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Leland High School

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Leland High School ranks 167 th of 620 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

167^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 620 Illinois High Schools

Better than 73% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Leland High School serves 88 students in grades 9–12 in Leland, Illinois, and has the smallest enrollment among the eight nearby high schools compared. Its 2025–2026 results show a sharp contrast: strong scores in several tested subjects, but a graduation rate of 79%, 11 points below Illinois’ 90% and equal to the rate reported by Leland CUSD 1. That low graduation rate is the most important concern for families to weigh.

Leland is especially strong in ninth-grade ELA: 87% met proficiency, compared with 62% statewide and a nearby-school average of 60%, the highest result in the local group. Its 11th-grade math and science results also topped nearby averages: 42% in math versus 36%, and 54% in science versus 44%. The clearest tested-subject weakness is 11th-grade ELA, at 46%—below the state’s 50% and the nearby average of 49%. Attendance is a relative strength: chronic absenteeism was 14%, lower than the state’s 24% and the next-lowest nearby rate of 15%, though 3 points above the district’s 11%.

SchoolDigger places Leland in the 73rd percentile with 4 stars for 2025–2026, tied with Earlville Junior/Senior High School for the highest local percentile. That ranking has dipped from 84 the prior year but remains well above 32 in 2023–2024. Meanwhile, 11th-grade ACT proficiency fell from the prior year by 19 points in ELA, 15 in math and 10 in science. The student-teacher ratio was 11.5:1 in 2024–2025, near the local average of 11.6:1; 36% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year, also close to the nearby average of 37%. SchoolDigger’s group rankings also vary: Female Students ranked in the 61st percentile in 2024–2025, 23 points below the school’s overall percentile, while Male Students’ ranking rose from the 5th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 87th in 2024–2025.

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,433

Per pupil spending ?

36.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

100%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

370 N Main St
Leland, IL 60531-9400

(815) 495-3231

District: Leland CUSD 1

Feeder schools for Leland High School:

Elementary:

Leland Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.1%

Hispanic:

23.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 27th percentile in 2021 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (55% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 73rd (2026) from a 27th-percentile low (2021)

✓Above the Illinois median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the Illinois average (79% vs 90%)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg55%

Illinois avg47%

167^th of 620

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From top 9% (2016) to top 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

312^th of 738Leland CUSD 1 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	66.9	167 of 620	73.1%	★★★★☆
2025	79.9	113 of 698	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	29.5	475 of 697	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.9	367 of 699	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.6	457 of 699	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.0	505 of 688	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.2	382 of 701	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.9	352 of 647	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.9	471 of 642	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	79.3	61 of 643	90.5%	★★★★★
2015	45.6	295 of 614	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	50.8	361 of 670	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	60.8	296 of 670	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	9.9	585 of 665	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	51.2	361 of 655	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.3	438 of 643	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.3	287 of 632	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.4	188 of 624	69.9%	★★★★☆
2007	38.5	428 of 612	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.8	376 of 596	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	47.2	361 of 590	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	29.4	472 of 592	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	62.2	227 of 586	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.8	270 of 685	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.1	238 of 620	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	23.2	517 of 644	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	64.6	161 of 639	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	51.9	258 of 585	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	83.2	89 of 685	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	10.0	632 of 668	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	35.2	442 of 668	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.5	561 of 653	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.8	513 of 675	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.7	475 of 619	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	62.2	155 of 515	69.9%	★★★★☆
2025	69.4	147 of 564	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	17.2	483 of 554	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.9	324 of 557	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.5	452 of 560	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.2	476 of 553	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.1	449 of 552	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.0	437 of 548	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)87th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)70th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)61st percentile-23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)20th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

Science54%+6 vs state

English Language Arts46%-4 vs state

Mathematics42%~ state avg

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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
Leland High School	Public	9-12	370 N Main St	Leland	60531	LaSalle County	Leland CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 495-3231	88	8	11.5	36.4%	67 (76.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (23.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66.9	167^th of 620 public high schools	73.1%		79.9	113^th of 698 public high schools	83.8%	54	87.0	53.8	47.8		56.5		45.8	41.7	54.2	100%		$20,433	$661	$19,773
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
Earlville Junior/Senior High School	Public	9-12	415 W Union St	Earlville	60518	LaSalle County	Earlville CUSD 9	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 246-8361	97	13	7.5	38.1%	78 (80.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (18.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	67.2	165^th of 620 public high schools	73.4%		73.8	149^th of 698 public high schools	78.7%	16	57.1	58.3		45.8	46.4	62.5	57.1	50.0	53.6	99%		$21,434	$899	$20,535
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
Serena High School	Public	9-12	2283 N 3812th Rd	Serena	60549	LaSalle County	Serena CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 496-2361	162	14	11.8	34.0%	140 (86.4%)	1 (0.6%)	14 (8.6%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	37.1	405^th of 620 public high schools	34.7%		46.3	380^th of 698 public high schools	45.6%	25	35.2	48.9	25.9	31.1	35.2	46.7	47.6	33.3	42.9	99.4%		$24,654	$353	$24,301
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)
Indian Creek High School	Public	9-12	506 S Shabbona Rd	Shabbona	60550	DeKalb County	Indian Creek CUSD 425	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 824-2197	268	21	12.9	38.4%	212 (79.1%)	9 (3.4%)	39 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	52.9	262^nd of 620 public high schools	57.7%		46	381^st of 698 public high schools	45.4%	119	73.1	51.6	50.7	30.6	58.2	41.9	41.0	32.8	37.7	98.5%		$19,917	$308	$19,609
Newark Community High School	Public	9-12	413 Chicago Rd	Newark	60541	Kendall County	Newark CHSD 18	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 695-5164	175	16	10.9	22.9%	143 (81.7%)	1 (0.6%)	23 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.0%)	61.4	205^th of 620 public high schools	66.9%		69.1	177^th of 698 public high schools	74.6%	28	70.7	59.1	46.3	27.3	56.1	45.5	59.6	34.0	53.2	94.9%		$21,974	$405	$21,568
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Leland High School

Is Leland High School a good school?

Leland High School ranks 167^th of 620 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Leland High School?

Students at Leland High School are 76% White, 24% Hispanic.

What district is Leland High School in?

Leland CUSD 1

How many students attend Leland High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 88 students attended Leland High School.

What schools feed into Leland High School?

Leland High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Leland Elementary School

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