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Cerro Gordo Junior and Senior High School

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Cerro Gordo Junior and Senior High School ranks 157 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

157^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 78% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Cerro Gordo Junior and Senior High School is a public school serving 220 students in grades 6-12 in Cerro Gordo, Illinois, which is part of the Cerro Gordo CUSD 100 district. The school consistently performs above the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, with 76.6% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 53.1%. However, the school's mathematics proficiency is slightly below the state average at 35.1%.

Cerro Gordo Junior and Senior High School has maintained high graduation rates, with a 100% four-year graduation rate in 2024-2025 and 2023-2024, significantly above the state average. The school also performs well for male students and low socioeconomic status students, ranking 146 out of 685 and 94 out of 672 Illinois high schools, respectively, in 2024-2025. Despite these strengths, the school faces challenges with relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.6% to 26.3% in recent years.

When compared to nearby schools, Deland-Weldon High School generally underperforms Cerro Gordo Junior and Senior High School in academic metrics, such as ELA and mathematics proficiency. However, Maroa-Forsyth Senior High School and Monticello High School in the region outperform Cerro Gordo Junior and Senior High School. The school's overall ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 157 out of 698 Illinois high schools in 2024-2025 to 444 out of 701 in 2018-2019, suggesting the need for continued monitoring and targeted interventions to address its challenges.

228

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,430

Per pupil spending ?

41.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 E Durfee St
Cerro Gordo, IL 61818-0079

(217) 763-2711

District: Cerro Gordo CUSD 100

Feeder schools for Cerro Gordo Junior and Senior High School:

Elementary:

Cerro Gordo Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.2%

Hispanic:

6.1%

African American:

1.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (53% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Illinois high schools

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Illinois average (89%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg52%

Illinois avg47%

Middle school

343^rd of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From top 35% (2016) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

157^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Illinois High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

286^th of 811Cerro Gordo CUSD 100 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	71.3	343 of 1368	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	72.0	323 of 1363	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	79.1	231 of 1367	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	82.5	184 of 1369	86.6%	★★★★☆
2021	82.2	176 of 1241	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	82.6	200 of 1356	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	88.6	114 of 1293	91.2%	★★★★★
2017	63.1	407 of 1293	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.4	451 of 1294	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	74.3	281 of 1248	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	255 of 1251	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.7	222 of 1275	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	79.7	212 of 1286	83.5%	★★★★☆
2021	83.1	119 of 1017	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	86.9	126 of 1276	90.1%	★★★★★
2018	89.9	88 of 1226	92.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	73.9	216 of 1229	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	75.8	175 of 1234	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	85.5	72 of 1221	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	84.6	97 of 1217	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	75.2	187 of 1161	83.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	393 of 1271	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.1	345 of 1264	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	78.7	207 of 1292	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	83.5	147 of 1286	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	75.7	258 of 1296	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	84.2	149 of 1223	87.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	417 of 884	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.2	329 of 875	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.7	226 of 895	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	71.4	194 of 898	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	72.6	171 of 813	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	70.0	234 of 905	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	78.0	145 of 889	83.7%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	157 of 698	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	43.6	366 of 697	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.9	186 of 699	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	50.2	347 of 699	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.7	344 of 688	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.0	444 of 701	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.4	414 of 647	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	62.0	216 of 642	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	28.9	476 of 643	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	65.8	165 of 614	73.1%	★★★★☆
2014	49.8	369 of 670	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	72.6	180 of 670	73.1%	★★★★☆
2012	57.3	323 of 665	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.3	297 of 655	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	49.9	380 of 643	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	74.5	161 of 632	74.5%	★★★★☆
2008	38.3	446 of 624	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	67.8	201 of 612	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	36.0	440 of 596	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	23.6	495 of 590	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	71.2	160 of 592	73.0%	★★★★☆
2003	71.9	151 of 586	74.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.8	201 of 685	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	30.3	448 of 664	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.4	299 of 656	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.1	431 of 658	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	70.4	162 of 639	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	63.7	214 of 665	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.4	403 of 620	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.5	94 of 672	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	23.9	493 of 639	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.2	351 of 626	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.3	242 of 639	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	73.9	146 of 685	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	53.7	263 of 668	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.8	103 of 668	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	59.6	236 of 664	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.2	454 of 653	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	12.6	593 of 675	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.4	384 of 619	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	202 of 564	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.4	373 of 554	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.4	298 of 557	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.4	409 of 560	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.6	360 of 553	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.9	469 of 552	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.5	451 of 548	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)77th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)69th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)53rd percentile-22 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)79th percentile~ school

Female (2025)71st percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts77%+24 vs state

Science45%~ state avg

Mathematics35%-3 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 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	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
Cerro Gordo Junior and Senior High School	Public	6-12	300 E Durfee St	Cerro Gordo	61818	Piatt County	Cerro Gordo CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 763-2711	228	20	11.2	41.2%	208 (91.2%)	4 (1.8%)	14 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	72.5	157^th of 698 public high schools	77.5%		43.6	366^th of 697 public high schools	47.5%	209	75.7	71.0	43.2	41.9	48.6	64.5	60.7	28.6	46.4	44.8	72.7	81.3	75.9	76.6	27.3	31.3	48.3	35.1	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	94.0	$13,430	$727	$12,703
Argenta-Oreana High School	Public	9-12	500 N Main St	Argenta	62501	Macon County	Argenta-Oreana CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 795-4821	268	21	12.9	56.0%	215 (80.2%)	13 (4.9%)	10 (3.7%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (8.6%)	50.1	344^th of 698 public high schools	50.7%		32.8	454^th of 697 public high schools	34.9%	110	65.0	62.5	25.0	22.2	50.0	51.4	36.8	23.5	32.4										99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	98.6	$13,379	$272	$13,106
Bement High School	Public	9-12	201 S Champaign St	Bement	61813	Piatt County	Bement CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 678-4200	85	8	10.0	41.2%	72 (84.7%)	1 (1.2%)	4 (4.7%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (8.2%)	73.5	151^st of 698 public high schools	78.4%		58.2	237^th of 697 public high schools	66.0%	86	62.5	56.3	37.5	40.6	43.8	56.3	75.0	50.0	75.0										98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	$25,153	$1,229	$23,924
Heartland Technical Academy	Public	11-12	1 College Park	Decatur	62521	Macon County	Macon/Piatt ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 872-4050	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Option Three	Public	6-12	3433 Rupp Pkwy	Decatur	62526	Macon County	Macon/Piatt ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 872-3721	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Futures Unlimited	Public	9-12	3900 N Neely Ave	Decatur	62526	Macon County	Macon/Piatt ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 362-3080	0	6	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Mt Zion High School	Public	9-12	305 S Henderson St	Mount Zion	62549	Macon County	Mt Zion CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 864-2363	762	44	17.3	21.8%	682 (89.5%)	13 (1.7%)	18 (2.4%)	17 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (3.8%)	75.7	137^th of 698 public high schools	80.4%		73.6	144^th of 697 public high schools	79.3%	7	70.5	59.6	42.1	43.1	55.9	45.2	63.0	52.0	63.0										99.7	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.7	99.6	99.7	98.3	$12,219	$436	$11,783
Eisenhower High School	Public	9-12	1200 S 16th St	Decatur	62521	Macon County	Decatur School District 61	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 362-3100	909	53	17.1	76.7%	295 (32.5%)	433 (47.6%)	52 (5.7%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	121 (13.3%)	16.2	578^th of 698 public high schools	17.2%		14.7	604^th of 697 public high schools	13.3%	26	36.9	32.8	9.7	11.8	36.7	19.5	16.5	8.7	19.3										99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.8	99.6	99.8	94.1	$16,746	$848	$15,898
Monticello High School	Public	9-12	1 Sage Dr	Monticello	61856	Piatt County	Monticello CUSD 25	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 762-8511	489	36	13.5		442 (90.4%)	15 (3.1%)	12 (2.5%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.7%)	83.8	89^th of 698 public high schools	87.2%		66.2	185^th of 697 public high schools	73.5%	96	75.5	72.6	45.5	43.6	59.1	60.7	67.9	50.9	66.0										98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	97.9	98.1	98.3	97.5	$14,937	$242	$14,695
MacArthur High School	Public	9-12	1499 W Grand Ave	Decatur	62522	Macon County	Decatur School District 61	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 362-3152	1,059	53	19.9	73.0%	291 (27.5%)	536 (50.6%)	80 (7.6%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	144 (13.6%)	17.2	573^rd of 698 public high schools	17.9%		21.6	532^nd of 697 public high schools	23.7%	41	34.3	40.9	8.2	9.1	25.4	30.3	21.6	11.0	19.6										99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	95.9	$15,193	$740	$14,453

Frequently Asked Questions about Cerro Gordo Junior and Senior High School

How many students attend Cerro Gordo Junior and Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 228 students attended Cerro Gordo Junior and Senior High School.

What schools feed into Cerro Gordo Junior and Senior High School?

Cerro Gordo Junior and Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cerro Gordo Elementary School

What district is Cerro Gordo Junior and Senior High School in?

Cerro Gordo CUSD 100

What is the racial makeup of Cerro Gordo Junior and Senior High School?

Students at Cerro Gordo Junior and Senior High School are 91% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% African American.

Is Cerro Gordo Junior and Senior High School a good school?

Cerro Gordo Junior and Senior High School ranks 157^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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