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Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School

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Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School ranks 152 nd of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

152^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 78% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Paxton, Illinois, with a total enrollment of 374 students. The school is part of the Paxton-Buckley-Loda CUD 10 district, which is ranked 347 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School has consistently ranked in the top half of Illinois high schools, with rankings ranging from 94 to 312 out of 699 schools in recent years. The school's performance on standardized tests, such as the ACT, PreACT Secure, and SAT, is generally above the state average, particularly in English Language Arts and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 58.5% in ACT/English Language Arts, 45.7% in ACT/Mathematics, and 48.9% in ACT/Science, all of which were higher than the state averages. Additionally, Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School has maintained a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 85.3% to 90.9% in recent years, which is comparable to or higher than the state average, and a relatively low dropout rate, ranging from 2.4% to 3.1% in the past few years.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Fisher Junior/Senior High School and Armstrong High School, Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School generally outperforms them in terms of academic performance, graduation rates, and dropout rates. However, the school has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.6% to 32.4% in recent years, which is higher than the state average. The school has also seen a steady increase in its per-student spending, from $12,954 in the 2020-2021 school year to $18,026 in the 2023-2024 school year, which may have contributed to its overall academic performance and student outcomes.

378

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,107

Per pupil spending ?

44.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 Panther Way
Paxton, IL 60957-1469

(217) 379-4331

District: Paxton-Buckley-Loda CUD 10

Feeder schools for Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School:

Elementary:	Clara Peterson Elementary School
Middle:	Paxton-Buckley-Loda Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.7%

Hispanic:

8.7%

Two or more races:

4.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 66th percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (53% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Illinois high schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 25% Illinois)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg53%

Illinois avg48%

152^nd of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

347^th of 811Paxton-Buckley-Loda CUD 10 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	73.3	152 of 698	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	84.5	94 of 697	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	53.5	289 of 699	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.2	312 of 699	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.2	159 of 688	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	58.8	256 of 701	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.7	194 of 647	70.0%	★★★★☆
2017	62.8	209 of 642	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.3	251 of 643	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.7	209 of 614	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.4	193 of 670	71.2%	★★★★☆
2013	77.1	145 of 670	78.4%	★★★★☆
2012	59.7	294 of 665	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.1	224 of 655	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	46.0	417 of 643	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.9	399 of 632	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	70.1	178 of 624	71.5%	★★★★☆
2007	73.2	163 of 612	73.4%	★★★★☆
2006	60.0	259 of 596	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	57.1	287 of 590	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	69.5	179 of 592	69.8%	★★★★☆
2003	65.9	194 of 586	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	78.0	52 of 491	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	67.6	79 of 428	81.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	70.3	161 of 685	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	88.4	75 of 664	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	51.1	305 of 656	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.0	252 of 658	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.5	135 of 639	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	52.7	309 of 665	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.0	139 of 620	77.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	66.7	90 of 366	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	21.4	276 of 333	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	75.9	107 of 672	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	52.5	255 of 639	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.3	164 of 644	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	72.3	111 of 626	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	46.4	276 of 611	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.6	342 of 639	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	70.8	109 of 585	81.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	70.3	168 of 685	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	148 of 668	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	54.0	276 of 668	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.4	349 of 664	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.2	213 of 653	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.0	215 of 675	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.7	270 of 619	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.2	141 of 527	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	87.4	57 of 482	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	36.4	244 of 476	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.1	205 of 493	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.3	270 of 453	40.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	41.1	200 of 473	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.0	82 of 374	78.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.0	208 of 564	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.6	111 of 554	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	39.2	322 of 557	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.3	392 of 560	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.4	205 of 553	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.6	283 of 552	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.6	218 of 548	60.2%	★★★☆☆

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)89th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)76th percentile~ school

Male (2025)75th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)75th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)73rd percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)63rd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts58%+7 vs state

Science49%~ state avg

Mathematics46%+6 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
Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School	Public	9-12	700 Panther Way	Paxton	60957	Ford County	Paxton-Buckley-Loda CUD 10	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 379-4331	378	34	11.1	44.4%	324 (85.7%)	3 (0.8%)	33 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.8%)	73.3	152^nd of 698 public high schools	78.2%		84.5	94^th of 697 public high schools	86.5%	58	68.9	57.1	45.6	41.2	56.7	54.8	58.5	45.7	48.9								99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	94.8	$18,107	$1,241	$16,866
Panther Academy	Public, Virtual	9-12	430 S High St	Paxton	60957	Ford County	Paxton-Buckley-Loda CUD 10	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(217) 379-3314	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	83.3
Rantoul Township High School	Public	9-12	200 S Sheldon St	Rantoul	61866	Champaign County	Rantoul Township HSD 193	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 892-6160	901	64	14.0	90.5%	304 (33.7%)	211 (23.4%)	279 (31.0%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	102 (11.3%)	22.1	554^th of 698 public high schools	20.6%		18.8	560^th of 697 public high schools	19.7%	6	46.2	30.5	16.7	12.6	34.0	23.2	29.0	15.0	28.3								99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.4	99.5	99.7	97.5	$16,620	$1,408	$15,212
Cissna Park Senior High School	Public	9-12	511 N 2nd St	Cissna Park	60924	Iroquois County	Cissna Park CUSD 6	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 457-2171	98	12	8.2	26.5%	89 (90.8%)	4 (4.1%)	5 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	80.7	107^th of 698 public high schools	84.7%		38.1	409^th of 697 public high schools	41.3%	302	75.0	52.9	60.7	41.2	71.4	64.7	58.6	55.2	51.7								98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	$17,394	$440	$16,954
GCMS High School	Public	9-12	815 N Church St	Gibson City	60936	Ford County	Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 784-4292	275	23	12.0	35.6%	247 (89.8%)	4 (1.5%)	11 (4.0%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	65.1	209^th of 698 public high schools	70.1%		85.4	86^th of 697 public high schools	87.7%	123	61.3	67.8	37.1	42.4	38.7	57.6	54.2	38.9	44.4								98.9	97.5	97.5	97.5	98.6	97.1	98.9	98.2	$19,097	$897	$18,200
Armstrong High School	Public	9-12	30474 Smith	Armstrong	61812	Vermilion County	Armstrong Township HSD 225	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 569-2122	114	14	8.1	37.7%	104 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.5%)	57.6	265^th of 698 public high schools	62.0%		21.3	534^th of 697 public high schools	23.4%	269	63.6	51.7	42.4	27.6	45.5	48.3	52.4	23.8	47.6								86.2	86.2	86.2	86.2	85.3	86.2	86.2	86.2	$42,582	$1,020	$41,562
Fisher Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	111 W Division St	Fisher	61843	Champaign County	Fisher CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 897-1225	284	22	12.6	28.5%	259 (91.2%)	5 (1.8%)	10 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.5%)	65.4	204^th of 698 public high schools	70.8%		81.1	109^th of 697 public high schools	84.4%	95	73.2	55.6	46.4	33.3	55.4	46.7	51.4	45.9	32.4	31.8	69.4	54.5	61.3	52.8	18.2	33.8	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	95.5	$20,944	$766	$20,179

Frequently Asked Questions about Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School

What is the racial makeup of Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School?

Students at Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School are 86% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School in?

Paxton-Buckley-Loda CUD 10

What schools feed into Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School?

Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Clara Peterson Elementary School
Middle : Paxton-Buckley-Loda Junior High School

Is Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School a good school?

Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School ranks 152^nd of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 378 students attended Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School.

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