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DePue High School

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DePue High School ranks 446 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

446^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 36% of Illinois high schools

Summary

DePue High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in DePue, Illinois, with a total enrollment of 98 students. The school is part of the DePue Unified School District 103, which is ranked 772 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, DePue High School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois high schools, with test scores significantly below state averages. In 2024-2025, only 31.3% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 51.7%. The school's performance on other assessments, such as PreACT Secure and SAT, also lags behind state averages across multiple subject areas. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 76.2% and 96.4% in recent years, with the most recent rate being 89.0% in 2024-2025, and its dropout rate has ranged from 2.4% to 3.4%, which is higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Henry-Senachwine High School, La Moille Junior/Senior High School, and La Salle-Peru Township High School, DePue High School generally performs worse academically and has lower graduation rates. For example, Henry-Senachwine High School had 53.3% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts, compared to DePue High School's 31.3%. The nearby schools also have lower percentages of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, ranging from 38.98% to 57.32%, compared to DePue High School's 85.71%.

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,910

Per pupil spending ?

87.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

204 Pleasant
DePue, IL 61322-0800

(815) 447-2121

District: DePue Unified School District 103

Feeder schools for DePue High School:

Elementary:

DePue Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.4%

White:

9.3%

Asian:

1.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 7th percentile in 2015 → 36th in 2025

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Illinois average (89%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 29 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (35% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 27 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg35%

Illinois avg48%

446^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 29 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

772^nd of 811DePue Unified School District 103 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	39.6	446 of 698	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.8	573 of 697	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.1	472 of 699	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	13.2	607 of 699	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.3	555 of 688	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.5	624 of 701	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.5	580 of 647	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	56.6	263 of 642	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	18.8	539 of 643	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.1	571 of 614	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	19.3	551 of 670	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.1	498 of 670	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	5.4	611 of 665	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	23.7	522 of 655	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	12.4	556 of 643	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	27.6	498 of 632	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	6.6	559 of 624	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	6.7	553 of 612	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	4.7	554 of 596	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	4.1	539 of 590	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	32.6	456 of 592	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	13.7	510 of 586	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	28.6	158 of 248	36.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	446 of 685	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	10.1	632 of 664	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	43.1	376 of 656	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	14.7	555 of 658	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.0	420 of 639	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	5.4	612 of 620	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	177 of 366	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	17.8	293 of 336	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.0	167 of 333	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	16.9	301 of 335	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.7	263 of 317	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.1	280 of 317	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.6	264 of 291	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	281 of 672	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	21.3	518 of 639	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	60.0	209 of 644	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	22.7	510 of 626	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.1	374 of 611	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.4	541 of 639	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.8	500 of 585	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	375 of 685	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.2	498 of 668	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.1	577 of 653	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.1	595 of 675	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.2	531 of 619	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2018	27.2	248 of 374	33.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2025)52nd percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)45th percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)36th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2025)35th percentile~ school

Special Education (2018)34th percentile+23 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science44%-5 vs state

English Language Arts31%-20 vs state

Mathematics12%-27 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
DePue High School	Public	9-12	204 Pleasant	DePue	61322	Bureau County	DePue Unified School District 103	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 447-2121	86	7	13.0	87.2%	8 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (88.4%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	39.6	446^th of 698 public high schools	36.1%		17.8	573^rd of 697 public high schools	17.8%	127	70.6	35.7	35.3	0.0	47.1	35.7	31.3	12.5	43.8								99.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.0	100.0	99.0	$20,910	$2,660	$18,250
Hall High School	Public	9-12	800 W Erie St	Spring Valley	61362	Bureau County	Hall HSD 502	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 664-2100	388	34	11.4	56.7%	246 (63.4%)	4 (1.0%)	128 (33.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.1%)	56.3	283^rd of 698 public high schools	59.5%		36	428^th of 697 public high schools	38.6%	145	66.3	41.8	23.8	23.1	57.5	47.3	52.0	33.3	52.9								100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.8	$19,319	$1,663	$17,657
Putnam County High School	Public	9-12	402 E Silverspoon Ave	Granville	61326	Putnam County	Putnam County CUSD 535	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 882-2800	245	24	10.2	40.0%	204 (83.3%)	1 (0.4%)	34 (13.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	45.8	388^th of 698 public high schools	44.4%		65.2	194^th of 697 public high schools	72.2%	194	57.6	43.9	33.3	18.2	40.9	37.9	44.9	38.8	36.7								95.8	96.2	96.2	96.2	97.0	96.6	96.6	95.3	$21,713	$898	$20,815
Princeton High School	Public	9-12	103 S Euclid Ave	Princeton	61356	Bureau County	Princeton HSD 500	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 875-3308	479	31	15.5	39.7%	429 (89.6%)	12 (2.5%)	26 (5.4%)	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	48.5	363^rd of 698 public high schools	48.0%		49.1	320^th of 697 public high schools	54.1%	43	64.2	48.8	24.2	22.0	43.3	37.0	44.2	34.6	45.2								98.8	97.3	97.3	97.3	98.8	97.1	99.0	93.8	$18,014	$1,039	$16,976
Lmp Roe	Public	6-12	2233 6th St	Peru	61354	LaSalle County	La Salle/Marshall/Putnam ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 220-3560	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lmp Roe Taoep	Public	6-12	2233 6Th St Ste 2	Peru	61354	LaSalle County	La Salle/Marshall/Putnam ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 220-3560	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lmp Roe Alop	Public	6-12	2233 6Th St Ste 2	Peru	61354	LaSalle County	La Salle/Marshall/Putnam ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 220-3557	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
La Salle-Peru Area Career Center	Public	11-12	200 9th St	Peru	61354	LaSalle County	La Salle/Marshall/Putnam ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 223-2454	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
La Salle-Peru Township High School	Public	9-12	541 Chartres St	La Salle	61301	LaSalle County	La Salle-Peru Township HSD 120	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 223-1721	1,167	89	13.0	47.3%	787 (67.4%)	29 (2.5%)	280 (24.0%)	18 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (4.4%)	55.9	292^nd of 698 public high schools	58.2%		45	352^nd of 697 public high schools	49.5%	60	61.8	55.5	26.8	27.8	47.9	38.9	54.8	36.9	45.8								98.7	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.7	98.5	98.8	96.6	$20,120	$758	$19,362
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

Frequently Asked Questions about DePue High School

What is the racial makeup of DePue High School?

Students at DePue High School are 88% Hispanic, 9% White, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

What district is DePue High School in?

DePue Unified School District 103

Is DePue High School a good school?

DePue High School ranks 446^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into DePue High School?

DePue High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : DePue Elementary School

How many students attend DePue High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 86 students attended DePue High School.

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