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
351	Red Hill Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	908 Church St	Bridgeport	62417	Lawrence County	Red Hill CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 945-2521	396	27	14.8	57.8%	383 (96.7%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	$12,345			$528			$11,818	49.5	40.5	389	38		172213005283
352	Carbondale Community High School	Public	9-12	1301 E Walnut St	Carbondale	62901	Jackson County	Carbondale CHSD 165	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 457-3371	1,023	73	14	61.1%	466 (45.6%)	310 (30.3%)	110 (10.8%)	30 (2.9%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	97 (9.5%)	$18,338			$660			$17,678	49.5	65.7	188	164		170837000454
353	Tri-Point High School	Public	9-12	101 E Van Alstyne St	Cullom	60929	Livingston County	Tri Point CUSD 6-J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 689-2110	98	14	7	84.7%	80 (81.6%)	1 (1.0%)	11 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.1%)	$28,704			$749			$27,955	49.5	63.6	203	150		173948003994
354	Henry-Senachwine High School	Public	9-12	1023 College St	Henry	61537	Marshall County	Henry-Senachwine CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 364-2829	147	18	8.3	46.9%	138 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	$20,686			$866			$19,820	49.4	22	527	173		170011505395
355	Patoka Senior High School	Public	9-12	1220 Kinoka Rd	Patoka	62875	Marion County	Patoka CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 432-5440	61	7	8.5	36.1%	58 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	$22,958			$434			$22,525	49.4	31.2	464	109		173087003219
356	Taylorville Senior High School	Public	9-12	815 W Springfield Rd	Taylorville	62568	Christian County	Taylorville CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 824-2268	739	51	14.6	37.5%	671 (90.8%)	11 (1.5%)	24 (3.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.9%)	$15,803			$660			$15,143	49.4	45.5	347	9		173870003938
357	United Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1905 100th St	Monmouth	61462	Warren County	United CUSD 304	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 734-9411	445	34	13	39.1%	398 (89.4%)	11 (2.5%)	22 (4.9%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	$14,069			$160			$13,909	49.3	34.2	440	83		170032105608
358	Chicago Math & Sci Elementary Charter	Public, Charter	6-12	7212 N Clark St	Chicago	60626	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 761-8960	623	44	14.1	87.8%	28 (4.5%)	280 (44.9%)	234 (37.6%)	68 (10.9%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.4%)	$18,544			$1,066			$17,478	49.3	76.9	130	228		170993005092
359	Litchfield Senior High School	Public	9-12	1705 N State St	Litchfield	62056	Montgomery County	Litchfield CUSD 12	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 324-3955	382	29	13.4	53.7%	351 (91.9%)	6 (1.6%)	13 (3.4%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	$15,370			$714			$14,656	49.1	45.2	350	9		172325002560
360	Hillsboro High School	Public	9-12	522 E Tremont St	Hillsboro	62049	Montgomery County	Hillsboro CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 532-2841	419	38	11.1	35.3%	392 (93.6%)	5 (1.2%)	13 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	$13,638			$590			$13,048	49	46.9	337	23		171920002206

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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

Public School Districts and Their Services: 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.