Abingdon-Avon High School

Abingdon-Avon High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Abingdon, Illinois, with a total enrollment of 277 students. The school is part of the Abingdon-Avon CUSD 276 district, which is ranked 473 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Abingdon-Avon High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois high schools, ranging from 443 to 535 out of 698-701 schools over the past 10 years, and its SchoolDigger rating has also been low, ranging from 1 to 3 stars out of 5. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on various standardized tests, is generally below the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Abingdon-Avon High School's 11th-grade students had proficiency rates of 49.2% in ELA, 24.6% in Math, and 41.5% in Science, compared to the state averages of 51.7%, 39.3%, and 48.7%, respectively.

However, Abingdon-Avon High School stands out for its relatively strong performance in serving its special education and disabled student populations, ranking in the top half or top third of Illinois high schools for these subgroups. The school also maintains a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.7% to 89.0% over the past few years, which is comparable to the state average. In comparison, nearby schools such as Spoon River Valley Senior High School, Monmouth-Roseville High School, United High School, and Galesburg Senior High School tend to have higher statewide rankings, better academic achievement, and lower rates of chronic absenteeism and dropout.