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Elmwood High School

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Elmwood High School ranks 139 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

139^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 80% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Elmwood High School is a public high school located in Elmwood, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 206 students. The school is part of the Elmwood CUSD 322 district, which is ranked 224 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Elmwood High School consistently performs well academically, ranking in the top 25% of Illinois high schools in recent years. The school's students demonstrate strong academic achievement on standardized tests, with significantly higher proficiency rates than the state averages in ACT/English Language Arts (70.7% vs. 51.7%), ACT/Mathematics (48.3% vs. 39.3%), and ACT/Science (58.6% vs. 48.7%). Elmwood High School has also maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 87.7% to 89.4% over the past few years, consistently outperforming the state average.

While Elmwood High School has consistently been ranked in the top 25% of Illinois high schools, there are some disparities in the performance of certain student subgroups. The school's special education and disabled student populations rank in the bottom 25% and bottom 31% of Illinois high schools, respectively, indicating a need for additional support and resources for these students. Additionally, Elmwood High School has experienced fluctuations in its chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 16.5% to 26.3% over the past few years, which is an area the school may want to focus on to ensure consistent student attendance and engagement.

208

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,189

Per pupil spending ?

27.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 W Butternut St
Elmwood, IL 61529-9454

(309) 742-2851

District: Elmwood CUSD 322

Feeder schools for Elmwood High School:

Elementary:	Elmwood Elementary School
Middle:	Elmwood Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.3%

Two or more races:

3.8%

African American:

2.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 80th percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Illinois high schools

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

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 school55%

District avg55%

Illinois avg48%

139^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 20%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

224^th of 811Elmwood CUSD 322 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	75.6	139 of 698	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	67.5	176 of 697	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	63.5	215 of 699	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	86.6	73 of 699	89.6%	★★★★☆
2021	82.4	103 of 688	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	84.5	88 of 701	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	80.6	107 of 647	83.5%	★★★★☆
2017	65.6	187 of 642	70.9%	★★★★☆
2016	76.8	76 of 643	88.2%	★★★★☆
2015	74.0	123 of 614	80.0%	★★★★☆
2014	83.0	106 of 670	84.2%	★★★★☆
2013	59.9	303 of 670	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.8	180 of 665	72.9%	★★★★☆
2011	83.4	85 of 655	87.0%	★★★★☆
2010	92.1	32 of 643	95.0%	★★★★★
2009	79.8	107 of 632	83.1%	★★★★☆
2008	88.2	50 of 624	92.0%	★★★★★
2007	78.8	113 of 612	81.5%	★★★★☆
2006	86.2	58 of 596	90.3%	★★★★★
2005	68.6	180 of 590	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	78.8	93 of 592	84.3%	★★★★☆
2003	81.6	76 of 586	87.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.1	339 of 491	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.0	208 of 685	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.8	154 of 664	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	44.3	367 of 656	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	87.6	61 of 658	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	83.5	92 of 639	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	80.6	102 of 665	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	74.0	138 of 620	77.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	75.8	108 of 672	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	58.4	216 of 644	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	78.5	111 of 685	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	54.5	257 of 668	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.6	118 of 668	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	81.2	94 of 664	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	77.1	113 of 653	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	81.7	95 of 675	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	82.2	88 of 619	85.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.6	461 of 527	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.8	207 of 564	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.6	226 of 554	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.9	293 of 557	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	77.1	100 of 560	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	66.4	144 of 553	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	73.3	122 of 552	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	68.2	150 of 548	72.6%	★★★★☆

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)84th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)84th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)70th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)63rd percentile-17 vs school

Disabled (2025)31st percentile-49 vs school

Special Education (2025)13th percentile-68 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts71%+19 vs state

Science59%+10 vs state

Mathematics48%+9 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 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	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
Elmwood High School	Public	9-12	301 W Butternut St	Elmwood	61529	Peoria County	Elmwood CUSD 322	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 742-2851	208	21	10.1	27.9%	190 (91.3%)	5 (2.4%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)	75.6	139^th of 698 public high schools	80.1%		67.5	176^th of 697 public high schools	74.7%	37	59.6	50.0	48.9	40.0	66.0	56.0	70.7	48.3	58.6										94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	$15,189	$488	$14,701
Farmington Central High School	Public	9-12	310 N Lightfoot Rd	Farmington	61531	Peoria County	Farmington Central CUSD 265	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 245-1000	383	27	14.2	38.1%	356 (93.0%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.9%)	56.6	278^th of 698 public high schools	60.2%		33.9	442^nd of 697 public high schools	36.6%	164	60.0	50.6	33.7	34.2	55.8	50.6	43.8	30.3	38.2										98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	$13,193	$652	$12,541
Brimfield High School	Public	9-12	323 E Clinton St	Brimfield	61517	Peoria County	Brimfield CUSD 309	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 446-3349	189	18	10.5	9.5%	182 (96.3%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	87.7	68^th of 698 public high schools	90.3%		90.9	63^rd of 697 public high schools	91.0%	5	71.4	71.4	55.1	59.5	67.3	78.6	63.0	50.0	65.2										96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	97.0	96.1	95.6	92.6	$17,589	$126	$17,464
Williamsfield High School	Public	9-12	325 W Kentucky Ave	Williamsfield	61489	Knox County	Williamsfield CUSD 210	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 639-2219	97	12	7.9	26.8%	90 (92.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.2%)	56.2	287^th of 698 public high schools	58.9%		22.1	525^th of 697 public high schools	24.7%	238	68.2	52.2	18.2	17.4	40.9	47.8	68.4	26.3	68.4										98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	$19,330	$552	$18,778
Spoon River Valley Senior High School	Public	9-12	35265 N IL Route 97	London Mills	61544	Fulton County	Spoon River Valley CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 778-2201	60	8	7.1	43.3%	56 (93.3%)	2 (3.3%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	55.7	294^th of 698 public high schools	57.9%		20	549^th of 697 public high schools	21.2%	255	80.0	68.8	60.0	31.3	40.0	53.3	30.8	15.4	23.1										100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.4	$27,776	$61	$27,715
Canton High School	Public	9-12	1001 N Main St	Canton	61520	Fulton County	Canton Union School District 66	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 647-1820	612	44	13.9	52.1%	546 (89.2%)	10 (1.6%)	16 (2.6%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.4%)	59	256^th of 698 public high schools	63.3%		50	311^th of 697 public high schools	55.4%	55	64.2	56.9	35.1	24.8	45.9	43.8	45.4	40.4	53.9										90.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	93.1	90.9	97.2	90.9	$19,287	$533	$18,753
Princeville High School	Public	6-12	302 Cordis Ave	Princeville	61559	Peoria County	Princeville CUSD 326	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 385-4660	350	28	12.3	36.9%	305 (87.1%)	2 (0.6%)	34 (9.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	86.6	74^th of 698 public high schools	89.4%		80.6	110^th of 697 public high schools	84.2%	36	82.9	70.8	70.7	50.0	73.2	70.8	57.4	44.7	57.4	60.4	66.7	78.7	70.2	71.4	55.0	78.7	72.9	67.7	99.4	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.4	98.8	97.9	90.2	$15,323	$318	$15,004
ROYALS Academy Canton	Public	6-12	749 E Locust St	Canton	61520	Fulton County	Hancck/Fultn/Schuylr/McDonogh ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 575-3226	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
ROYALS RSSP Canton	Public	6-12	749 E Locust St	Canton	61520	Fulton County	Hancck/Fultn/Schuylr/McDonogh ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 575-3226	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Dunlap High School	Public	9-12	5220 W Legion Hall Rd	Dunlap	61525	Peoria County	Dunlap CUSD 323	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 243-7751	1,420	78	18.3	18.5%	879 (61.9%)	108 (7.6%)	66 (4.6%)	286 (20.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (5.6%)	95.7	27^th of 698 public high schools	96.1%		97.4	29^th of 697 public high schools	95.8%	2	86.6	77.9	66.2	64.9	79.6	73.5	77.0	71.2	74.2										98.6	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.8	96.9	98.8	97.7	$11,589	$369	$11,221

Frequently Asked Questions about Elmwood High School

How many students attend Elmwood High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 208 students attended Elmwood High School.

What district is Elmwood High School in?

Elmwood CUSD 322

What schools feed into Elmwood High School?

Elmwood High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Elmwood Elementary School
Middle : Elmwood Junior High School

What is the racial makeup of Elmwood High School?

Students at Elmwood High School are 91% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Hispanic.

Is Elmwood High School a good school?

Elmwood High School ranks 139^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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