Best High Schools in Illinois

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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
371	Crab Orchard High School	Public	9-12	19189 Bailey St	Marion	62959	Williamson County	Crab Orchard CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 982-2181	154	12	13.1	39.0%	148 (96.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.2%)	$13,824			$241			$13,583	47.4	28.8	482	111		171110001338
372	Greenview Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	147 E Palmer St	Greenview	62642	Menard County	Greenview CUSD 200	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 968-2295	107	12	8.9	35.5%	106 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$18,258			$1,572			$16,686	47.3	29.2	477	105		171770002065
373	Salem Community High School	Public	9-12	1200 N Broadway Ave	Salem	62881	Marion County	Salem CHSD 600	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 548-0727	706	44	15.9	44.8%	666 (94.3%)	5 (0.7%)	11 (1.6%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.8%)	$13,193			$592			$12,601	47.2	60.9	218	155		173519003681
374	Galatia High School	Public	9-12	200 N McKinley St	Galatia	62935	Saline County	Galatia CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 297-4571	115	12	9.6	47.0%	111 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)	$13,370			$1,082			$12,288	47.1	46.9	335	39		171602001911
375	Auburn High School	Public	9-12	511 N 7th St	Auburn	62615	Sangamon County	Auburn CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 438-6817	327	25	12.8	40.1%	295 (90.2%)	5 (1.5%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.5%)	$13,609			$1,427			$12,182	47	33.3	446	71		170462000142
376	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%)	$19,198			$807			$18,392	46.8	22	527	151		173066003190
377	Forreston Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	601 E Main St	Forreston	61030	Ogle County	Forrestville Valley CUSD 221	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 938-2175	406	27	15.3	40.9%	343 (84.5%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (7.6%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.4%)	$14,871			$529			$14,342	46.6	73.1	146	231		171549001868
378	Valmeyer High School	Public	9-12	300 S Cedar Bluff Dr	Valmeyer	62295	Monroe County	Valmeyer CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 935-2100	106	11	9.6	20.8%	101 (95.3%)	2 (1.9%)	3 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$16,453			$715			$15,738	46.5	63.6	202	176		174008004039
379	South Shore International Col Prep High School	Public	9-12	1955 E 75th St	Chicago	60649	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-8351	625	44	14.2	73.0%	2 (0.3%)	598 (95.7%)	21 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	$20,797			$2,483			$18,314	46.5	17.6	575	196		170993006170
380	Serena High School	Public	9-12	2283 N 3812th Rd	Serena	60549	LaSalle County	Serena CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 496-2361	162	14	11.8	34.0%	140 (86.4%)	1 (0.6%)	14 (8.6%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	$25,579			$2,268			$23,311	46.3	31.2	464	84		171588001894

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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.
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Educational resources:

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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.