2				38.1	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	99.1	98.8	98.5			$13,260	$1,977	$11,284
Nokomis Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	511 Oberle St	Nokomis	62075	Montgomery County	Nokomis CUSD 22	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 563-7311	314	27	11.7	41.1%	296 (94.3%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	56.3	284^th of 698 public high schools	59.3%		65.5	193^rd of 697 public high schools	72.3%	91	68.9	53.8	33.3	21.2	42.2	48.1	46.2	35.9	48.7		64.1				66.7	64.7	70.0	67.2				37.8	29.4	57.5	42.0	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3		99.3	$16,079	$308	$15,771
North Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	110 W Hamilton St	Nokomis	62075	Montgomery County	Nokomis CUSD 22	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 563-7311	287	22	13.2	44.3%	276 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	55	905^th of 2056 public elementary schools	56.0%		56.4	790^th of 2067 public elementary schools	61.8%	115										56.8		35.9	39.5	67.6				47.4	33.3	44.7	45.9				41.2	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3			$12,292	$306	$11,986
Farmersville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	407 Sedentop St	Farmersville	62533	Montgomery County	Panhandle CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 229-4215	95	8	12.5	35.8%	89 (93.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																										97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	99.0	97.0	97.0	30.7		$16,345	$1,433	$14,913
Lincolnwood High School	Public	9-12	507 N Prairie St	Raymond	62560	Montgomery County	Panhandle CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 229-4237	137	14	10.1	38.7%	130 (94.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	46.8	376^th of 698 public high schools	46.1%		22	527^th of 697 public high schools	24.4%	151	68.4	62.2	26.3	22.2	57.9	51.1	18.4	10.5	26.3																	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		99.3	$19,198	$807	$18,392
Raymond Grade School	Public	2-5	505 N Prairie St	Raymond	62560	Montgomery County	Panhandle CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 229-4215	115	13	8.8	35.7%	101 (87.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.2%)	62.8	744^th of 2056 public elementary schools	63.8%		56.7	788^th of 2067 public elementary schools	61.9%	44										59.3		27.0	60.0	63.0				46.4	40.5	45.0	74.1				52.4	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	99.2	98.3	98.3			$18,075	$1,688	$16,387
Lincolnwood Junior High School	Public	6-8	507 N Prairie St	Raymond	62560	Montgomery County	Panhandle CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 229-4237	90	9	10.5	40.0%	83 (92.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	40.7	767^th of 1368 public middle schools	43.9%		51.8	575^th of 1363 public middle schools	57.8%	192											40.0				71.0	32.0	25.7	42.9				25.8	28.0	20.0	24.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		97.6	$14,502	$684	$13,819

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