High Schools in West Carroll CUSD 314

Summary:

There is only one high school, West Carroll High School, located within the West Carroll CUSD 314 district in Illinois. The data reveals that this school has faced declining performance over the past three years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 437 out of 699 Illinois high schools in 2022-2023 to 527 out of 698 in 2024-2025. Additionally, the school's performance rating has decreased from 2 out of 5 SchoolDigger stars to 1 out of 5 stars during this time period.

Academically, West Carroll High School is underperforming compared to state averages. In 2024-2025, the percentage of 11th-grade students proficient or better in ACT/English Language Arts (25%) and ACT/Mathematics (11.1%) is significantly lower than the state averages (51.7% and 39.3%, respectively). The school's performance on other assessments, such as PreACT Secure and SAT, also falls below state averages. The school's four-year graduation rate of 89.0% for 2024-2025 is lower than the state average, while its dropout rate of 2.4% is higher.

Demographic and financial factors may contribute to the school's challenges. West Carroll High School has a high percentage of students (54.32%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively low-income student population. The school's per-student spending for the 2023-2024 school year was $16,699, which is higher than the state average, and the student-teacher ratio of 14.2 is slightly higher than the state average. These factors suggest that the district and school leadership may need to implement targeted interventions and strategies to improve student outcomes at West Carroll High School.

District Detail

633 S East St
Mount Carroll, IL 61053-1462

(815) 244-2005

SchoolDigger Rank:
743^rd of 811 Illinois districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 839

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
West Carroll High School	Public	9-12	500 Cragmoor St	Savanna	61074	Carroll County	West Carroll CUSD 314	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 273-7715	245	19	12.6	49.4%	208 (84.9%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.7%)	26.5	527^th of 698 public high schools	24.5%		30	472^nd of 697 public high schools	32.3%	55	51.1	37.9	26.7	13.6	37.8	24.6	25.0	11.1	27.8	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	$18,088	$576	$17,512

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
River Bend CUSD 2	15.62 mi	4	388^th
Eastland CUSD 308	15.64 mi	2	148^th
Northwest Sp Ed Cooperative	15.68 mi	1
Carroll/Jo Daviess/Stephenson ROE	15.97 mi	5
Northwest Sp Educational Cooperative	16.06 mi	1

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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.

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