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Illini West High School

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Illini West High School ranks 444 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

444^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 36% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Illini West High School is a public high school located in Carthage, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 334 students. The school is part of the Illini West H S District 307, which is ranked 656 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Illini West High School's performance has been somewhat inconsistent, with its statewide ranking and rating fluctuating over the years. The school has seen varying performance across different student subgroups, with female students generally performing better than male students. Illini West High School's test scores, particularly in mathematics, have been consistently lower than the state averages, but the school's performance in science-related assessments has been relatively stronger. The school has a significant proportion of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 37.24% to 47.6% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years.

When compared to the nearby schools of Warsaw Senior High School, Southeastern Junior/Senior High School, and Hamilton High School, Illini West High School generally performs at a lower level in terms of statewide ranking, test scores, and other key metrics. This highlights the need for Illini West High School to learn from the practices and strategies employed by its higher-performing counterparts to enhance the educational experiences and outcomes for its students.

349

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,672

Per pupil spending ?

53.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 Miller St
Carthage, IL 62321-1129

(217) 357-9607

District: Illini West H S District 307

Feeder schools for Illini West High School:

Elementary:	Carthage Primary School
	Dallas City Elementary School
	La Harpe Elementary School
Middle:	Carthage Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.0%

Hispanic:

4.3%

Two or more races:

2.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 41st percentile in 2015 → 36th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (36% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Illinois average (81% vs 89%)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg36%

Illinois avg48%

444^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

656^th of 811Illini West H S District 307 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	39.9	444 of 698	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.5	322 of 697	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.5	321 of 699	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.9	472 of 699	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.7	298 of 688	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.8	273 of 701	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.5	472 of 647	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	46.3	350 of 642	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	51.0	274 of 643	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	37.9	365 of 614	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	56.5	312 of 670	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.0	332 of 670	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.0	201 of 665	69.8%	★★★★☆
2011	47.3	396 of 655	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.7	339 of 643	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.7	377 of 632	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	198 of 491	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.0	261 of 429	39.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.2	448 of 685	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.6	195 of 664	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	54.9	274 of 656	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.1	447 of 658	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.4	313 of 639	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.3	243 of 665	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.8	447 of 620	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	309 of 672	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.5	305 of 639	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.8	239 of 644	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	23.6	499 of 626	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.2	289 of 611	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	25.5	476 of 585	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	403 of 685	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	394 of 668	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.2	354 of 668	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.7	454 of 664	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.0	281 of 653	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.5	302 of 675	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.5	456 of 619	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.8	296 of 527	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.8	377 of 482	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	375 of 476	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.1	205 of 493	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.3	270 of 453	40.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.6	306 of 473	35.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.6	156 of 374	58.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	493 of 564	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.1	368 of 554	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.8	336 of 557	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	15.0	513 of 560	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	35.7	324 of 553	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.3	318 of 552	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	16.5	489 of 548	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)60th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2025)44th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)41st percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)35th percentile~ school

White (2025)13th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts34%-18 vs state

Science31%-17 vs state

Mathematics26%-13 vs state

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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
Illini West High School	Public	9-12	600 Miller St	Carthage	62321	Hancock County	Illini West H S District 307	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 357-9607	349	23	15.0	53.6%	321 (92.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.3%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	39.9	444^th of 698 public high schools	36.4%		48.5	322^nd of 697 public high schools	53.8%	122	59.4	46.7	22.8	20.0	43.0	40.0	33.7	26.5	31.3								99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	98.5	$13,672	$612	$13,060
ROYALS Academy Carthage	Public	6-12	86 S Madison St	Carthage	62321	Hancock County	Hancck/Fultn/Schuylr/McDonogh ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 575-3226	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
ROYALS RSSP Carthage	Public	6-12	86 S Madison St	Carthage	62321	Hancock County	Hancck/Fultn/Schuylr/McDonogh ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 575-3226	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Hamilton High School	Public	9-12	1100 Keokuk St	Hamilton	62341	Hancock County	Hamilton CCSD 328	No	(n/a)	No	No	(866) 332-3880	193	17	11.1	47.2%	170 (88.1%)	5 (2.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.8%)	33.1	494^th of 698 public high schools	29.2%		80.4	112^th of 697 public high schools	83.9%	382	61.4	45.2	26.3	9.5	43.9	28.6	31.5	14.8	25.9								99.4	98.9	98.9	98.9	99.4	99.4	99.4	97.2	$12,359	$00	$12,359
Warsaw Senior High School	Public	9-12	340 S 11th St	Warsaw	62379	Hancock County	Warsaw CUSD 316	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 256-4281	185	15	12.0	36.2%	168 (90.8%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (3.2%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.3%)	63.9	215^th of 698 public high schools	69.2%		61.1	217^th of 697 public high schools	68.9%	2	56.3	64.1	31.3	30.8	46.9	53.8	59.5	32.4	62.2								98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	$23,218	$1,407	$21,811
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%)	36.4	475^th of 698 public high schools	31.9%		57.8	240^th of 697 public high schools	65.6%	235	42.9	51.5	17.9	30.3	32.1	45.5	33.3	25.9	25.9	47.8	50.0	56.5	52.5	19.4	21.7	20.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$15,636	$148	$15,489
West Prairie Senior High School	Public	9-12	600 S Hun St	Colchester	62326	McDonough County	West Prairie CUSD 103	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 776-3220	170	15	11.4	55.3%	162 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	45.5	390^th of 698 public high schools	44.1%		33	451^st of 697 public high schools	35.3%	61	59.5	41.7	38.1	18.9	45.2	52.8	40.5	18.9	32.4								99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	$16,503	$481	$16,022

Frequently Asked Questions about Illini West High School

How many students attend Illini West High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 349 students attended Illini West High School.

What is the racial makeup of Illini West High School?

Students at Illini West High School are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Illini West High School?

Illini West High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Carthage Primary School
Elementary : Dallas City Elementary School
Elementary : La Harpe Elementary School
Middle : Carthage Middle School

Is Illini West High School a good school?

Illini West High School ranks 444^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Illini West High School in?

Illini West H S District 307

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