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Amboy High School

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Amboy High School ranks 486 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

486^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 30% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Amboy High School is a public high school located in Amboy, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 236 students. The school is part of the Amboy CUSD 272 district, which is ranked 494 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Amboy High School faces several academic challenges. The school's performance on standardized tests, such as the ACT, is significantly lower than the state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 16.7% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 51.7%, and only 14.6% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 39.3%. Additionally, Amboy High School's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 85.2% and 90.0% over the past few years, which is slightly lower than the state average, and the school's dropout rate has ranged from 2.4% to 3.4%, which is higher than the state average. The school also has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%, compared to the state average of 16.1%.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Sterling High School, Mendota Township High School, and Ashton-Franklin Center High School, Amboy High School generally performs worse academically. These nearby schools have higher test scores, graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism rates. Additionally, Amboy High School's performance varies significantly among different student subgroups, with female students generally performing better than male students.

229

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,237

Per pupil spending ?

38%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11 E Hawley St
Amboy, IL 61310-1430

(815) 857-3632

District: Amboy CUSD 272

Feeder schools for Amboy High School:

Elementary:	Amboy Central Elementary School
Middle:	Amboy Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.1%

Hispanic:

10.0%

African American:

0.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2015 → 30th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (31% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg31%

Illinois avg48%

486^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

494^th of 811Amboy CUSD 272 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	34.3	486 of 698	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.8	392 of 697	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.2	317 of 699	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.7	370 of 699	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.6	239 of 688	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.4	114 of 701	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	51.1	302 of 647	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.0	295 of 642	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.5	202 of 643	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	40.0	346 of 614	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	66.0	232 of 670	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.0	333 of 670	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.7	237 of 665	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.7	366 of 655	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	69.7	188 of 643	70.8%	★★★★☆
2009	85.3	67 of 632	89.4%	★★★★☆
2008	66.3	214 of 624	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.8	183 of 612	70.1%	★★★★☆
2006	42.6	400 of 596	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	75.0	130 of 590	78.0%	★★★★☆
2004	57.9	268 of 592	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2003	53.0	311 of 586	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.5	452 of 685	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.6	196 of 664	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	60.1	236 of 656	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.0	401 of 658	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.8	326 of 639	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.4	177 of 665	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	48.5	313 of 620	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.7	544 of 672	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.3	308 of 639	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.1	392 of 644	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.0	456 of 626	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	58.3	192 of 611	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.6	360 of 639	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.4	239 of 585	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	478 of 685	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.3	531 of 668	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.3	412 of 668	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.5	302 of 664	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.6	176 of 653	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	77.9	115 of 675	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	50.7	298 of 619	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	32.5	273 of 482	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.3	498 of 564	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	434 of 554	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.3	415 of 557	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.0	329 of 560	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.5	248 of 553	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.9	158 of 552	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	34.1	358 of 548	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2024)43rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)34th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)30th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)12th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts17%-35 vs state

Mathematics15%-25 vs state

Science12%-36 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
Amboy High School	Public	9-12	11 E Hawley St	Amboy	61310	Lee County	Amboy CUSD 272	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 857-3632	229	21	11.1	38.0%	204 (89.1%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	34.3	486^th of 698 public high schools	30.4%		39.8	392^nd of 697 public high schools	43.8%	94	62.1	52.5	31.0	23.0	39.3	29.5	16.7	14.6	12.5								94.0	94.0	94.0	94.0	94.0	94.0	94.0	94.0	$19,237	$307	$18,930
Ashton-Franklin Center High School	Public	7-12	611 Western Ave	Ashton	61006	Lee County	Ashton-Franklin Center CUSD 275	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 453-7461	216	17	12.7	51.9%	191 (88.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	64.9	213^th of 698 public high schools	69.5%		73.1	147^th of 697 public high schools	78.9%	66	85.7	52.9	42.9	29.4	52.4	58.8	41.2	35.3	44.1	44.4	72.5	61.1	67.1	57.5	27.8	43.4	96.3	95.4	95.4	95.4	97.7	95.0	97.7	72.0	$17,474	$710	$16,764
Dixon High School	Public	9-12	300 Lincoln Statue Dr	Dixon	61021	Lee County	Dixon Unified School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 453-4966	760	44	17.2	44.2%	624 (82.1%)	19 (2.5%)	42 (5.5%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (8.7%)	40.2	440^th of 698 public high schools	37.0%		44.4	360^th of 697 public high schools	48.4%	80	54.9	39.9	28.8	28.6	29.3	34.0	50.9	24.7	34.9								99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	98.2	$17,385	$683	$16,702
Ohio Community High School	Public	9-12	103 Memorial Street	Ohio	61349	Bureau County	Ohio CHSD 505	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 376-2934	22	6	4.0	36.4%	20 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (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	$68,795	$2,887	$65,908
La Moille Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	801 S Main St	La Moille	61330	Bureau County	La Moille CUSD 303	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 638-2018	86	12	7.4	47.7%	82 (95.3%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.5%)	23	545^th of 698 public high schools	21.9%		32.7	456^th of 697 public high schools	34.6%	89		13.3		13.3		33.3	30.8	7.7	38.5	30.0	50.0	30.0	40.0	30.0	20.0	25.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$27,761	$1,657	$26,104
Mendota Township High School	Public	9-12	2300 W Main St	Mendota	61342	LaSalle County	Mendota Township HSD 280	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 539-7446	493	37	13.3	56.2%	273 (55.4%)	9 (1.8%)	193 (39.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	48.6	361^st of 698 public high schools	48.3%		42.4	378^th of 697 public high schools	45.8%	17	54.2	54.1	31.7	29.7	35.0	45.0	41.6	36.8	36.0								99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.0	$18,020	$440	$17,581
Regional Center for Change	Public	6-12	500 E 5Th St	Rock Falls	61071	Whiteside County	Lee/Ogle/Whiteside ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 564-2032	0	7	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Regional Center For Change ALOP	Public	6-12	500 E 5Th St	Rock Falls	61071	Whiteside County	Lee/Ogle/Whiteside ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 564-2032	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Rock River Challenge	Public	6-12	204 Main St	Chana	61015	Ogle County	Lee/Ogle/Whiteside ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 234-2722	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Whiteside Area Career	Public	11-12	1608 5th Ave	Sterling	61081	Whiteside County	Lee/Ogle/Whiteside ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 626-5810	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Amboy High School

Is Amboy High School a good school?

Amboy High School ranks 486^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Amboy High School in?

Amboy CUSD 272

How many students attend Amboy High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 229 students attended Amboy High School.

What schools feed into Amboy High School?

Amboy High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Amboy Central Elementary School
Middle : Amboy Junior High School

What is the racial makeup of Amboy High School?

Students at Amboy High School are 89% White, 10% Hispanic.

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