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Hinckley-Big Rock High School

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Hinckley-Big Rock High School ranks 230 th of 620 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

230^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 620 Illinois High Schools

Better than 63% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Hinckley-Big Rock High School is a public school serving 217 students in grades 9–12 in Hinckley, Illinois. For 2025–2026, SchoolDigger places it at the 63rd statewide percentile with three stars, fourth among these six nearby schools. The clearest takeaway is a sharp grade-level contrast: science proficiency is a standout in grades 9 and 10, while 11th-grade ACT results are below the state in all three reported subjects.

In 2025–2026, the school led nearby peers in science in both grades: 9th-grade proficiency was 64%, compared with 47% statewide, and 10th-grade proficiency was 59%, compared with 48% statewide. Its 9th- and 10th-grade English results also ranked second among nearby schools, at 68% and 64%. By contrast, 11th-grade ACT results were below both state and nearby-school averages: English was 46% versus 50% statewide, math 33% versus 40%, and science 40% versus 48%. Chronic absenteeism was 25%, compared with 15% at the Hinckley Big Rock CUSD 429 and 24% statewide. Graduation was 89.7%, matching the district’s 89.7% and close to the state’s 89.8%; it was the lowest reported rate among the six nearby schools.

Results have moved in different directions: 10th-grade English rose 17 points and math rose 13 points from the prior year, while 11th-grade ACT English fell 7 points and ACT math gained 3. SchoolDigger’s overall percentile rose 10 points, from 53 to 63. The 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 11.5, below the nearby-school average of 13.3; 26% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year, tied for the lowest comparable-year figure. SchoolDigger’s statewide effectiveness ranking for low socioeconomic status students was at the 35th percentile in 2024–2025, 18 points below the school’s overall 53rd percentile; it had been at the 98th percentile in 2021–2022. For special education students, the ranking reached the 84th percentile in 2023–2024, compared with the school’s overall 63rd percentile that year.

217

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,516

Per pupil spending ?

25.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

96.2%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

700 E Lincoln Ave
Hinckley, IL 60520-9502

(815) 286-7501

District: Hinckley Big Rock CUSD 429

Feeder schools for Hinckley-Big Rock High School:

Elementary:	Hinckley-Big Rock Elementary School
Middle:	Hinckley-Big Rock Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.3%

Hispanic:

16.6%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2016 → 63rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (63rd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg49%

Illinois avg47%

230^th of 620

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 28 pts since 2016

From top 9% (2016) to top 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

273^rd of 738Hinckley Big Rock CUSD 429 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	58.0	230 of 620	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.6	330 of 698	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.0	260 of 697	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.0	149 of 699	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	62.6	231 of 699	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.7	123 of 688	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	75.9	133 of 701	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	76.3	126 of 647	80.5%	★★★★☆
2017	60.6	238 of 642	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	79.6	57 of 643	91.1%	★★★★★
2015	90.3	44 of 614	92.8%	★★★★★
2014	94.0	26 of 670	96.1%	★★★★★
2013	81.0	116 of 670	82.7%	★★★★☆
2012	74.7	156 of 665	76.5%	★★★★☆
2011	74.9	163 of 655	75.1%	★★★★☆
2010	68.2	209 of 643	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	78.0	128 of 632	79.7%	★★★★☆
2008	75.2	138 of 624	77.9%	★★★★☆
2007	61.1	254 of 612	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	48.0	362 of 596	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	71.9	159 of 590	73.1%	★★★★☆
2004	68.9	183 of 592	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2003	48.0	356 of 586	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	70.5	138 of 545	74.7%	★★★★☆
2025	60.5	254 of 685	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.1	275 of 664	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.7	165 of 656	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	68.2	180 of 658	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	49.5	292 of 639	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.5	185 of 665	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	82.8	86 of 620	86.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.4	126 of 366	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	436 of 672	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.9	193 of 644	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	95.9	14 of 626	97.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	64.8	158 of 521	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.3	439 of 685	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.5	237 of 668	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.4	138 of 668	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	56.8	260 of 664	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	89.7	68 of 653	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	80.2	105 of 675	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	63.2	204 of 619	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	78.4	78 of 482	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	64.1	120 of 476	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	31.2	286 of 493	42.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	40.9	279 of 515	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.0	337 of 564	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.7	263 of 554	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.7	178 of 557	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.8	290 of 560	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.1	160 of 553	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	62.9	169 of 552	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.8	161 of 548	70.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2024)84th percentile+21 vs school

Female (2026)75th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)70th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)66th percentile+13 vs school

White (2026)46th percentile-17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts46%-4 vs state

Science40%-8 vs state

Mathematics33%-6 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, May 5, 2013

Great kids, great teachers, and caring administration makes this a wonderful place to send your children. I am very happy with it. 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
Hinckley-Big Rock High School	Public	9-12	700 E Lincoln Ave	Hinckley	60520	DeKalb County	Hinckley Big Rock CUSD 429	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 286-7501	217	19	11.5	25.8%	172 (79.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (16.6%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	58	230^th of 620 public high schools	62.9%		51.6	330^th of 698 public high schools	52.7%	100	68.2	63.5	34.1	34.0	63.6	58.5	45.8	33.3	39.6	96.2%		$20,516	$302	$20,214
FLEX Program	Public	9-12	704 W Abe St	Plano	60545	Kendall County	Grundy/Kendall ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(630) 552-3178	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Plano High School	Public	9-12	704 W Abe St	Plano	60545	Kendall County	Plano CUSD 88	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 552-3178	757	56	13.4	49.9%	232 (30.6%)	73 (9.6%)	407 (53.8%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.9%)	34.1	428^th of 620 public high schools	31.0%		45.8	387^th of 698 public high schools	44.6%	41	51.1	41.4	30.9	25.0	38.5	34.9	44.3	32.8	40.5	98.2%		$17,244	$333	$16,911
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%)	43.7	348^th of 620 public high schools	43.9%		55	301^st of 698 public high schools	56.9%	47	61.3	41.4	35.2	29.3	47.2	37.6	47.6	35.5	43.1	98%		$17,623	$594	$17,029
Fox Valley Career Center	Public	9-12	47W326 Keslinger Rd	Maple Park	60151	Kane County	Kane ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(630) 365-5113	0	0	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Kaneland Senior High School	Public	9-12	47W326 Keslinger Rd	Maple Park	60151	Kane County	Kaneland CUSD 302	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 365-5100	1,201	91	13.2	—	889 (74.0%)	31 (2.6%)	212 (17.7%)	25 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	41 (3.4%)	69.5	152^nd of 620 public high schools	75.5%		77.1	127^th of 698 public high schools	81.8%	25	71.3	64.4	45.9	42.4	51.8	54.5	53.1	45.6	56.8	97.7%		$21,935	$138	$21,797
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)
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%)	62.8	192^nd of 620 public high schools	69.0%		81.3	104^th of 698 public high schools	85.1%	88	62.3	61.7	40.6	40.4	40.6	48.9	53.1	49.0	63.3	95.3%		$17,519	$280	$17,239
Beyond One Barb Transition Center	Public	12	530 Charter St	Dekalb	60115	DeKalb County	DeKalb CUSD 428	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 754-2100	0	1	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										100%
Yorkville Transition Program	Public	12	602 Center Pkwy	Yorkville	60560	Kendall County	Yorkville CUSD 115	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(630) 553-4382	0	2	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Hinckley-Big Rock High School

Is Hinckley-Big Rock High School a good school?

Hinckley-Big Rock High School ranks 230^th of 620 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Hinckley-Big Rock High School in?

Hinckley Big Rock CUSD 429

How many students attend Hinckley-Big Rock High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 217 students attended Hinckley-Big Rock High School.

What is the racial makeup of Hinckley-Big Rock High School?

Students at Hinckley-Big Rock High School are 79% White, 17% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Hinckley-Big Rock High School?

Hinckley-Big Rock High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hinckley-Big Rock Elementary School
Middle : Hinckley-Big Rock Middle School

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