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Tri-Valley High School

Public Grades 9-12
41st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 698 Illinois High Schools
Better than 94% of Illinois high schools
Summary

Tri-Valley High School is a public high school located in Downs, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 313 students. The school is part of the Tri Valley CUSD 3 district, which is ranked 58 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Tri-Valley High School has consistently maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, ranking among the top high schools in the state.

Tri-Valley High School consistently outperforms the state average in academic assessments across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 71.6% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 51.7%. Similarly, the school had 58.1% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in ACT Mathematics, compared to the state average of 39.3%. Additionally, Tri-Valley High School has an impressive four-year graduation rate of 100% and a low dropout rate ranging from 2.4% to 3.4% over the past few years, both of which are better than the state averages.

When compared to nearby schools, University High School also performs exceptionally well, ranking 18th out of 698 Illinois high schools in the 2024-2025 school year. However, Tri-Valley High School's performance is consistently higher than that of Normal Community High School and Bloomington High School, which are located within a 10-mile radius. Additionally, Tri-Valley High School has a higher per-student spending compared to some of the nearby schools, such as Normal Community High School and Heyworth Junior-Senior High School.

329
Students ?
13.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,065
Per pupil spending ?
9.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 503 E Washington St
       Downs, IL  61736-9331

(309) 378-2911

District: Tri Valley CUSD 3


Feeder schools for Tri-Valley High School:

Elementary:    Tri-Valley Elementary School
Middle:    Tri-Valley Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
92.7%
Hispanic:
4.0%
Two or more races:
2.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Illinois average (71% vs 48% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 6% 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 school71%
District avg71%
Illinois avg48%
41st of 698
Illinois public high schools ?
Top 6%▼ down 3 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
58th of 811Tri Valley CUSD 3 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202593.441 of 69894.1%★★★★★
202494.349 of 69793.0%★★★★★
202396.318 of 69997.4%★★★★★
202287.469 of 69990.1%★★★★★
202192.455 of 68892.0%★★★★★
201990.855 of 70192.2%★★★★★
201891.243 of 64793.4%★★★★★
201790.947 of 64292.7%★★★★★
201678.666 of 64389.7%★★★★☆
201595.320 of 61496.7%★★★★★
201496.015 of 67097.8%★★★★★
201385.581 of 67087.9%★★★★☆
201292.528 of 66595.8%★★★★★
201185.968 of 65589.6%★★★★☆
201094.119 of 64397.0%★★★★★
200991.827 of 63295.7%★★★★★
200891.037 of 62494.1%★★★★★
200784.867 of 61289.1%★★★★☆
200674.5134 of 59677.5%★★★★☆
200574.1142 of 59075.9%★★★★☆
200481.084 of 59285.8%★★★★☆
200381.677 of 58686.9%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202598.49 of 49198.2%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202593.231 of 68595.5%★★★★★
202495.237 of 66494.4%★★★★★
202393.726 of 65696.0%★★★★★
202284.583 of 65887.4%★★★★☆
202187.378 of 63987.8%★★★★☆
201985.875 of 66588.7%★★★★☆
201883.682 of 62086.8%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202558.7232 of 67265.5%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202590.654 of 68592.1%★★★★★
202489.570 of 66889.5%★★★★☆
202396.715 of 66897.8%★★★★★
202287.863 of 66490.5%★★★★★
202193.353 of 65391.9%★★★★★
201992.249 of 67592.7%★★★★★
201894.030 of 61995.2%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202589.350 of 52790.5%★★★★★
202460.5128 of 48273.4%★★★★☆
202366.6110 of 47676.9%★★★★☆
202247.1161 of 49367.3%★★★☆☆
201962.590 of 47381.0%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202587.662 of 56489.0%★★★★☆
202490.254 of 55490.3%★★★★★
202391.637 of 55793.4%★★★★★
202279.195 of 56083.0%★★★★☆
202187.171 of 55387.2%★★★★☆
201983.379 of 55285.7%★★★★☆
201884.669 of 54887.4%★★★★☆
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)
Disabled (2025)98th percentile+4 vs school
Female (2025)95th percentile~ school
Male (2025)92nd percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)91st percentile-4 vs school
White (2025)89th percentile-5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile-29 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts72%+20 vs state
Science64%+15 vs state
Mathematics58%+19 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Tri-Valley High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 329 students attended Tri-Valley High School.

Tri-Valley High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Tri-Valley Elementary School
Middle : Tri-Valley Middle School

Students at Tri-Valley High School are 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Yes. Tri-Valley High School ranks in the top 5.9% of Illinois high schools.


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2024–25 school spending dataOct 30, 2025
2024–25 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 30, 2025
2024–25 ACT, IAR, ISA & PreACT Secure test scoresOct 30, 2025
2023–24 school spending dataOct 30, 2024


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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