High Schools in Scales Mound CUSD 211

Summary:

Scales Mound CUSD 211 is a small school district in Illinois that serves the community of Scales Mound. The district has one high school, Scales Mound High School, which has consistently demonstrated strong academic performance and student outcomes.

Scales Mound High School is a standout institution, ranking 50th out of 699 Illinois high schools in the 2022-2023 school year and 93rd out of 699 in 2021-2022, with a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts a 4-year graduation rate of 89.0% for the 2024-2025 school year, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Scales Mound High School students outperform the state averages in several key test areas, including ACT/English Language Arts, ACT/Mathematics, and PreACT Secure/English Language Arts for 9th grade.

Despite its small size, with only 71 students, Scales Mound High School provides a high-quality education, spending $25,174 per student and maintaining a low student-teacher ratio of 7:1. While the school has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%, its overall performance and resource allocation suggest that it is effectively supporting student learning and success within the Scales Mound CUSD 211 district.

District Detail

210 Main St
Scales Mound, IL 61075-9393

(815) 845-2215

SchoolDigger Rank:
238^th of 811 Illinois districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 257

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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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
Scales Mound High School	Public	9-12	210 Main St	Scales Mound	61075	Jo Daviess County	Scales Mound CUSD 211	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 845-2215	67	10	6.6	32.8%	60 (89.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.0%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.0%)	68.9	180^th of 698 public high schools	74.2%					(n/a)	87.5	50.0	37.5	38.9	50.0	44.4	68.4	42.1	47.4	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	95.7	$27,409	$721	$26,687

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Galena Unified School District 120	10.21 mi	2	188^th
Northwest Sp Educational Cooperative	10.91 mi	1
Carroll/Jo Daviess/Stephenson ROE	11.13 mi	5
Northwest Sp Ed Cooperative	11.22 mi	1
River Ridge CUSD 210	11.33 mi	3	167^th

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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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