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
471	Shawnee High School	Public	9-12	3365 State Hwy 3 N	Wolf Lake	62998	Union County	Shawnee CUSD 84	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 833-5307	72	9	8.4	52.8%	68 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.8%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	$22,516			$1,662			$20,854	36.9	17.9	572	101		174299004313
472	Carrier Mills-Stonefort High School	Public	9-12	7071 Us 45 S	Carrier Mills	62917	Saline County	Carrier Mills-Stonefort CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 994-2392	94	10	9.7	55.3%	76 (80.9%)	7 (7.4%)	3 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (8.5%)	$17,780			$1,233			$16,546	36.7	21.1	539	67		170858000498
473	Streamwood High School	Public	9-12	701 W Schaumburg Rd	Streamwood	60107	Cook County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 213-5500	1,890	117	16.1	53.7%	364 (19.3%)	163 (8.6%)	1,133 (59.9%)	155 (8.2%)	23 (1.2%)	3 (0.2%)	49 (2.6%)	$20,830			$1,321			$19,509	36.5	35.9	429	44		171371001703
474	Infinity Math Science & Technical High School	Public	9-12	3120 S Kostner Ave	Chicago	60623	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-4225	427	31	13.6	92.0%	5 (1.2%)	19 (4.4%)	401 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	$20,330			$2,407			$17,923	36.4	27.7	491	17		170993005795
475	Southeastern Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	90 W Green St	Augusta	62311	Hancock County	Southeastern CUSD 337	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 392-2125	182	10	17.4	54.4%	175 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	$15,636			$148			$15,489	36.4	57.8	240	235		173661003771
476	North Greene Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	546 N Main St	White Hall	62092	Greene County	North Greene CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 374-2131	369	33	11.1	49.6%	352 (95.4%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	$14,862			$861			$14,002	36.1	18.6	562	86		174224004246
477	Noble St Charter-Pritzker Col Prep	Public, Charter	9-12	4131 W Cortland St	Chicago	60639	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 394-2848	993	59	16.9	94.1%	7 (0.7%)	57 (5.7%)	914 (92.0%)	6 (0.6%)	9 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$19,568			$2,062			$17,506	36	59	229	248		170993006452
478	Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School	Public	9-12	500 W Mulberry St	Georgetown	61846	Vermilion County	Georgetown-Ridge Farm CUD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 662-6716	243	22	11.2	65.8%	210 (86.4%)	11 (4.5%)	8 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.3%)	$18,849			$636			$18,213	35.9	35.1	434	44		170009205255
479	East Peoria High School	Public	9-12	1401 E Washington St	East Peoria	61611	Tazewell County	East Peoria CHSD 309	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 694-8300	823	57	14.4	56.3%	665 (80.8%)	30 (3.6%)	57 (6.9%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	66 (8.0%)	$19,342			$615			$18,727	35.6	40	390	89		171323001567
480	Trico Senior High School	Public	9-12	16533 Highway 4	Campbell Hill	62916	Jackson County	Trico CUSD 176	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 426-1111	220	21	10.4	55.9%	188 (85.5%)	1 (0.5%)	31 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$18,072			$1,416			$16,656	35.5	59	227	253		170825000437

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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:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

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.