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Stillman Valley High School

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Stillman Valley High School ranks 195 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

195^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 72% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Stillman Valley High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Stillman Valley, Illinois, with a total enrollment of 472 students. The school is part of the Meridian CUSD 223 district, which is ranked 316 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Stillman Valley High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Illinois, with a statewide ranking between 127 and 195 over the past several years. The school has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating strong academic performance. Its test scores are generally above the state averages in various subjects, including ACT/English Language Arts (50.5% proficient or better), ACT/Mathematics (44.1% proficient or better), and ACT/Science (45.5% proficient or better). The school also performs well on PreACT Secure assessments, with 57.1% proficient or better in 10th grade English Language Arts and 52.7% proficient or better in 10th grade Science. Stillman Valley High School has consistently high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 87.7% to 91.1% over the past few years, which are above the state average.

Compared to nearby high schools, such as Rockford East High School, Auburn High School, and Jefferson High School, Stillman Valley High School generally outperforms them in terms of statewide rankings and test scores. However, Winnebago High School and Byron High School 9-12 have comparable or even stronger academic performance. Stillman Valley High School's relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.2% to 26.3% in recent years, may be an area of concern and could be impacting the school's overall performance.

433

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,314

Per pupil spending ?

30.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

425 S Pine St
Stillman Valley, IL 61084-8943

(815) 645-2230

District: Meridian CUSD 223

Feeder schools for Stillman Valley High School:

Elementary:	Highland Elementary School
	Monroe Center Grade School
Middle:	Meridian Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.1%

Hispanic:

14.3%

Two or more races:

3.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg50%

Illinois avg48%

195^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

316^th of 811Meridian CUSD 223 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	66.9	195 of 698	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	69.9	162 of 697	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	73.7	147 of 699	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	71.4	162 of 699	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	77.4	127 of 688	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	64.0	204 of 701	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	73.1	146 of 647	77.4%	★★★★☆
2017	68.0	166 of 642	74.1%	★★★★☆
2016	79.7	56 of 643	91.3%	★★★★★
2015	81.3	71 of 614	88.4%	★★★★☆
2014	66.4	226 of 670	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	78.8	130 of 670	80.6%	★★★★☆
2012	80.4	114 of 665	82.9%	★★★★☆
2011	72.3	193 of 655	70.5%	★★★★☆
2010	72.6	164 of 643	74.5%	★★★★☆
2009	75.5	151 of 632	76.1%	★★★★☆
2008	80.0	106 of 624	83.0%	★★★★☆
2007	85.2	62 of 612	89.9%	★★★★★
2006	80.5	93 of 596	84.4%	★★★★☆
2005	78.5	97 of 590	83.6%	★★★★☆
2004	56.5	283 of 592	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2003	67.3	180 of 586	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	86 of 491	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	97.1	18 of 429	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	28.8	326 of 428	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	70.2	162 of 685	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	72.1	152 of 664	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	68.6	166 of 656	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	70.2	168 of 658	74.5%	★★★★☆
2021	75.3	133 of 639	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	65.9	195 of 665	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	65.4	193 of 620	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	170 of 366	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.2	208 of 336	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.0	173 of 333	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.0	286 of 335	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	72.6	56 of 317	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	38.3	176 of 317	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	79.7	36 of 291	87.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.9	168 of 672	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	40.7	351 of 639	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.5	142 of 644	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	60.8	187 of 626	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	67.5	128 of 611	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	19.5	538 of 639	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	56.3	223 of 585	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	241 of 685	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.1	195 of 668	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	75.4	128 of 668	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	68.8	160 of 664	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	75.3	124 of 653	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	57.6	239 of 675	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.5	119 of 619	80.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	206 of 527	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.3	101 of 482	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	21.1	375 of 476	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	66.7	68 of 493	86.2%	★★★★☆
2021	29.3	270 of 453	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.1	210 of 473	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.6	76 of 374	79.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	221 of 564	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.1	191 of 554	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.9	154 of 557	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	64.7	158 of 560	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	64.5	155 of 553	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	51.4	225 of 552	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.4	183 of 548	66.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)82nd percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)76th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)65th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)61st percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)61st percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)54th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts50%~ state avg

Science46%-3 vs state

Mathematics44%+5 vs state

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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 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	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
Stillman Valley High School	Public	9-12	425 S Pine St	Stillman Valley	61084	Ogle County	Meridian CUSD 223	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 645-2230	433	31	13.8	30.3%	351 (81.1%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (14.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.9%)	66.9	195^th of 698 public high schools	72.1%		69.9	162^nd of 697 public high schools	76.8%	33	63.2	57.1	38.9	33.0	61.1	52.7	50.5	44.1	45.5								99.0	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.5	99.0	96.9	$19,314	$282	$19,032
Byron High School 9-12	Public	9-12	696 N Colfax St	Byron	61010	Ogle County	Byron CUSD 226	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 234-5491	464	39	11.8	24.4%	391 (84.3%)	2 (0.4%)	42 (9.1%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.3%)	78.1	122^nd of 698 public high schools	82.5%		84.4	96^th of 697 public high schools	86.2%	26	63.6	68.8	35.5	40.2	52.3	64.3	67.5	58.8	64.0								97.5	97.3	97.3	97.3	98.0	96.9	98.0	96.1	$20,331	$302	$20,029
Rock River Challenge	Public	6-12	204 Main St	Chana	61015	Ogle County	Lee/Ogle/Whiteside ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 234-2722	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
College and Career Education Cent	Public	9-12	4151 Samuelson Rd	Rockford	61109	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 966-6639	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Jefferson High School	Public	9-12	4145 Samuelson Rd	Rockford	61109	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 874-9536	2,173	111	19.6	70.0%	377 (17.3%)	428 (19.7%)	1,205 (55.5%)	52 (2.4%)	11 (0.5%)	1 (0.0%)	99 (4.6%)	10.4	622^nd of 698 public high schools	10.9%		14	609^th of 697 public high schools	12.6%	13	32.8	26.5	6.2	4.8	21.6	21.1	16.9	5.7	16.5								99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	$14,233	$1,032	$13,201
Oregon Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	210 S 10th St	Oregon	61061	Ogle County	Oregon CUSD 220	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 732-5300	627	44	14.4	48.6%	501 (79.9%)	9 (1.4%)	89 (14.2%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.7%)	57.4	266^th of 698 public high schools	61.9%		52.5	285^th of 697 public high schools	59.1%	19	55.8	57.3	40.4	24.7	47.1	53.9	46.6	29.8	47.6	55.6	63.1	78.6	71.4	32.1	26.5	29.1	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	98.9	99.1	98.0	$17,708	$306	$17,402
Rochelle Focus House	Public	9-12	3279 S IL Route 251	Rochelle	61068	Ogle County	Rochelle Township HSD 212	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 562-5881	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Rochelle Township High School	Public	9-12	1401 Flagg Rd	Rochelle	61068	Ogle County	Rochelle Township HSD 212	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 562-4161	859	56	15.2		453 (52.7%)	19 (2.2%)	349 (40.6%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.1%)	47.6	368^th of 698 public high schools	47.3%		50.8	303^rd of 697 public high schools	56.5%	65	55.7	52.5	25.5	25.2	40.6	42.6	45.5	33.0	39.2								98.1	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	97.7	98.3	96.2	$18,753	$260	$18,493
Winnebago High School	Public	9-12	200 E McNair Rd	Winnebago	61088	Winnebago County	Winnebago CUSD 323	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 335-2336	422	35	12.1	27.7%	336 (79.6%)	13 (3.1%)	45 (10.7%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.2%)	67.1	193^rd of 698 public high schools	72.3%		66.6	181^st of 697 public high schools	74.0%	12	64.0	48.5	38.2	39.6	47.2	51.5	60.8	44.9	54.6								99.3	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.3	99.5	99.5	98.8	$18,339	$635	$17,703
Rockford East High School	Public	9-12	2929 Charles St	Rockford	61108	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 229-2100	1,719	105	16.3	71.6%	458 (26.6%)	521 (30.3%)	507 (29.5%)	89 (5.2%)	12 (0.7%)	2 (0.1%)	130 (7.6%)	12.1	612^th of 698 public high schools	12.3%		18.2	567^th of 697 public high schools	18.7%	45	33.7	29.7	6.3	6.1	22.5	25.8	15.9	7.8	17.7								98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.6	$16,293	$1,109	$15,184

Frequently Asked Questions about Stillman Valley High School

How many students attend Stillman Valley High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 433 students attended Stillman Valley High School.

What is the racial makeup of Stillman Valley High School?

Students at Stillman Valley High School are 81% White, 14% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Stillman Valley High School?

Stillman Valley High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Highland Elementary School
Elementary : Monroe Center Grade School
Middle : Meridian Junior High School

What district is Stillman Valley High School in?

Meridian CUSD 223

Is Stillman Valley High School a good school?

Stillman Valley High School ranks 195^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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