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Salt Fork High School

Public Grades 9-12

525^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 25% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Salt Fork High School is a public high school located in Catlin, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 234 students. The school is part of the Salt Fork CUSD 512 district, which is ranked 611 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past few years, Salt Fork High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois high schools, ranging from 346 out of 701 in 2018-2019 to 525 out of 698 in 2024-2025. The school's rankings for female, male, and white students are all in the bottom half of Illinois high schools, with the white student group ranking in the bottom 20% in 2024-2025. Additionally, the school's ranking for special education students is in the bottom 25% of Illinois high schools. Salt Fork High School's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is significantly below the state averages in ACT/English Language Arts, ACT/Mathematics, and ACT/Science.

When comparing Salt Fork High School to the nearby high schools, such as Danville High School, Oakwood High School, Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School, and Westville High School, it becomes evident that Salt Fork High School is generally performing at a lower level. The nearby schools tend to have higher statewide rankings, better student group performances, higher graduation rates, and stronger academic achievement as measured by standardized test scores.

248

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,437

Per pupil spending ?

54%

Free/discounted lunch ?

701 W Vermilion St
Catlin, IL 61817-9781

(217) 427-5331

District: Salt Fork CUSD 512

Feeder schools for Salt Fork High School:

Elementary:	Salt Fork North Elementary School
	Salt Fork South Elementary School
Middle:	Salt Fork Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.7%

Hispanic:

3.2%

African American:

2.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 43rd percentile in 2018 → 25th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (29% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2018

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg29%

Illinois avg48%

525^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 18 pts since 2018

From bottom 43% (2018) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

611^th of 811Salt Fork CUSD 512 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	26.6	525 of 698	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.0	351 of 697	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.3	362 of 699	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.6	382 of 699	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.0	524 of 688	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.0	346 of 701	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.8	372 of 647	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	509 of 685	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.1	336 of 664	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.5	374 of 656	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.5	262 of 658	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.4	427 of 639	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.5	300 of 665	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.8	446 of 620	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	464 of 672	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.8	221 of 639	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.4	410 of 644	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.9	427 of 626	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.5	540 of 611	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.6	405 of 639	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.6	248 of 585	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.2	529 of 685	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.3	336 of 668	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.4	298 of 668	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.0	431 of 664	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.0	548 of 653	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.0	347 of 675	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.3	283 of 619	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.0	478 of 527	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	31.2	286 of 493	42.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	9.9	545 of 564	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.7	388 of 554	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.1	330 of 557	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.5	421 of 560	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.6	516 of 553	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.1	386 of 552	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.7	372 of 548	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)26th percentile~ school

Male (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)9th percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)3rd percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science36%-12 vs state

English Language Arts29%-23 vs state

Mathematics25%-14 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)	% 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	% 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
Salt Fork High School	Public	9-12	701 W Vermilion St	Catlin	61817	Vermilion County	Salt Fork CUSD 512	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 427-5331	248	16	15.3	54.0%	225 (90.7%)	7 (2.8%)	8 (3.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	26.6	525^th of 698 public high schools	24.8%		45	351^st of 697 public high schools	49.6%	174	46.9	35.0	14.1	18.3	31.3	23.3	28.6	25.4	36.5	100.0	99.6	99.6	99.6	100.0	99.6	100.0	92.7	$13,437	$19	$13,418
Middlefork School RSSP	Public	6-12	15009 Catlin Tilton Rd	Danville	61834	Vermilion County	Vermilion ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 443-8273	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Middlefork School TAOEP	Public	6-12	15009 Catlin Tilton Rd	Danville	61834	Vermilion County	Vermilion ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 443-8273	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Westville High School	Public	9-12	918 N State St	Westville	61883	Vermilion County	Westville CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 267-2183	334	20	16.7	52.4%	299 (89.5%)	3 (0.9%)	16 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.8%)	31.4	503^rd of 698 public high schools	27.9%		41.2	382^nd of 697 public high schools	45.2%	121	45.8	33.7	11.1	14.0	38.9	29.1	46.2	29.0	35.5	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	98.8	99.1	99.1	99.1	$14,662	$1,224	$13,438
Vermilion County Detention Center	Public	6-12	150 Sager St	Danville	61832	Vermilion County	Danville CCSD 118	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 431-6691	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Kenneth D Bailey Academy	Public	5-12	502 E Main St	Danville	61832	Vermilion County	Danville CCSD 118	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 477-0302	0	10	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Danville High School	Public	9-12	202 E Fairchild St	Danville	61832	Vermilion County	Danville CCSD 118	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 444-1504	1,253	83	15.0	82.9%	432 (34.5%)	528 (42.1%)	149 (11.9%)	8 (0.6%)	5 (0.4%)	4 (0.3%)	127 (10.1%)	16.5	577^th of 698 public high schools	17.3%		22	529^th of 697 public high schools	24.1%	48	36.5	34.4	6.0	12.6	26.1	25.9	22.2	13.8	21.3	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.5	99.7	99.4	$22,940	$3,039	$19,901
Oakwood High School	Public	9-12	5870 US Route 150	Fithian	61844	Vermilion County	Oakwood CUSD 76	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 354-2358	256	22	11.9	51.6%	232 (90.6%)	5 (2.0%)	17 (6.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	44.2	399^th of 698 public high schools	42.8%		51.3	292^nd of 697 public high schools	58.1%	107	50.8	57.4	19.4	25.5	44.3	42.6	48.3	20.7	34.5	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	99.6	98.2	98.2	97.1	$15,045	$103	$14,942
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%)	35.9	478^th of 698 public high schools	31.5%		35.1	434^th of 697 public high schools	37.7%	44	57.1	37.3	25.0	19.6	42.9	29.4	37.3	28.8	27.6	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	98.0	$18,849	$636	$18,213
Vermilion Vocational Educational Deliver System	Public	9-12	2000 E Main 110 LH	Danville	61832	Vermilion County	Vermilion ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 443-8742	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Salt Fork High School

How many students attend Salt Fork High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 248 students attended Salt Fork High School.

Is Salt Fork High School a good school?

Salt Fork High School ranks in the bottom 24.8% of Illinois high schools.

What district is Salt Fork High School in?

Salt Fork CUSD 512

What schools feed into Salt Fork High School?

Salt Fork High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Salt Fork North Elementary School
Elementary : Salt Fork South Elementary School
Middle : Salt Fork Junior High School

What is the racial makeup of Salt Fork High School?

Students at Salt Fork High School are 91% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

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