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South Elgin High School

Q: Is South Elgin High School a good school?

South Elgin High School ranks 305 th of 620 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

305^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 620 Illinois High Schools

Better than 51% of Illinois high schools

Summary

South Elgin High School is a grades 9–12 public school in South Elgin, Illinois, serving 2,665 students in School District U-46. Its overall picture is mixed: graduation is strong, with 92% of students graduating in 2025–2026, above the district’s 87% and the state’s 90%. The most pressing concern is chronic absenteeism: 48% of students were chronically absent, compared with 30% in the district and 24% statewide.

On the latest test results, the school is a relative strength within its district but generally trails the state and several nearby schools. Its three-grade averages were 53% in English Language Arts, 36% in math and 44% in science—about 3, 3 and 4 points below state averages, but 9, 8 and 7 points above district averages. Against the six nearby schools, its ELA average was nearly even, while math was 3 points lower and science 2 points lower. It ranked second among five U-46 schools, but fourth among the seven nearby schools on each of the nine grade-and-subject comparisons.

Results over time are mixed: ninth-grade math rose 7 points from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, while grade 11 ELA fell 4 points and grade 11 math fell 2. SchoolDigger placed the school at the 51st statewide percentile with 3 stars in 2025–2026, down from the 79th percentile in 2020–2021. Its student–teacher ratio is 15.2, close to the nearby-school average of 15.1. In 2024–2025, 38% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, the lowest share among the four nearby U-46 schools with comparable figures. SchoolDigger’s statewide subgroup rankings raise particular concerns for English Language Learner students, at the 13th percentile after ranking at the 56th in 2023–2024, and Disabled students, at the 9th percentile after ranking at the 66th in 2024–2025.

2,665

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,973

Per pupil spending ?

37.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

98.6%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

760 E Main St
South Elgin, IL 60177-1702

(847) 289-3760

District: School District U-46

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

38.7%

White:

38.3%

Asian:

12.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 79th percentile in 2021 → 51st in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (48% vs 24% Illinois)

!Ranking has slipped from its 79th-percentile peak (2021) to 51st (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg36%

Illinois avg47%

305^th of 620

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 46% (2016) to top 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5High Schools in the School District U-46

604^th of 738School District U-46 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
2026	48.0	305 of 620	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.0	250 of 698	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.3	243 of 697	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.4	192 of 699	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	70.6	165 of 699	76.4%	★★★★☆
2021	74.2	143 of 688	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	59.7	245 of 701	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.0	314 of 647	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.9	219 of 642	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	44.2	350 of 643	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.2	309 of 614	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.7	180 of 670	73.1%	★★★★☆
2013	68.5	220 of 670	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.9	223 of 665	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.4	200 of 655	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.3	264 of 643	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.0	329 of 632	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.9	386 of 624	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	41.1	410 of 612	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	59.5	59 of 187	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.3	146 of 323	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.8	105 of 299	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.9	65 of 301	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	64.8	66 of 294	77.6%	★★★★☆
2021	56.8	75 of 281	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	38.3	154 of 299	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.7	127 of 253	49.8%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	32.2	93 of 124	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	47.4	97 of 148	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.2	101 of 137	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.8	86 of 134	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.4	88 of 141	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.6	89 of 135	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.6	96 of 130	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.5	112 of 132	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	12.4	107 of 117	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	50.3	168 of 491	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.7	236 of 429	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.8	135 of 428	68.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	19.6	130 of 150	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.9	172 of 284	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.1	108 of 248	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	92.3	9 of 217	95.9%	★★★★★
2022	49.2	77 of 205	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.1	54 of 189	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	46.8	65 of 183	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.2	62 of 151	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	38.1	352 of 545	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.4	320 of 685	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.2	257 of 664	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.4	232 of 656	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.4	172 of 658	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	71.5	157 of 639	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	55.2	268 of 665	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.9	299 of 620	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	24.9	204 of 268	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.7	231 of 366	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.7	248 of 336	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.7	186 of 333	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.0	138 of 335	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.4	195 of 317	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.5	204 of 317	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.2	209 of 291	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	46.3	54 of 125	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.6	34 of 104	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.8	10 of 91	89.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	30.1	342 of 478	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	45.7	374 of 672	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.4	447 of 639	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.0	298 of 644	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.1	163 of 626	74.0%	★★★★☆
2021	44.7	296 of 611	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.7	340 of 639	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.8	435 of 585	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	47.0	259 of 521	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.7	205 of 685	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	58.3	225 of 668	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.6	157 of 668	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	68.6	163 of 664	75.5%	★★★★☆
2021	72.5	142 of 653	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	61.8	207 of 675	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.7	333 of 619	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	43.5	13 of 26	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	18.5	106 of 130	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.4	133 of 211	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.1	100 of 182	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.4	75 of 163	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.4	50 of 170	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	22.2	124 of 160	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.7	79 of 165	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.3	92 of 154	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	29.4	157 of 238	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	68.2	115 of 527	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	54.7	149 of 482	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.5	125 of 476	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	35.5	267 of 493	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.1	187 of 453	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.2	168 of 473	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.5	194 of 374	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	52.7	212 of 515	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.6	175 of 564	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.9	155 of 554	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	69.1	150 of 557	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	66.7	150 of 560	73.2%	★★★★☆
2021	77.9	105 of 553	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	59.8	179 of 552	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.5	256 of 548	53.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2026)68th percentile+18 vs school

White (2026)59th percentile+8 vs school

Homeless (2024)57th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2026)50th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2022)50th percentile-26 vs school

Female (2026)35th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2026)34th percentile-17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)28th percentile-22 vs school

Asian (2026)25th percentile-26 vs school

Hispanic (2026)24th percentile-27 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)18th percentile-32 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)13th percentile-37 vs school

Disabled (2026)9th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts49%~ state avg

Science45%-3 vs state

Mathematics35%-5 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, March 8, 2012

My son went from a private elementary to public high at south Elgin. He has adjusted very well, loves the school and what it has to offer, and is on the honor roll. The school is up to date with their technology, teachers are all highly educated and informed, and the students he hangs out with, seem very well behaved, eager to learn, and seem from good family backgrounds, no matter what the economic background they come from. So far pleased with the school. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2026)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2026)		PreACT Secure Science (2026)		ACT English Language Arts (2026)	ACT Mathematics (2026)	ACT Science (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South Elgin High School	Public	9-12	760 E Main St	South Elgin	60177	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 289-3760	2,665	174	15.2	37.4%	1,020 (38.3%)	147 (5.5%)	1,031 (38.7%)	326 (12.2%)	17 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	122 (4.6%)	48	305^th of 620 public high schools	50.8%		60	250^th of 698 public high schools	64.2%	55	58.5	50.0	39.4	33.7	41.2	44.8	48.9	35.2	44.9	98.6%		$19,973	$390	$19,583
New Beginnings Regional Safe Schools Program	Public	6-12	46 S Gifford St	Elgin	60120	Kane County	Kane ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(630) 232-5963	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
DREAM Academy	Public	7-12	46 S Gifford St	Elgin	60120	Kane County	Kane ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 888-5000	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Dream Academy	Public	6-12	46 S Gifford St	Elgin	60120	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 888-5000	0	28	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										100%
Central School Program	Public	6-12	355 E Chicago St	Elgin	60120	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 888-5340	0	30	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										100%
Elgin High School	Public	9-12	1200 Maroon Dr	Elgin	60120	Cook County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 888-5100	2,576	149	17.2	63.1%	216 (8.4%)	121 (4.7%)	2,027 (78.7%)	93 (3.6%)	53 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (2.5%)	16.7	518^th of 620 public high schools	16.5%		27.7	518^th of 698 public high schools	25.8%		38.9	33.2	19.3	18.3	24.2	35.4	30.2	21.3	28.6	99.5%		$20,516	$491	$20,025
Larkin High School	Public	9-12	1475 Larkin Ave	Elgin	60123	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 888-5200	2,174	142	15.3	65.0%	226 (10.4%)	184 (8.5%)	1,616 (74.3%)	28 (1.3%)	37 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (3.8%)	10.3	549^th of 620 public high schools	11.5%		18.1	569^th of 698 public high schools	18.5%	20	32.7	24.8	18.6	12.2	21.2	22.1	28.1	17.7	25.8	98.9%		$21,952	$659	$21,293
St Charles North High School	Public	9-12	255 Red Gate Rd	Saint Charles	60175	Kane County	St Charles CUSD 303	No	(n/a)	No	No	(331) 228-4400	1,903	129	14.6	—	1,359 (71.4%)	41 (2.2%)	238 (12.5%)	188 (9.9%)	7 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	69 (3.6%)	95	25^th of 620 public high schools	96.0%		96	25^th of 698 public high schools	96.4%		80.5	79.4	76.4	68.3	65.2	75.5	77.1	77.3	75.7	97.6%		$21,747	$537	$21,211
Streamwood High School	Public	9-12	701 W Schaumburg Rd	Streamwood	60107	Cook County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 213-5500	1,890	117	16.1	53.7%	364 (19.3%)	163 (8.6%)	1,133 (59.9%)	155 (8.2%)	23 (1.2%)	3 (0.2%)	49 (2.6%)	28.3	464^th of 620 public high schools	25.2%		36.5	473^rd of 698 public high schools	32.2%	9	48.9	42.9	31.6	23.9	40.3	35.4	33.5	25.4	29.7	99.4%		$21,905	$468	$21,437
St Charles East High School	Public	9-12	1020 Dunham Rd	Saint Charles	60174	Kane County	St Charles CUSD 303	No	(n/a)	No	No	(331) 228-4000	1,930	147	13.1	—	1,327 (68.8%)	37 (1.9%)	326 (16.9%)	153 (7.9%)	9 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	77 (4.0%)	88.4	53^rd of 620 public high schools	91.5%		90.5	56^th of 698 public high schools	92.0%	3	78.6	70.0	69.8	52.3	66.0	64.7	68.0	60.8	65.7	97.5%		$22,423	$558	$21,866

Frequently Asked Questions about South Elgin High School

What schools feed into South Elgin High School?

South Elgin High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bartlett Elementary School
Elementary : Clinton Elementary School
Elementary : Fox Meadow Elementary School
Elementary : Liberty Elementary School
Elementary : Nature Ridge Elementary School
Elementary : Otter Creek Elementary School
Elementary : Wayne Elementary School
Elementary : Willard Elementary School
Middle : Kenyon Woods Middle School

Is South Elgin High School a good school?

South Elgin High School ranks 305^th of 620 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of South Elgin High School?

Students at South Elgin High School are 39% Hispanic, 38% White, 12% Asian, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races.

What district is South Elgin High School in?

School District U-46

How many students attend South Elgin High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,665 students attended South Elgin High School.

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