Best High Schools in Illinois

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the PreACT Secure and ACT test scores by the Illinois State Board of Education. The most recent update was on Thursday, October 30, 2025.

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 698)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
341	Unity High School	Public	9-12	453 W Collins St	Mendon	62351	Adams County	Cusd 4	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 936-2116	176	17	10.2	39.8%	164 (93.2%)	5 (2.8%)	7 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$13,715			$208			$13,507	50.4	59	227	114		172559002771
342	Belleville High School-East	Public	9-12	2555 West Blvd	Belleville	62221	St. Clair County	Belleville Township HSD 201	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 222-3706	2,600	153	16.9	55.6%	933 (35.9%)	1,292 (49.7%)	127 (4.9%)	45 (1.7%)	9 (0.3%)	5 (0.2%)	189 (7.3%)	$19,094			$1,217			$17,877	50.3	60.3	221	121		170564000242
343	A B Shepard High School (Campus)	Public	9-12	13049 S Ridgeland Ave	Palos Heights	60463	Cook County	Chsd 218	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 371-1111	1,916	125	15.3	67.7%	710 (37.1%)	471 (24.6%)	644 (33.6%)	24 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (3.3%)	$25,204			$741			$24,463	50.3	49.9	312	31		170654000339
344	Argenta-Oreana High School	Public	9-12	500 N Main St	Argenta	62501	Macon County	Argenta-Oreana CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 795-4821	268	21	12.9	56.0%	215 (80.2%)	13 (4.9%)	10 (3.7%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (8.6%)	$13,379			$272			$13,106	50.1	32.8	454	110		170399000085
345	Goreville High School	Public	9-12	201 S Ferne Clyffe Rd	Goreville	62939	Johnson County	Goreville CUD 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 995-2142	166	17	10	44.6%	159 (95.8%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	$13,396			$171			$13,225	50	39.2	396	51		170001405224
346	Gillespie High School	Public	9-12	612 Broadway St	Gillespie	62033	Macoupin County	Gillespie CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 839-2114	328	25	13	56.7%	312 (95.1%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.1%)	$15,669			$788			$14,881	49.8	28.8	480	134		171668001971
347	Western High School	Public	9-12	401 McDonough St	Barry	62312	Pike County	Western CUSD 12	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 335-2323	141	13	10.6	61.7%	132 (93.6%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)	$15,299			$364			$14,935	49.7	23.4	513	166		170138705910
348	Lincoln Community High School	Public	9-12	1000 Railer Way	Lincoln	62656	Logan County	Lincoln CHSD 404	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 732-4131	764	58	13	52.2%	653 (85.5%)	16 (2.1%)	37 (4.8%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (7.1%)	$16,722			$610			$16,111	49.7	56	251	97		172305002542
349	Tri-City High School	Public	9-12	324 W Charles St	Buffalo	62515	Sangamon County	Tri City CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 364-4530	154	12	12.7	42.2%	138 (89.6%)	2 (1.3%)	5 (3.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.2%)	$16,006			$04			$16,002	49.7	44.6	357	8		173945003991
350	Lewistown Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	15205 N State 100 Hwy	Lewistown	61542	Fulton County	Lewistown CUSD 97	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 547-2288	262	22	11.9	48.9%	253 (96.6%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	$16,239			$1,421			$14,817	49.7	43.3	371	21		170015302517

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on PreACT Secure English Language Arts, PreACT Secure Mathematics, PreACT Secure Science, ACT English Language Arts, ACT Mathematics, ACT Science test scores released by the Illinois State Board of Education.
These rankings were last updated on October 30, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Illinois State Board of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Illinois State Board of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

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.