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Il Valley Central High School

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Il Valley Central High School ranks 227 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

227^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 67% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Il Valley Central High School is a public high school in Chillicothe, Illinois, serving 663 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Il Valley Central Unified School District 321. The school consistently ranks in the top 30% of Illinois high schools, with strong academic performance, high graduation rates, and positive outcomes for certain student subgroups.

Academically, Il Valley Central High School outperforms the state average on standardized tests like the ACT, with 55% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts compared to the state's 51.7%. The school also maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.7% to 90.8% in recent years, which is above the state average. Additionally, the school has shown strong performance among Hispanic students and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds, though its outcomes for special education and disabled students have been more mixed.

When compared to nearby schools, Il Valley Central High School generally outperforms Lowpoint-Washburn Junior Senior High School but falls short of the higher-performing Metamora High School and Dunlap High School. The school also faces the challenge of an increasing proportion of students from low-income families, with a free and reduced-price lunch rate of 42.84% in the 2023-2024 school year.

650

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,832

Per pupil spending ?

44.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1300 W Sycamore St
Chillicothe, IL 61523-1373

(309) 274-5481

District: Il Valley Central Unified School District 321

Feeder schools for Il Valley Central High School:

Elementary:	Chillicothe Elementary Center
	Mossville Elementary School
	South Elementary School
Middle:	Chillicothe Junior High
	Mossville Junior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.7%

Two or more races:

4.3%

Hispanic:

3.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2014 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg47%

Illinois avg48%

227^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 33 pts since 2016

From bottom 34% (2016) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

265^th of 811Il Valley Central Unified School District 321 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	62.5	227 of 698	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.8	200 of 697	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	70.7	159 of 699	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	66.9	196 of 699	72.0%	★★★★☆
2021	71.4	157 of 688	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	66.9	187 of 701	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	64.5	200 of 647	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.0	176 of 642	72.6%	★★★★☆
2016	36.0	424 of 643	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	72.8	167 of 670	75.1%	★★★★☆
2013	74.5	164 of 670	75.5%	★★★★☆
2012	75.9	150 of 665	77.4%	★★★★☆
2011	71.3	202 of 655	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.1	297 of 643	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.6	198 of 632	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	73.1	154 of 624	75.3%	★★★★☆
2007	73.6	157 of 612	74.3%	★★★★☆
2006	50.3	347 of 596	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	84.7	59 of 590	90.0%	★★★★★
2004	72.8	143 of 592	75.8%	★★★★☆
2003	79.9	94 of 586	84.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.0	173 of 491	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.0	261 of 429	39.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	67.3	80 of 428	81.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	180 of 685	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	143 of 664	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	77.6	122 of 656	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	73.0	149 of 658	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	69.1	171 of 639	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	62.2	225 of 665	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.7	289 of 620	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	86.4	36 of 335	89.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	246 of 672	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.2	242 of 639	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.8	159 of 644	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	59.2	205 of 626	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.4	163 of 611	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	47.5	313 of 639	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.5	203 of 585	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.1	274 of 685	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.4	265 of 668	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	213 of 668	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.7	282 of 664	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.4	158 of 653	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	68.2	163 of 675	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	70.9	145 of 619	76.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	305 of 527	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.8	377 of 482	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.5	243 of 476	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.4	222 of 493	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.1	198 of 453	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.6	306 of 473	35.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.2	248 of 374	33.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	294 of 564	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.0	208 of 554	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.4	224 of 557	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.2	298 of 560	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.5	194 of 553	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.4	234 of 552	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.5	229 of 548	58.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2022)89th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)74th percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2025)65th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)60th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)48th percentile-20 vs school

Special Education (2025)42nd percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts55%+3 vs state

Science47%~ state avg

Mathematics37%~ state avg

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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
Il Valley Central High School	Public	9-12	1300 W Sycamore St	Chillicothe	61523	Peoria County	Il Valley Central Unified School District 321	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 274-5481	650	44	14.7	44.2%	583 (89.7%)	7 (1.1%)	23 (3.5%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.3%)	62.5	227^th of 698 public high schools	67.5%		63.8	200^th of 697 public high schools	71.3%	27	66.9	50.3	45.0	34.5	46.0	44.1	55.0	37.3	47.3										97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.2	98.1	96.3	$12,832	$249	$12,583
IVC Transition Center	Public	9-12	1008 N 4Th St	Chillicothe	61523	Peoria County	Il Valley Central Unified School District 321	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 245-3978	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
IVC Learning Center	Public	9-12	1057 N 2nd St	Chillicothe	61523	Peoria County	Il Valley Central Unified School District 321	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 274-0001	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																			100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	90.9
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
ROE 53 Safe School	Public	6-12	110 Fandel Rd	Germantown Hills	61548	Woodford County	Mason/Tazewell/Woodford ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 383-3002	0	4	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
ROE 53 Academy	Public	9-12	110 Fandel Rd	Germantown Hills	61548	Woodford County	Mason/Tazewell/Woodford ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 383-3002	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Metamora High School	Public	9-12	101 W Madison St	Metamora	61548	Woodford County	County of Woodford School	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 367-4151	896	59	15.2	22.1%	807 (90.1%)	7 (0.8%)	27 (3.0%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (5.5%)	87	71^st of 698 public high schools	89.8%		85	89^th of 697 public high schools	87.2%	18	76.8	65.1	56.5	51.7	68.1	59.8	67.9	58.4	62.4										97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	94.7	$15,774	$339	$15,435
Peoria Educ Regional for Empl Traing	Public	6-12	2000 W Pioneer Pkwy	Peoria	61615	Peoria County	Peoria ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 693-7373	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lowpoint-Washburn Junior Senior High School	Public	6-12	508 E Walnut St	Washburn	61570	Woodford County	Lowpoint-Washburn CUSD 21	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 248-7521	156	15	10.7	46.8%	146 (93.6%)	1 (0.6%)	6 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	39.3	449^th of 698 public high schools	35.7%		44.9	353^rd of 697 public high schools	49.4%	96	50.0	60.0	19.2	20.0	30.8	40.0				34.6	42.3	42.9	34.6	40.0	19.2	31.0	15.4	22.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.1	$17,513	$1,272	$16,242
Richwoods High School	Public	9-12	6301 N University St	Peoria	61614	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 693-4400	1,685	80	21.1	53.2%	571 (33.9%)	581 (34.5%)	257 (15.3%)	47 (2.8%)	4 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	221 (13.1%)	52.4	321^st of 698 public high schools	54.0%		55.7	255^th of 697 public high schools	63.4%	66	52.8	56.3	30.5	36.3	40.1	40.6	49.4	31.4	43.7										97.9	98.4	98.4	98.4	97.9	97.4	98.5	97.4	$13,473	$1,280	$12,193

Frequently Asked Questions about Il Valley Central High School

How many students attend Il Valley Central High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 650 students attended Il Valley Central High School.

What is the racial makeup of Il Valley Central High School?

Students at Il Valley Central High School are 90% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Il Valley Central High School in?

Il Valley Central Unified School District 321

Is Il Valley Central High School a good school?

Il Valley Central High School ranks 227^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Il Valley Central High School?

Il Valley Central High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Chillicothe Elementary Center
Elementary : Mossville Elementary School
Elementary : South Elementary School
Middle : Chillicothe Junior High
Middle : Mossville Junior High

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