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Eureka High School

Public Grades 9-12
61st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 698 Illinois High Schools
Better than 91% of Illinois high schools
Summary

Eureka High School is a public high school serving 481 students in grades 9-12 in Eureka, Illinois. The school is part of the Eureka CUD 140 district, which is ranked 115 out of 811 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Eureka High School has consistently ranked among the top high schools in Illinois, with a ranking between 37 and 90 over the past several years and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of that time.

Eureka High School stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outperforming the state average on standardized tests, with significantly higher percentages of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 69.4% of 11th-grade students at Eureka High School were proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 51.7%. The school also maintains high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 87.7% to 94.8% over the past several years, consistently exceeding the state average.

Compared to nearby high schools, such as Metamora High School, which had a 54.7% 11th-grade ACT English Language Arts proficiency rate, Eureka High School outperforms its peers in academic achievement and graduation rates. However, the school may need to focus on addressing the specific needs of students with disabilities and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds to ensure more equitable outcomes, as these subgroups have relatively lower rankings compared to the school's overall performance.

513
Students ?
17.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,960
Per pupil spending ?
23.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 200 W Cruger Ave
       Eureka, IL  61530-1323

(309) 467-2361

District: Eureka CUD 140


Feeder schools for Eureka High School:

Elementary:    Congerville Elementary School
    Davenport Elementary School
    Goodfield Elementary School
Middle:    Eureka Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
92.8%
Hispanic:
3.7%
Two or more races:
2.7%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Illinois average (65% vs 48% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 9% of Illinois high schools
95% graduate in 4 years — above the Illinois average (89%)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school65%
District avg65%
Illinois avg48%
61st of 698
Illinois public high schools ?
Top 9%▲ up 19 pts since 2015
From top 28% (2015) to top 9% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
115th of 811Eureka CUD 140 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
202588.661 of 69891.3%★★★★★
202493.951 of 69792.7%★★★★★
202388.764 of 69990.8%★★★★★
202284.190 of 69987.1%★★★★☆
202196.137 of 68894.6%★★★★★
201994.138 of 70194.6%★★★★★
201885.080 of 64787.6%★★★★☆
201785.577 of 64288.0%★★★★☆
201675.481 of 64387.4%★★★★☆
201565.0169 of 61472.5%★★★★☆
201486.775 of 67088.8%★★★★☆
201382.0103 of 67084.6%★★★★☆
201286.865 of 66590.2%★★★★★
201189.945 of 65593.1%★★★★★
201084.179 of 64387.7%★★★★☆
200987.852 of 63291.8%★★★★★
200874.8142 of 62477.2%★★★★☆
200786.154 of 61291.2%★★★★★
200683.476 of 59687.2%★★★★☆
200575.2127 of 59078.5%★★★★☆
200479.092 of 59284.5%★★★★☆
200375.7127 of 58678.3%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202572.567 of 49186.4%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202590.051 of 68592.6%★★★★★
202490.068 of 66489.8%★★★★☆
202384.983 of 65687.3%★★★★☆
202286.070 of 65889.4%★★★★☆
202194.241 of 63993.6%★★★★★
201993.535 of 66594.7%★★★★★
201883.085 of 62086.3%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202575.0112 of 67283.3%★★★★☆
202468.7139 of 63978.2%★★★★☆
202388.638 of 64494.1%★★★★★
202273.3104 of 62683.4%★★★★☆
202181.976 of 61187.6%★★★★☆
201983.452 of 63991.9%★★★★★
201886.932 of 58594.5%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202582.891 of 68586.7%★★★★☆
202495.444 of 66893.4%★★★★★
202388.360 of 66891.0%★★★★★
202278.1113 of 66483.0%★★★★☆
202195.540 of 65393.9%★★★★★
201992.742 of 67593.8%★★★★★
201882.289 of 61985.6%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202564.9120 of 52777.2%★★★★☆
202453.7152 of 48268.5%★★★☆☆
202355.1150 of 47668.5%★★★☆☆
202257.2110 of 49377.7%★★★★☆
201949.0148 of 47368.7%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202580.092 of 56483.7%★★★★☆
202488.167 of 55487.9%★★★★☆
202377.899 of 55782.2%★★★★☆
202273.0120 of 56078.6%★★★★☆
202191.257 of 55389.7%★★★★☆
201987.563 of 55288.6%★★★★☆
201875.7114 of 54879.2%★★★★☆
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)
Female (2025)93rd percentile~ school
Male (2025)87th percentile-5 vs school
Disabled (2025)86th percentile-5 vs school
White (2025)84th percentile-8 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile-8 vs school
Special Education (2025)77th percentile-14 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts69%+18 vs state
Science67%+18 vs state
Mathematics59%+20 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 513 students attended Eureka High School.

Yes. Eureka High School ranks in the top 8.7% of Illinois high schools.

Students at Eureka High School are 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.


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