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Arcola High School

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Arcola High School ranks 421 st of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

421^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 40% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Arcola High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Arcola, Illinois, with a total enrollment of 291 students. The school is part of the Arcola CUSD 306 district, which is ranked 628 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Arcola High School's performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally below the state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 31.3% of Arcola High School students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 53.1%, and only 24.5% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 38.5%. However, the school's four-year graduation rate is relatively high, ranging from 87.7% to 94.6% in recent years, which is comparable to or slightly higher than the state average. Unfortunately, the school's dropout rate is also higher than the state average, ranging from 2.4% to 3.4% in recent years. Additionally, Arcola High School has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 19.8% to 28.7% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Oakland High School, Charleston High School, Mattoon High School, Villa Grove High School, Tuscola High School, and Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond, Arcola High School's academic performance and other key metrics are generally lower. Additionally, Arcola High School's statewide ranking and SchoolDigger star rating have declined over the past several years, from a ranking of 271 out of 699 Illinois high schools and a 3-star rating in 2021-2022 to a ranking of 421 out of 698 and a 2-star rating in 2024-2025.

299

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,209

Per pupil spending ?

57.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

351 W Washington St
Arcola, IL 61910-1120

(217) 268-4962

District: Arcola CUSD 306

Feeder schools for Arcola High School:

Elementary:

Arcola Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.2%

Hispanic:

45.2%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 61st percentile in 2022 → 40th in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Illinois average (89%)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (36% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 61st-percentile peak (2022) to 40th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg37%

Illinois avg47%

Middle school

877^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

421^st of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Illinois High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

628^th of 811Arcola CUSD 306 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	877 of 1368	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.3	877 of 1363	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.3	874 of 1367	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.6	772 of 1369	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.8	888 of 1241	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.2	720 of 1356	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.7	828 of 1293	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.4	844 of 1293	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.3	786 of 1294	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	19.9	1078 of 1302	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	39.3	834 of 1322	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.9	824 of 1367	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.9	826 of 1365	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.5	889 of 1344	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	29.8	1024 of 1327	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	18.5	1113 of 1318	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.9	1002 of 1293	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	57.7	636 of 1287	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.6	629 of 1272	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	57.2	624 of 1209	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	66.7	447 of 1204	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2003	49.5	680 of 1185	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	381 of 483	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	849 of 1248	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.6	847 of 1251	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.4	820 of 1275	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.4	707 of 1286	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.6	689 of 1017	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.8	570 of 1276	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.7	653 of 1226	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.1	619 of 669	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	31.1	447 of 643	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.1	575 of 661	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.6	555 of 662	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.7	480 of 517	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	50.2	284 of 639	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	23.1	500 of 590	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.9	815 of 1229	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.4	873 of 1219	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.3	940 of 1234	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.1	863 of 1221	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.5	819 of 1019	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.8	637 of 1217	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.0	836 of 1161	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	799 of 1271	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.6	780 of 1264	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.7	800 of 1292	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.9	715 of 1286	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.9	866 of 1048	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.5	791 of 1296	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.6	927 of 1223	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.1	669 of 884	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	753 of 875	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.5	665 of 895	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.1	545 of 898	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.8	640 of 813	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.2	755 of 905	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.4	696 of 889	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	421 of 698	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.0	570 of 697	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.5	406 of 699	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.8	271 of 699	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.9	507 of 688	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.9	445 of 701	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.0	419 of 647	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.6	449 of 642	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	23.8	508 of 643	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	32.6	406 of 614	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	28.7	511 of 670	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	40.4	437 of 670	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	31.8	503 of 665	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	38.8	451 of 655	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	35.5	481 of 643	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	25.5	508 of 632	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	47.9	375 of 624	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	34.2	456 of 612	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	70.4	163 of 596	72.7%	★★★★☆
2005	35.2	455 of 590	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	59.2	258 of 592	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2003	74.5	137 of 586	76.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	459 of 685	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	13.8	589 of 664	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.6	400 of 656	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.0	229 of 658	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.1	462 of 639	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.8	504 of 665	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.7	450 of 620	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	247 of 366	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	11.6	325 of 336	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	57.4	106 of 333	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.2	121 of 335	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	16.6	291 of 317	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.5	258 of 317	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.1	192 of 291	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	463 of 672	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	12.2	609 of 639	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	69.3	129 of 644	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	71.7	116 of 626	81.5%	★★★★☆
2021	28.4	457 of 611	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.6	511 of 639	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.9	408 of 585	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	347 of 685	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.0	488 of 668	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.9	361 of 668	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.2	330 of 664	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.9	485 of 653	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.8	278 of 675	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.0	330 of 619	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.6	437 of 527	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	67.6	63 of 493	87.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.3	343 of 564	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.6	452 of 554	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	472 of 557	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.5	254 of 560	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.6	411 of 553	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.1	278 of 552	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.4	340 of 548	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Male (2025)37th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile~ school

Female (2025)32nd percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)24th percentile-12 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)21st percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)7th percentile-28 vs school

High school

Male (2025)49th percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)39th percentile~ school

Female (2025)33rd percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)33rd percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)17th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science43%~ state avg

English Language Arts31%-22 vs state

Mathematics24%-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)	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
Arcola High School	Public	7-12	351 W Washington St	Arcola	61910	Douglas County	Arcola CUSD 306	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 268-4962	299	27	11.0	57.2%	153 (51.2%)	2 (0.7%)	135 (45.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	41.8	421^st of 698 public high schools	39.7%		18	570^th of 697 public high schools	18.2%	149	42.9	46.3	19.0	19.5	47.6	39.0	42.0	34.0	42.0	43.1	33.3	29.4	31.3	31.3	18.0	24.5	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	98.6	$16,209	$455	$15,754
Tuscola High School	Public	9-12	500 S Prairie St	Tuscola	61953	Douglas County	Tuscola CUSD 301	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 253-2377	299	24	12.5	38.1%	269 (90.0%)	4 (1.3%)	16 (5.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (2.0%)	52.1	323^rd of 698 public high schools	53.7%		53.5	279^th of 697 public high schools	60.0%	44	66.7	62.9	26.4	20.0	41.7	54.3	52.4	14.6	40.2								97.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.7	97.4	96.7	$14,432	$00	$14,432
Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond	Public	9-12	301 E Columbia St	Arthur	61911	Douglas County	Arthur CUSD 305	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 543-2146	310	28	10.8	46.8%	273 (88.1%)	3 (1.0%)	29 (9.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	70.3	171^st of 698 public high schools	75.5%		59.4	225^th of 697 public high schools	67.7%	54	70.0	51.5	34.3	29.4	61.4	52.9	68.7	45.8	53.0								94.2	94.2	94.2	94.2	94.9	94.2	94.5	92.8	$14,771	$1,594	$13,176
OnTRACC	Public, Virtual	12	121 S 17Th St	Mattoon	61938	Coles County	Eastern IL Area of Special Educ	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(217) 348-7700	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lift	Public	11-12	121 S 17Th St	Mattoon	61938	Coles County	Mattoon CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 238-8900	0	9	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lerna TAOEP	Public	6-12	10 3Rd St	Charleston	61920	Coles County	Clk/Cls/Cmbn/Dglas/Edgr/Mltr/Shlb	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 235-4867	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Mattoon High School	Public	9-12	2521 Walnut Ave	Mattoon	61938	Coles County	Mattoon CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 238-7800	888	52	16.9	47.5%	729 (82.1%)	39 (4.4%)	48 (5.4%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (7.5%)	44.7	397^th of 698 public high schools	43.1%		38.5	401^st of 697 public high schools	42.5%	4	48.2	46.5	25.1	27.0	44.0	39.6	39.9	36.1	39.9								99.4	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.5	99.3	99.5	94.8	$14,972	$1,118	$13,854
Shelbyville TAOEP	Public	6-12	730 7Th St	Charleston	61920	Coles County	Clk/Cls/Cmbn/Dglas/Edgr/Mltr/Shlb	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 348-0151	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Villa Grove High School	Public	9-12	400 N Sycamore St	Villa Grove	61956	Douglas County	Villa Grove CUSD 302	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 832-2321	194	16	11.8	47.9%	180 (92.8%)	3 (1.5%)	9 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	54.7	304^th of 698 public high schools	56.4%		65.5	192^nd of 697 public high schools	72.5%	112	43.8	38.9	41.7	32.7	45.8	35.2	60.0	40.0	55.0								97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	93.0	$12,723	$127	$12,596
Oakland High School	Public	9-12	310 Teeter St	Oakland	61943	Coles County	Oakland CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 346-2118	61	11	5.8	19.7%	58 (95.1%)	1 (1.6%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	47.5	370^th of 698 public high schools	47.0%		76.4	132^nd of 697 public high schools	81.1%	238	42.9	23.1	19.0	15.4	38.1	23.1	84.6	69.2	84.6								100.0	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	96.8	98.4	98.4	$19,557	$890	$18,667

Frequently Asked Questions about Arcola High School

What schools feed into Arcola High School?

Arcola High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Arcola Elementary School

How many students attend Arcola High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 299 students attended Arcola High School.

What district is Arcola High School in?

Arcola CUSD 306

Is Arcola High School a good school?

Arcola High School ranks 421^st of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Arcola High School?

Students at Arcola High School are 51% White, 45% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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