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Delavan High School

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Delavan High School ranks 112 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

112^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 84% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Delavan High School is a public high school located in Delavan, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 138 students. The school is part of the Delavan CUSD 703 district, which is ranked 465 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Delavan High School's performance appears to be inconsistent, with significant fluctuations in its statewide ranking and rating over the past several years, ranging from 112 out of 698 Illinois high schools (4-star rating) in 2024-2025 to 521 out of 699 (1-star rating) in 2021-2022. While the school's graduation rate has been relatively high, ranging from 84.1% to 89.0%, its dropout rate has also been higher than the state average, ranging from 2.4% to 7.2%. Additionally, Delavan High School has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 13.4% to 26.3%, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, Morton High School, located about 17 miles away, consistently outperforms Delavan High School in terms of statewide ranking, graduation rates, and academic performance across various subject areas. On the other hand, Olympia High School and Dee-Mack High School, located within 15-16 miles of Delavan High School, have similar performance characteristics, with rankings and ratings in the middle to lower range of Illinois high schools. This suggests that Delavan High School's performance is generally on par with these nearby schools, but there is room for improvement to reach the level of excellence demonstrated by Morton High School.

129

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,866

Per pupil spending ?

29.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

907 Locust St
Delavan, IL 61734-9327

(309) 244-8285

District: Delavan CUSD 703

Feeder schools for Delavan High School:

Elementary:	Delavan Elementary School
Middle:	Delavan Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.1%

Asian:

1.6%

Two or more races:

1.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 67th percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (60% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Illinois high schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Dropout rate above the Illinois average (7% vs 3%)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg60%

Illinois avg48%

112^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

465^th of 811Delavan CUSD 703 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	79.9	112 of 698	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	43.4	368 of 697	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.1	178 of 699	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	26.2	521 of 699	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	57.2	240 of 688	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.3	162 of 701	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	69.2	177 of 647	72.6%	★★★★☆
2017	42.9	372 of 642	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.8	434 of 643	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	61.5	200 of 614	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.7	280 of 670	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.3	248 of 670	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.3	300 of 665	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.1	253 of 655	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.9	299 of 643	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.1	185 of 632	70.7%	★★★★☆
2007	76.2	131 of 612	78.6%	★★★★☆
2006	76.9	117 of 596	80.4%	★★★★☆
2005	57.2	286 of 590	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	68.7	186 of 592	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2003	82.2	74 of 586	87.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.6	118 of 685	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	53.8	261 of 664	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.6	211 of 656	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.0	469 of 658	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.6	282 of 639	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.5	131 of 665	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	63.6	206 of 620	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.2	418 of 672	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.8	487 of 639	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	578 of 626	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.3	165 of 685	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	32.7	429 of 668	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.6	164 of 668	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	61.2	212 of 653	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.3	233 of 675	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.2	132 of 619	78.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	67.2	155 of 564	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	23.6	428 of 554	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	52.0	233 of 557	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	10.1	537 of 560	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	37.4	315 of 553	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.4	202 of 552	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.2	188 of 548	65.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)76th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)73rd percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts77%+26 vs state

Science77%+29 vs state

Mathematics54%+15 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)	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	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th 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
Delavan High School	Public	9-12	907 Locust St	Delavan	61734	Tazewell County	Delavan CUSD 703	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 244-8285	129	11	11.9	29.5%	124 (96.1%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	79.9	112^th of 698 public high schools	84.0%		43.4	368^th of 697 public high schools	47.2%	256	70.8	63.2	37.5	26.3	75.0	57.9	77.3	54.5	77.3							97.1	96.4	96.4	96.4	97.1	96.4	94.3	95.7	$14,866	$425	$14,440
Hartsburg-Emden Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	400 W Front St	Hartsburg	62643	Logan County	Hartsburg Emden CUSD 21	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 642-5244	85	9	9.1	44.7%	82 (96.5%)	1 (1.2%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57.1	272^nd of 698 public high schools	61.0%		44.9	353^rd of 697 public high schools	49.4%	81		45.5		27.3		45.5	50.0	40.0	50.0	58.3	42.9	48.6	25.0	23.1	17.6	86.4	87.5	87.5	87.5	93.2	83.0	79.6	75.0	$22,005	$678	$21,327
Tremont High School	Public	9-12	400 W Pearl St	Tremont	61568	Tazewell County	Tremont CUSD 702	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 925-2051	288	24	11.7	18.4%	260 (90.3%)	3 (1.0%)	15 (5.2%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	82.9	95^th of 698 public high schools	86.4%		86.5	82^nd of 697 public high schools	88.2%	13	68.6	72.2	44.3	34.7	55.7	63.9	80.3	63.6	68.2							95.1	95.1	95.1	95.1	95.5	94.8	95.1	91.6	$15,084	$431	$14,653
Midwest Central High School	Public	9-12	910 S Washington St	Manito	61546	Mason County	Midwest Central CUSD 191	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 968-6766	235	22	10.7	47.7%	221 (94.0%)	3 (1.3%)	7 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	50.7	337^th of 698 public high schools	51.7%		35.5	431^st of 697 public high schools	38.2%	94	56.4	50.8	29.1	30.5	34.5	37.3	54.5	35.7	45.5							99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	$16,124	$622	$15,502
Illini Central High School	Public	9-12	208 N West Ave	Mason City	62664	Mason County	Illini Central CUSD 189	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 482-5180	172	21	8.2	38.4%	165 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	45.8	386^th of 698 public high schools	44.7%		27.1	496^th of 697 public high schools	28.8%	110	52.3	55.6	31.8	24.4	43.2	51.1	42.9	23.8	23.8							98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	96.7	$20,291	$669	$19,622
Pekin Community High School	Public	9-12	1903 Court St	Pekin	61554	Tazewell County	Pekin Central School District 303	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 347-4101	1,712	110	15.5	44.6%	1,537 (89.8%)	26 (1.5%)	64 (3.7%)	18 (1.1%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	60 (3.5%)	45.1	392^nd of 698 public high schools	43.8%		46.5	339^th of 697 public high schools	51.4%	53	61.9	47.2	30.2	21.7	46.3	37.4	37.3	30.0	34.8							99.5	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.6	99.4	99.6	99.0	$17,828	$1,086	$16,742
Tazewell County Area EFE RDS	Public	9-12	200 S 2nd St Ste 12	Pekin	61554	Tazewell County	Mason/Tazewell/Woodford ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 353-5011	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Dee-Mack High School	Public	9-12	401 E Fifth St	Mackinaw	61755	Tazewell County	Deer Creek-Mackinaw CUSD 701	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 359-4421	293	25	11.6	25.6%	280 (95.6%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	62.2	232^nd of 698 public high schools	66.8%		63.6	204^th of 697 public high schools	70.7%	28	58.4	65.4	28.6	26.9	51.9	55.1	54.7	34.7	50.7							99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	$15,405	$368	$15,037
Olympia High School	Public	9-12	7832 N 100 East Rd	Stanford	61774	McLean County	Olympia CUSD 16	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 379-5911	495	37	13.3	34.7%	452 (91.3%)	7 (1.4%)	16 (3.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.4%)	56.9	276^th of 698 public high schools	60.5%		46.4	341^st of 697 public high schools	51.1%	65	62.6	44.4	38.2	26.8	42.7	50.0	48.1	44.3	44.3							98.4	98.6	98.6	98.6	99.4	98.6	98.8	96.8	$18,700	$403	$18,297
Morton High School	Public	9-12	350 N Illinois Ave	Morton	61550	Tazewell County	Morton CUSD 709	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 266-7182	1,061	72	14.8	15.6%	938 (88.4%)	15 (1.4%)	45 (4.2%)	31 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.0%)	90.7	54^th of 698 public high schools	92.3%		92.6	58^th of 697 public high schools	91.7%	4	79.7	75.2	47.7	46.6	71.3	72.5	74.5	61.1	77.3							95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.8	95.7	96.4	95.1	$14,526	$172	$14,355

Frequently Asked Questions about Delavan High School

How many students attend Delavan High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 129 students attended Delavan High School.

What is the racial makeup of Delavan High School?

Students at Delavan High School are 96% White, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Delavan High School?

Delavan High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Delavan Elementary School
Middle : Delavan Junior High School

Is Delavan High School a good school?

Delavan High School ranks 112^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Delavan High School in?

Delavan CUSD 703

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