Best High Schools in Illinois for English Language Learner Students

Check out our new feature available only on SchoolDigger: rankings for different groups of students in Illinois!

Every year, the Illinois State Board of Education shares test results for various student groups in each school. We use these results to find out which schools do best for each group and list them from the best to the worst.

Additionally, we also compare the performance of the subgroup to the performance of the school as a whole. This makes it easy to see if, for example, English Language Learner students are overperforming or underperforming their peers in each school.

Year after year, SchoolDigger is always the first to publish Illinois test scores and rankings. Other sites use stale test score data that are several years old! Be in the know with the very latest performance metrics.

Alert! We are expecting the release of this year's test scores by the Illinois State Board of Education any day now! We will update our rankings as soon as they are released!

Alert! New test scores and rankings are expected from the Illinois State Board of Education any day now!

School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)							Ranking (English Language Learner vs All Students - 2022)
ID	Rank (of 205)	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	Statewide Rank Percentile (English Language Learner)	Statewide Rank Percentile (All Students)	Rank Percentile Difference from All Students	SchoolDigger Rating (English Language Learner)	SchoolDigger Rating (All Students)
173342003458	1	Rich Township High School	Public	9-12	3600 W 203rd St	Olympia Fields	60461	Cook County	Rich Township HSD 227	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 679-5600	2,687	187	14.3	98.5%	36 (1.3%)	2,267 (84.4%)	255 (9.5%)	10 (0.4%)	1 (0.0%)	3 (0.1%)	115 (4.3%)	$23,224			$983			$22,241	99.5%	19.6%	79.91%
170993001185	2	Lincoln Park High School	Public	9-12	2001 N Orchard St	Chicago	60614	Cook County	City of Chicago School District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-8130	2,078	134	15.5	45.8%	677 (32.6%)	432 (20.8%)	646 (31.1%)	204 (9.8%)	6 (0.3%)	3 (0.1%)	109 (5.2%)	$11,479			$1,549			$9,930	99.0%	90.3%	8.75%
170993006464	3	Noble St Charter-The Noble Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	1443 N Ogden Ave	Chicago	60610	Cook County	City of Chicago School District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(312) 574-1527	568	30	18.9	75.2%	7 (1.2%)	230 (40.5%)	293 (51.6%)	28 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)	$15,166			$795			$14,370	98.5%	34.0%	64.49%
170993006459	4	Noble St Charter-Muchin College Prep	Public, Charter	9-12	1 N State St	Chicago	60602	Cook County	City of Chicago School District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(312) 445-4680	957	53	18	79.8%	7 (0.7%)	305 (31.9%)	587 (61.3%)	52 (5.4%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	$16,124			$829			$15,295	98.0%	27.9%	70.15%
171137001368	5	Crystal Lake South High School	Public	9-12	1200 S McHenry Ave	Crystal Lake	60014	McHenry County	Chsd 155	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 455-3860	1,357	76	17.7	21.1%	948 (69.9%)	46 (3.4%)	295 (21.7%)	58 (4.3%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.4%)	$16,418			$413			$16,006	97.6%	86.4%	11.15%
173897003954	5	Thornridge High School	Public	9-12	15000 Cottage Grove Ave	Dolton	60419	Cook County	Thornton Township HSD 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 271-4401	1,119	80	13.9	66.4%	5 (0.4%)	1,056 (94.4%)	40 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (1.6%)	$31,744			$1,988			$29,757	97.6%	10.7%	86.83%
170654000339	7	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	1,910	124	15.3	62.9%	782 (40.9%)	406 (21.3%)	650 (34.0%)	26 (1.4%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (2.3%)	$18,488			$1,417			$17,071	96.6%	57.1%	39.50%
172771002940	8	Naperville North High School	Public	9-12	899 N Mill St	Naperville	60563	DuPage County	Naperville CUSD 203	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 420-6480	2,659	186	14.2	15.6%	1,541 (58.0%)	125 (4.7%)	342 (12.9%)	508 (19.1%)	5 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	113 (4.2%)	$15,760			$475			$15,285	96.1%	98.1%	2.04%
172901003043	9	Glenbrook South High School	Public	9-12	4000 W Lake Ave	Glenview	60026	Cook County	Glenbrook HSD 225	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 729-2000	3,080	224	13.7	16.6%	1,834 (59.5%)	47 (1.5%)	441 (14.3%)	610 (19.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.1%)	144 (4.7%)	$34,731			$329			$34,402	95.6%	96.4%	0.81%
170840000459	10	Carl Sandburg High School	Public	9-12	13300 S La Grange Rd	Orland Park	60462	Cook County	Cons HSD 230	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 671-3100	2,954	182	16.2	18.3%	2,124 (71.9%)	178 (6.0%)	393 (13.3%)	188 (6.4%)	6 (0.2%)	4 (0.1%)	61 (2.1%)	$17,076			$434			$16,642	95.1%	89.1%	5.99%

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on SAT English Language Arts, SAT Mathematics, ISA Science test scores released by the Illinois State Board of Education.
These rankings were last updated on October 27, 2022, 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:

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

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. School Attendance Areas provided by ATTOM.