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Earlville Junior/Senior High School

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Earlville Junior/Senior High School ranks 149 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

149^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 79% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Earlville Junior/Senior High School is a public high school located in Earlville, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a relatively small student population of 95. The school is part of the Earlville CUSD 9 district, which is ranked 366 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Earlville Junior/Senior High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from a high of 87 out of 614 Illinois high schools in 2014-2015 (4-star rating) to a low of 492 out of 697 in 2023-2024 (1-star rating). Its current ranking for 2024-2025 is 149 out of 698 Illinois high schools, with a 4-star rating. The school has shown strong performance among certain student subgroups, ranking 119 out of 685 Illinois high schools for female students and 86 out of 685 for male students, both with 4-star ratings. However, the school's performance for white students has been more inconsistent, ranging from a 3-star rating in 2024-2025 to a 0-star rating in 2023-2024. Earlville Junior/Senior High School has maintained relatively high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 87.7% to 95% in recent years, and its dropout rates have also been relatively low, ranging from 2.4% to 3.4% over the same period.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Newark Community High School and Ottawa Township High School, Earlville Junior/Senior High School generally performs better. However, it lags behind others, such as Somonauk High School and Leland High School, in terms of statewide rankings and test scores. Despite having a relatively high percentage of low socioeconomic status students, ranging from 32.23% to 46.32% in recent years, the school has managed to rank highly for this subgroup, even reaching a 5-star rating in 2024-2025.

Students ?

7.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,146

Per pupil spending ?

38.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

415 W Union St
Earlville, IL 60518-8191

(815) 246-8361

District: Earlville CUSD 9

Feeder schools for Earlville Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:

Earlville Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.4%

Hispanic:

18.6%

Two or more races:

1.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 25th percentile in 2017 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (55% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Illinois high schools

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Illinois average (89%)

Worth a look

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

!English Language Arts scores 15 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg55%

Illinois avg48%

149^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 21%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

366^th of 811Earlville CUSD 9 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	73.8	149 of 698	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	27.5	492 of 697	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	52.8	295 of 699	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.5	400 of 699	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.9	385 of 688	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.5	236 of 701	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.7	373 of 647	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	28.3	483 of 642	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	43.2	363 of 643	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	79.5	87 of 614	85.8%	★★★★☆
2014	42.3	429 of 670	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.8	334 of 670	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.4	329 of 665	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	42.6	422 of 655	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.6	369 of 643	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	36.6	458 of 632	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	82.3	89 of 624	85.7%	★★★★☆
2007	65.6	212 of 612	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.5	188 of 596	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	71.3	167 of 590	71.7%	★★★★☆
2004	48.2	364 of 592	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2003	48.5	353 of 586	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.5	119 of 685	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	51.0	306 of 656	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.8	365 of 658	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.0	393 of 639	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.1	234 of 665	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.4	242 of 620	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	97.3	12 of 672	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	31.5	464 of 644	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	53.8	218 of 611	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	83.6	86 of 685	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	51.6	294 of 668	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.5	426 of 664	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.2	331 of 653	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.6	247 of 675	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	27.3	470 of 619	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	211 of 564	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	10.9	528 of 554	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	42.8	295 of 557	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.9	489 of 560	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.2	372 of 553	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.6	252 of 552	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	27.1	424 of 548	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)98th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2025)87th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)83rd percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)63rd percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science42%-7 vs state

English Language Arts37%-15 vs state

Mathematics37%~ state avg

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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)	% 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	% 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
Earlville Junior/Senior High School	Public	9-12	415 W Union St	Earlville	60518	LaSalle County	Earlville CUSD 9	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 246-8361	97	13	7.5	38.1%	78 (80.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (18.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	73.8	149^th of 698 public high schools	78.7%		27.5	492^nd of 697 public high schools	29.4%	343	91.3	63.6	56.5	39.4	65.2	66.7	36.8	36.8	42.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.0	100.0	100.0	99.0	$21,146	$598	$20,548
Leland High School	Public	9-12	370 N Main St	Leland	60531	LaSalle County	Leland CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 495-3231	88	8	11.5	36.4%	67 (76.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (23.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	79.9	113^th of 698 public high schools	83.8%		29.5	475^th of 697 public high schools	31.9%	362	79.2	68.0	41.7	24.0	58.3	72.0	64.3	57.1	64.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.8	$22,887	$555	$22,332
Mendota Township High School	Public	9-12	2300 W Main St	Mendota	61342	LaSalle County	Mendota Township HSD 280	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 539-7446	493	37	13.3	56.2%	273 (55.4%)	9 (1.8%)	193 (39.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	48.6	361^st of 698 public high schools	48.3%		42.4	378^th of 697 public high schools	45.8%	17	54.2	54.1	31.7	29.7	35.0	45.0	41.6	36.8	36.0	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.0	$18,020	$440	$17,581
Serena High School	Public	9-12	2283 N 3812th Rd	Serena	60549	LaSalle County	Serena CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 496-2361	162	14	11.8	34.0%	140 (86.4%)	1 (0.6%)	14 (8.6%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	46.3	380^th of 698 public high schools	45.6%		31.2	464^th of 697 public high schools	33.4%	84	58.1	43.2	30.2	27.3	46.5	43.2	37.9	27.6	37.9	97.0	97.6	97.0	97.0	92.7	98.2	95.8	99.4	$25,579	$2,268	$23,311
Somonauk High School	Public	9-12	501 W Market St	Somonauk	60552	DeKalb County	Somonauk CUSD 432	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 498-2314	224	21	10.7	41.1%	190 (84.8%)	3 (1.3%)	24 (10.7%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	81.3	104^th of 698 public high schools	85.1%		83.1	102^nd of 697 public high schools	85.4%	2	73.6	77.6	39.6	55.1	64.2	75.5	59.6	46.2	48.1	87.8	91.7	91.7	91.7	85.6	90.0	75.1	61.6	$18,467	$275	$18,193
Indian Creek High School	Public	9-12	506 S Shabbona Rd	Shabbona	60550	DeKalb County	Indian Creek CUSD 425	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 824-2197	268	21	12.9	38.4%	212 (79.1%)	9 (3.4%)	39 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	46	381^st of 698 public high schools	45.4%		43.3	370^th of 697 public high schools	46.9%	11	64.7	35.9	36.8	26.6	44.1	35.9	37.5	29.7	39.1	96.8	97.1	97.1	97.1	96.8	96.4	95.3	91.8	$19,430	$297	$19,133
LaSalle County Detention Center 9-12	Public	9-12	707 Etna Rd	Ottawa	61350	LaSalle County	Ottawa Township HSD 140	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 434-8300	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Sandwich Community High School	Public	9-12	515 Lions Rd	Sandwich	60548	DeKalb County	Sandwich CUSD 430	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 786-2157	560	42	13.2	46.1%	408 (72.9%)	4 (0.7%)	123 (22.0%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.4%)	55	301^st of 698 public high schools	56.9%		51.3	294^th of 697 public high schools	57.8%	7	58.2	47.9	29.6	26.1	39.6	42.9	50.4	41.6	58.9	98.5	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.2	99.1	99.1	97.2	$17,701	$669	$17,032
Indian Valley Area Vocational Center	Public	11-12	600 Lions Rd	Sandwich	60548	DeKalb County	De Kalb ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 786-9873	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
ROE 35 Regional Work Study Progra	Public	12	321 W Main St	Ottawa	61350	LaSalle County	La Salle/Marshall/Putnam ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 258-4765	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Earlville Junior/Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Earlville Junior/Senior High School?

Students at Earlville Junior/Senior High School are 80% White, 19% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Earlville Junior/Senior High School?

Earlville Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Earlville Elementary School

What district is Earlville Junior/Senior High School in?

Earlville CUSD 9

Is Earlville Junior/Senior High School a good school?

Earlville Junior/Senior High School ranks 149^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Earlville Junior/Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 97 students attended Earlville Junior/Senior High School.

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