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Illini Bluffs High School

Public Grades 9-12
186th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 698 Illinois High Schools
Better than 73% of Illinois high schools
Summary

Illini Bluffs High School is a public high school located in Glasford, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 255. The school is part of the Illini Bluffs CUSD 327 district, which is ranked 254 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Illini Bluffs High School consistently performs well academically, ranking in the top 25% of Illinois high schools in recent years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 186 out of 698 Illinois high schools and received a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Illini Bluffs High School students outperform the state averages in several key academic areas, such as ACT/English Language Arts and ACT/Mathematics. The school has also maintained a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 83.6% to 89.0% in recent years, which is on par with or exceeding the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Manual High School in Peoria, which is ranked in the bottom 5% of Illinois high schools, Illini Bluffs High School has significantly higher test scores and graduation rates. However, the school has experienced relatively high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 14.1% to 26.3% in recent years, which is an area the school may want to address. Additionally, Illini Bluffs High School has a relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting it serves a more affluent student population, and its spending per student is on the higher end compared to some nearby schools.

249
Students ?
10.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$17,614
Per pupil spending ?
24.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 9611 S Hanna City Glasford Rd
       Glasford, IL  61533-9506

(309) 389-2231

District: Illini Bluffs CUSD 327


Feeder schools for Illini Bluffs High School:

Elementary:    Illini Bluffs Elementary School
Middle:    Illini Bluffs Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
90.8%
Hispanic:
4.0%
Two or more races:
3.2%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 89th percentile in 2023 → 73rd in 2025
Strengths
Above the Illinois median (73rd percentile)
Small classes — about 11 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Graduation rate below the Illinois average (84% vs 89%)
!Dropout rate above the Illinois average (6% vs 3%)
!Ranking has slipped from its 89th-percentile peak (2023) to 73rd (2025)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school51%
District avg51%
Illinois avg48%
186th of 698
Illinois public high schools ?
Top 27%▲ up 51 pts since 2015
From bottom 22% (2015) to top 27% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
254th of 811Illini Bluffs CUSD 327 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
202567.9186 of 69873.4%★★★★☆
202468.7170 of 69775.6%★★★★☆
202386.775 of 69989.3%★★★★☆
202276.0131 of 69981.3%★★★★☆
202152.7282 of 68859.0%★★★☆☆
201970.6160 of 70177.2%★★★★☆
201875.6129 of 64780.1%★★★★☆
201786.670 of 64289.1%★★★★☆
201668.9120 of 64381.3%★★★★☆
201525.1477 of 61422.3%★☆☆☆☆
201470.4186 of 67072.2%★★★★☆
201364.7258 of 67061.5%★★★☆☆
201265.2231 of 66565.3%★★★☆☆
201174.6166 of 65574.7%★★★★☆
201083.083 of 64387.1%★★★★☆
200975.2153 of 63275.8%★★★★☆
200865.5222 of 62464.4%★★★☆☆
200761.2253 of 61258.7%★★★☆☆
200660.2258 of 59656.7%★★★☆☆
200563.1232 of 59060.7%★★★☆☆
200445.3384 of 59235.1%★★☆☆☆
200375.4130 of 58677.8%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202556.3131 of 49173.3%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202566.4196 of 68571.4%★★★★☆
202466.3183 of 66472.4%★★★★☆
202385.877 of 65688.3%★★★★☆
202278.0127 of 65880.7%★★★★☆
202168.1175 of 63972.6%★★★★☆
201968.3180 of 66572.9%★★★★☆
201879.4109 of 62082.4%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202558.5237 of 67264.7%★★★☆☆
202455.9225 of 63964.8%★★★☆☆
202351.9274 of 64457.5%★★★☆☆
202270.4126 of 62679.9%★★★★☆
202134.3404 of 61133.9%★★☆☆☆
201955.9233 of 63963.5%★★★☆☆
201863.9159 of 58572.8%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202563.7206 of 68569.9%★★★★☆
202468.2171 of 66874.4%★★★★☆
202385.176 of 66888.6%★★★★☆
202268.3166 of 66475.0%★★★★☆
202122.7500 of 65323.4%★☆☆☆☆
201968.8160 of 67576.3%★★★★☆
201870.9144 of 61976.7%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202549.5182 of 52765.5%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202549.8240 of 56457.4%★★★☆☆
202457.4193 of 55465.2%★★★☆☆
202376.4104 of 55781.3%★★★★☆
202263.4168 of 56070.0%★★★★☆
202138.9296 of 55346.5%★★☆☆☆
201956.9194 of 55264.9%★★★☆☆
201863.1167 of 54869.5%★★★☆☆
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)73rd percentile~ school
Female (2025)71st percentile~ school
Male (2025)70th percentile-3 vs school
Special Education (2025)65th percentile-8 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile-9 vs school
White (2025)57th percentile-16 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts56%+4 vs state
Science46%-3 vs state
Mathematics42%+3 vs state

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Illini Bluffs High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Illini Bluffs Elementary School
Middle : Illini Bluffs Middle School

Students at Illini Bluffs High School are 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

In the 2024-25 school year, 249 students attended Illini Bluffs High School.

Illini Bluffs High School ranks 186th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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