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West Carroll High School

Public Grades 9-12

527^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 24% of Illinois high schools

Summary

West Carroll High School is a public high school located in Savanna, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 278 students. The school is part of the West Carroll CUSD 314 district, which is ranked 743 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West Carroll High School consistently underperforms compared to the state averages in academic assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 25% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 51.7%. Similarly, only 11.1% were proficient or better in ACT Mathematics, compared to the state average of 39.3%. The school also has a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 85.9% to 89.0% in recent years, but its dropout rate is also higher than the state average, ranging from 2.4% to 4.0% in the same period. Additionally, West Carroll High School has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate compared to the state average, ranging from 22.2% to 31.6% in recent years.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Pearl City High School, Stockton Senior High School, Eastland Junior/Senior High School, and Fulton High School, West Carroll High School generally underperforms in academic assessments, graduation rates, and other key metrics. Additionally, the school's spending per student has increased from $14,146 in the 2020-2021 school year to $16,699 in the 2023-2024 school year, which is higher than the state average, and the student-teacher ratio has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 12.5 to 14.9 students per teacher, which is generally higher than the nearby schools.

245

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,088

Per pupil spending ?

49.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 Cragmoor St
Savanna, IL 61074-1632

(815) 273-7715

District: West Carroll CUSD 314

Feeder schools for West Carroll High School:

Elementary:	West Carroll Primary
Middle:	West Carroll Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.9%

Hispanic:

11.4%

Two or more races:

3.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 28th percentile in 2015 → 24th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (28% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg28%

Illinois avg48%

527^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

743^rd of 811West Carroll CUSD 314 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	527 of 698	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.0	472 of 697	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.8	437 of 699	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.5	322 of 699	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.3	470 of 688	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.1	547 of 701	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.7	433 of 647	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.3	442 of 642	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	26.6	495 of 643	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.4	440 of 614	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	35.6	468 of 670	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.8	426 of 670	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.1	424 of 665	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	40.1	443 of 655	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	67.7	215 of 643	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	52.7	339 of 632	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	58.6	294 of 624	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	53.7	322 of 612	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	56.8	290 of 596	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	47.6	169 of 428	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	493 of 685	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.5	388 of 664	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.9	404 of 656	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.3	212 of 658	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.5	448 of 639	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.1	496 of 665	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.7	385 of 620	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.9	276 of 366	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.3	207 of 333	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.9	517 of 672	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.9	459 of 639	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	56.9	224 of 644	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.6	167 of 626	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	37.4	371 of 611	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.1	408 of 639	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.3	391 of 585	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.8	555 of 685	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	529 of 668	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.8	429 of 668	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.5	422 of 664	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.1	426 of 653	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.5	546 of 675	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.3	459 of 619	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	20.8	377 of 482	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.7	290 of 476	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.2	286 of 493	42.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	68.6	71 of 453	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	40.1	210 of 473	55.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	11.2	540 of 564	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	490 of 554	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	477 of 557	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.1	368 of 560	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.9	492 of 553	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.4	528 of 552	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.6	448 of 548	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2023)61st percentile+23 vs school

Female (2025)28th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)25th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)22nd percentile-10 vs school

Male (2025)19th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)4th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science28%-21 vs state

English Language Arts25%-27 vs state

Mathematics11%-28 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Wednesday, March 28, 2012

It appears there is a lot of problems in this school from what my kids are telling me. The grandkids are having a lot of problems and are losing interest in an education.
Was a great school with caring teachers at one time and now appears it's going downhill. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)			IAR Mathematics (2025)			% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Carroll High School	Public	9-12	500 Cragmoor St	Savanna	61074	Carroll County	West Carroll CUSD 314	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 273-7715	245	19	12.6	49.4%	208 (84.9%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.7%)	26.5	527^th of 698 public high schools	24.5%		30	472^nd of 697 public high schools	32.3%	55	51.1	37.9	26.7	13.6	37.8	24.6	25.0	11.1	27.8								99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	$18,088	$576	$17,512
Eastland Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	500 S School Dr	Lanark	61046	Carroll County	Eastland CUSD 308	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 493-6341	298	24	12.4	40.9%	266 (89.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.0%)	79.2	115^th of 698 public high schools	83.5%		61.9	212^th of 697 public high schools	69.6%	97	73.1	63.8	42.3	53.2	50.0	55.3	70.0	52.5	57.5	56.5	64.8	66.7	65.7	59.3	49.0	54.4	95.6	96.5	96.5	96.5	94.2	95.4	96.8	89.0	$18,888	$1,363	$17,526
RAP Elizabeth	Public	6-12	950 US Highway 20 W	Elizabeth	61028	Jo Daviess County	Carroll/Jo Daviess/Stephenson ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 599-1408	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Jo Daviess Carroll CTE Academy	Public	11-12	950 US Highway 20 W	Elizabeth	61028	Jo Daviess County	Carroll/Jo Daviess/Stephenson ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 858-2203	0	7	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Fulton High School	Public	9-12	1207 12th St	Fulton	61252	Whiteside County	River Bend CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 589-3511	284	23	12.2	37.7%	259 (91.2%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (3.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.2%)	55.3	298^th of 698 public high schools	57.3%		45.3	348^th of 697 public high schools	50.1%	50	59.5	50.8	30.4	23.1	46.8	53.8	47.8	33.3	47.8								98.2	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.9	97.9	98.6	93.2	$13,577	$948	$12,629
River Ridge High School	Public	9-12	4141 IL Route 84 S	Hanover	61041	Jo Daviess County	River Ridge CUSD 210	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 858-9005	128	15	8.4	36.7%	114 (89.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	64.9	211^th of 698 public high schools	69.8%		73.9	143^rd of 697 public high schools	79.5%	68	64.7	51.9	35.3	37.0	67.6	55.6	40.0	40.0	46.7								97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.7	97.0	97.7	100.0	$30,776	$814	$29,962
Stockton Senior High School	Public	9-12	540 N Rush St	Stockton	61085	Jo Daviess County	Stockton CUSD 206	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 947-3323	170	14	11.8	41.2%	140 (82.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (11.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.3%)	61.7	237^th of 698 public high schools	66.0%		93.4	55^th of 697 public high schools	92.1%	182	73.5	57.5	32.7	25.0	34.7	50.0	61.2	40.8	51.0								93.5	93.5	93.5	93.5	95.9	92.9	95.3	92.9	$17,058	$426	$16,632
Pearl City High School	Public	9-12	100 S Summit St	Pearl City	61062	Stephenson County	Pearl City CUSD 200	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 443-2715	147	13	11.7	30.6%	130 (88.4%)	3 (2.0%)	10 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)	62.3	230^th of 698 public high schools	67.0%		94	50^th of 697 public high schools	92.8%	180	63.4	41.4	75.6	27.6	65.9	37.9	53.8	50.0	34.6								98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	96.5	$17,454	$445	$17,009

Frequently Asked Questions about West Carroll High School

How many students attend West Carroll High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 245 students attended West Carroll High School.

What schools feed into West Carroll High School?

West Carroll High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : West Carroll Primary
Middle : West Carroll Middle School

What district is West Carroll High School in?

West Carroll CUSD 314

Is West Carroll High School a good school?

West Carroll High School ranks in the bottom 24.5% of Illinois high schools.

What is the racial makeup of West Carroll High School?

Students at West Carroll High School are 85% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

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