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Best Public Schools in Whiteside County, IL

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Schools

8,235

Students

Districts

Top rankedErie Elementary School223^rd of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools

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Biggest riser

East Coloma - Nelson Elementary School up 459 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Erie High School 8.7 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)	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
Regional Center for Change	Public	6-12	500 E 5Th St	Rock Falls	61071	Whiteside County	Lee/Ogle/Whiteside ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 564-2032	0	7	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Regional Center For Change ALOP	Public	6-12	500 E 5Th St	Rock Falls	61071	Whiteside County	Lee/Ogle/Whiteside ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 564-2032	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Morrison Alt Learning Program	Public	9-12	300 Academic Dr	Morrison	61270	Whiteside County	Lee/Ogle/Whiteside ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 772-7264	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Whiteside Area Career	Public	11-12	1608 5th Ave	Sterling	61081	Whiteside County	Lee/Ogle/Whiteside ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 626-5810	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
ROE 47 Student Support ALOP	Public, Alternative	4-12	2214 E 4Th St Ste B	Sterling	61081	Whiteside County	Lee/Ogle/Whiteside ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 625-1495	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Thome Educational School	Public, Alternative	K-12	500 E 5th St	Rock Falls	61071	Whiteside County	Bi-County Special Educ Coop	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 625-1026	0	7	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
East Coloma - Nelson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1602 Dixon Rd	Rock Falls	61071	Whiteside County	East Coloma - Nelson CESD 20	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 625-4400	214	18	11.8	52.8%	156 (72.9%)	1 (0.5%)	49 (22.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.7%)	68.6	629^th of 2056 public elementary schools	69.4%		43.1	1088^th of 2067 public elementary schools	47.4%	459										52.4	65.2	76.2	56.0	63.6	63.0	54.2	82.6	65.5	61.9	56.0	31.8	25.9	16.7	34.8	37.3	98.6	97.7	97.7	97.7	96.8	97.2	98.6		34.6	$19,859	$1,224	$18,634
Erie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	518 7Th Ave	Erie	61250	Whiteside County	Erie CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 659-2239	242	21	11.4	28.9%	229 (94.6%)	2 (0.8%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	88	223^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	89.2%		78.2	407^th of 2067 public elementary schools	80.3%	184												66.7	70.0					67.2	78.8	73.3					75.0	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	23.5		$22,734	$620	$22,114
Erie High School	Public	9-12	435 6th Ave	Erie	61250	Whiteside County	Erie CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 659-2239	190	22	8.7	27.9%	167 (87.9%)	2 (1.1%)	10 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.8%)	67.5	191^st of 698 public high schools	72.6%		82.7	103^rd of 697 public high schools	85.2%	88	62.8	51.1	48.8	51.1	55.8	51.1	59.5	31.0	42.9																	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	98.9	99.5		96.8	$30,098	$00	$30,098
Erie Middle School	Public	5-8	500 5th Ave	Erie	61250	Whiteside County	Erie CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 659-2239	171	19	8.8	33.9%	163 (95.3%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	74.6	303^rd of 1368 public middle schools	77.9%		77.9	252^nd of 1363 public middle schools	81.5%	51										43.9	55.8			53.7	71.4	70.0	55.8	62.7			53.7	50.0	47.5	37.2	47.0	97.7	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.7	97.1	97.7		72.0	$25,629	$00	$25,629
Montmorency CCSD #145	Public	K-8	9415 Hoover Rd	Rock Falls	61071	Whiteside County	Montmorency CCSD 145	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 625-6616	209	21	9.9	37.8%	166 (79.4%)	1 (0.5%)	34 (16.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)	50.5	998^th of 2056 public elementary schools	51.5%		68.9	569^th of 2067 public elementary schools	72.5%	429										35.7	31.6	65.5	33.3	53.6	40.9	61.5	36.8	49.2	93.1	23.8	34.5	22.7	53.8	42.1	46.6	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.2	95.7	96.2	95.7		28.6	$15,555	$880	$14,675
Morrison High School	Public	9-12	643 Genesee Ave	Morrison	61270	Whiteside County	Morrison CUSD 6	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 772-4071	294	22	13.3	34.4%	252 (85.7%)	4 (1.4%)	26 (8.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.7%)	55.7	295^th of 698 public high schools	57.7%		53	282^nd of 697 public high schools	59.5%	13	51.4	55.9	23.6	39.0	30.6	55.9	71.0	31.9	43.5																	97.6	97.9	97.9	97.9	99.0	97.9	97.9		95.5	$13,869	$527	$13,342
Morrison Junior High School	Public	6-8	300 Academic Dr	Morrison	61270	Whiteside County	Morrison CUSD 6	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 772-7264	215	14	15.3	37.2%	190 (88.4%)	2 (0.9%)	18 (8.4%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	48.9	639^th of 1368 public middle schools	53.3%		60.9	437^th of 1363 public middle schools	67.9%	202											35.3				46.2	37.1	50.7	44.9				35.9	45.2	28.4	36.2	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	100.0	99.1	99.1		93.2	$12,139	$620	$11,520
Northside School	Public	PK, KG-2	520 N Genesee St	Morrison	61270	Whiteside County	Morrison CUSD 6	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 772-2153	264	17	16.0	45.1%	235 (89.0%)	4 (1.5%)	20 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)								(n/a)																										96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	18.6	96.2	95.8	18.3		$12,293	$693	$11,600
Southside School	Public	3-5	100 Academic Dr	Morrison	61270	Whiteside County	Morrison CUSD 6	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 772-2183	200	14	14.6	37.5%	177 (88.5%)	3 (1.5%)	14 (7.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	59.8	813^th of 2056 public elementary schools	60.5%		61.9	699^th of 2067 public elementary schools	66.2%	114										43.2		48.4	41.2	54.1				48.1	62.5	45.6	48.6				51.9	99.5	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.5	99.1	99.5			$12,836	$717	$12,119
PLT Middle School	Public	6-8	38 Ferry St	Prophetstown	61277	Whiteside County	Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico CUSD3	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 537-5084	148	13	11.2	70.9%	130 (87.8%)	1 (0.7%)	7 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.1%)	65.6	419^th of 1368 public middle schools	69.4%		79.3	233^rd of 1363 public middle schools	82.9%	186											61.4				71.1	78.9	86.7	78.9				17.4	24.6	24.4	22.3	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	98.8	98.8	98.8		94.7	$15,166	$1,644	$13,523
Tampico Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	304 W Kimball Rd	Tampico	61283	Whiteside County	Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico CUSD3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 438-2255	156	12	13.0	70.5%	132 (84.6%)	2 (1.3%)	12 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.4%)	67	666^th of 2056 public elementary schools	67.6%		53.7	849^th of 2067 public elementary schools	58.9%	183										54.3		75.0	51.0	71.7				62.4	75.0	35.3	21.7				33.9	96.6	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	96.0	96.6			$14,155	$1,380	$12,775
Prophetstown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	301 W 3rd St	Prophetstown	61277	Whiteside County	Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico CUSD3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 537-2345	229	15	15.3	65.1%	206 (90.0%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.1%)								(n/a)												34.1						34.1	59.1						59.1	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.6	95.7	96.2	36.2		$14,766	$1,429	$13,336
Prophetstown High School	Public	9-12	310 W Riverside Dr	Prophetstown	61277	Whiteside County	Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico CUSD3	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 537-5161	205	16	12.8	57.6%	183 (89.3%)	3 (1.5%)	6 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.4%)	50.6	339^th of 698 public high schools	51.4%		39.5	394^th of 697 public high schools	43.5%	55	62.0	56.3	20.0	25.0	52.0	43.8	40.0	14.0	56.0																	97.7	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.7	97.2	97.7		94.9	$17,440	$1,690	$15,749
Fulton High School	Public	9-12	1207 12th St	Fulton	61252	Whiteside County	River Bend CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 589-3511	284	23	12.2	37.7%	259 (91.2%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (3.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.2%)	55.3	298^th of 698 public high schools	57.3%		45.3	348^th of 697 public high schools	50.1%	50	59.5	50.8	30.4	23.1	46.8	53.8	47.8	33.3	47.8																	98.2	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.9	97.9	98.6		93.2	$13,577	$948	$12,629
River Bend Middle School	Public	6-8	415 12th St	Fulton	61252	Whiteside County	River Bend CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 589-2611	228	17	13.4	46.5%	204 (89.5%)	2 (0.9%)	8 (3.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.7%)	65.3	423^rd of 1368 public middle schools	69.1%		57.3	493^rd of 1363 public middle schools	63.8%	70											37.3				64.6	61.0	69.3	64.9				29.2	42.7	41.3	38.3	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.9	97.5		87.3	$11,702	$948	$10,754
Fulton Elementary School	Public	K-5	1301 7th Ave	Fulton	61252	Whiteside County	River Bend CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 589-2900	421	29	14.5	42.3%	361 (85.7%)	5 (1.2%)	22 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.6%)	52.7	952^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	53.7%		44.2	1067^th of 2067 public elementary schools	48.4%	115										47.5		45.2	38.5	59.3				47.1	39.3	36.9	45.8				40.4	98.8	98.5	98.5	98.5	99.8	98.3	98.8			$12,069	$1,536	$10,532
Dillon Elementary School	Public	K-2	1901 8th Ave	Rock Falls	61071	Whiteside County	Rock Falls Education Service District 13	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 625-3356	278	21	13.0	78.4%	168 (60.4%)	11 (4.0%)	77 (27.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.2%)								(n/a)																										96.5	97.3	97.3	97.3	95.0	97.3	95.7			$15,174	$1,417	$13,757
Merrill Elementary School	Public	3-5	600 4th Ave	Rock Falls	61071	Whiteside County	Rock Falls Education Service District 13	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 625-4634	258	20	13.1	77.9%	168 (65.1%)	3 (1.2%)	78 (30.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	38.9	1232^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	40.1%		44	1071^st of 2067 public elementary schools	48.2%	161										28.1		39.3	52.1	40.4				43.4	36.9	45.1	14.6				31.1	96.7	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.7			$15,165	$1,408	$13,757
Rock Falls Middle School	Public	6-8	1701 12th Ave	Rock Falls	61071	Whiteside County	Rock Falls Education Service District 13	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 626-2626	246	22	11.3	75.2%	137 (55.7%)	8 (3.3%)	86 (35.0%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.5%)	60.4	482^nd of 1368 public middle schools	64.8%		66.7	385^th of 1363 public middle schools	71.8%	97											40.6				52.9	58.7	71.6	60.4				27.1	34.7	40.3	33.5	96.3	97.1	97.1	97.1	96.7	97.1	96.3		96.3	$18,111	$1,370	$16,740
Rock Falls Township High School	Public	9-12	101 12th Ave	Rock Falls	61071	Whiteside County	Rock Falls Township HSD 301	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 625-3886	530	39	13.5	60.4%	391 (73.8%)	9 (1.7%)	98 (18.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.7%)	43.1	409^th of 698 public high schools	41.4%		40.5	388^th of 697 public high schools	44.3%	21	57.3	41.3	33.1	15.6	43.6	27.5	50.4	31.0	39.1																	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4		98.4	$21,122	$935	$20,187
Franklin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1510 E 25th St	Sterling	61081	Whiteside County	Sterling CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 625-5755	407	30	13.5	55.3%	233 (57.2%)	10 (2.5%)	134 (32.9%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.1%)								(n/a)																										94.5	94.5	94.5	94.5	94.5	94.5	94.5	15.1		$16,538	$3,034	$13,504
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	806 E Le Fevre Rd	Sterling	61081	Whiteside County	Sterling CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 625-6402	450	30	14.9	69.6%	246 (54.7%)	10 (2.2%)	166 (36.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.0%)								(n/a)																										96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	25.2		$15,073	$1,655	$13,418
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	3-5	1501 E 6th St	Sterling	61081	Whiteside County	Sterling CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 625-1449	277	22	12.5	70.4%	160 (57.8%)	6 (2.2%)	86 (31.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.9%)	49.3	1012^th of 2056 public elementary schools	50.8%		46.9	1003^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	51.5%	9										34.7		46.8	49.4	43.7				46.4	68.8	36.6	23.1				41.0	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4			$16,059	$1,655	$14,404
Washington Elementary School	Public	3-5	815 W Le Fevre Rd	Sterling	61081	Whiteside County	Sterling CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 625-2372	394	32	12.3	60.9%	225 (57.1%)	7 (1.8%)	132 (33.5%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.3%)	49.7	1007^th of 2056 public elementary schools	51.0%		54.1	838^th of 2067 public elementary schools	59.5%	169										37.4		46.7	52.2	39.5				46.3	48.9	36.6	39.8				41.8	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	97.7	98.7			$14,586	$1,655	$12,931
Sterling High School	Public	9-12	1608 4th Ave	Sterling	61081	Whiteside County	Sterling CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 625-6800	999	57	17.5	54.1%	526 (52.7%)	23 (2.3%)	371 (37.1%)	14 (1.4%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (6.2%)	66.5	199^th of 698 public high schools	71.5%		43.1	372^nd of 697 public high schools	46.6%	173	71.4	59.0	45.3	31.0	53.4	53.0	46.3	41.0	43.7																	98.2	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.2	98.4	98.2		92.3	$14,137	$568	$13,569
Challand Middle School	Public	6-8	1700 6th Ave	Sterling	61081	Whiteside County	Sterling CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 626-3300	726	44	16.5	62.8%	398 (54.8%)	13 (1.8%)	261 (36.0%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.2%)	34.2	874^th of 1368 public middle schools	36.1%		37	792^nd of 1363 public middle schools	41.9%	82											28.1				39.1	34.9	40.0	37.9				23.8	27.9	26.1	26.0	98.8	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	99.2		94.6	$13,868	$568	$13,300

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