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Monticello High School

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Monticello High School ranks 89 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

89^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 87% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Monticello High School is a public high school in Monticello, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 479 students. The school is part of the Monticello CUSD 25 district, which is ranked 185 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Monticello High School consistently ranks among the top 100-200 high schools in Illinois, with a current ranking of 89 out of 698 schools for the 2024-2025 school year. The school's students perform significantly better than the state average on standardized tests, with 67.9% proficient or better in ACT/English Language Arts, 50.9% in ACT/Mathematics, and 66% in ACT/Science for the 11th grade in 2024-2025. Monticello High School also has an impressive four-year graduation rate of 99.2% and a low dropout rate ranging from 2.4% to 3.4% over the past few years.

While Mahomet-Seymour High School, which is 15.21 miles away, has a higher state ranking (ranked 44 out of 698 in 2024-2025), Monticello High School still outperforms many of the nearby schools, such as Central High School (18.16 miles away) and Argenta-Oreana High School (13.27 miles away), which have lower rankings and test scores. Monticello High School's strong academic performance, high graduation rates, and diverse student population are notable strengths, and the school's investment in resources may contribute to these positive outcomes.

489

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,937

Per pupil spending ?

25.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Sage Dr
Monticello, IL 61856-1813

(217) 762-8511

District: Monticello CUSD 25

Feeder schools for Monticello High School:

Elementary:	Washington School
	White Heath Elementary School
Middle:	Monticello Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.4%

African American:

3.1%

Two or more races:

2.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 67th percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (60% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Illinois high schools

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the Illinois average (89%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg60%

Illinois avg48%

89^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 21 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

185^th of 811Monticello CUSD 25 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	83.8	89 of 698	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	66.2	185 of 697	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	81.8	101 of 699	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	74.8	140 of 699	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	80.1	110 of 688	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	82.3	97 of 701	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	89.6	54 of 647	91.7%	★★★★★
2017	87.0	67 of 642	89.6%	★★★★☆
2016	65.6	135 of 643	79.0%	★★★★☆
2015	60.8	205 of 614	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	82.5	110 of 670	83.6%	★★★★☆
2013	82.9	96 of 670	85.7%	★★★★☆
2012	85.7	73 of 665	89.0%	★★★★☆
2011	87.6	63 of 655	90.4%	★★★★★
2010	76.9	132 of 643	79.5%	★★★★☆
2009	86.4	62 of 632	90.2%	★★★★★
2008	91.6	30 of 624	95.2%	★★★★★
2007	88.2	42 of 612	93.1%	★★★★★
2006	90.5	33 of 596	94.5%	★★★★★
2005	85.0	57 of 590	90.3%	★★★★★
2004	89.1	39 of 592	93.4%	★★★★★
2003	86.7	47 of 586	92.0%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.1	486 of 491	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	56.1	112 of 429	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	61.2	101 of 428	76.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	79.3	107 of 685	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	59.9	219 of 664	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.7	153 of 656	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	69.4	173 of 658	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	84.0	90 of 639	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	83.5	90 of 665	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	88.3	53 of 620	91.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	89.3	39 of 672	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	47.6	298 of 639	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	91.5	29 of 644	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	74.5	97 of 626	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	52.5	228 of 611	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.9	125 of 639	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	66.6	141 of 585	75.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	84.5	80 of 685	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	69.7	164 of 668	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	85.3	74 of 668	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	75.8	122 of 664	81.6%	★★★★☆
2021	71.5	148 of 653	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	75.7	125 of 675	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	87.8	61 of 619	90.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.2	133 of 527	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	55.4	144 of 482	70.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.9	123 of 476	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	31.2	286 of 493	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.3	270 of 453	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.3	180 of 473	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.7	151 of 374	59.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	131 of 564	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	53.5	212 of 554	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.0	168 of 557	69.8%	★★★★☆
2022	56.4	211 of 560	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.4	156 of 553	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	69.0	141 of 552	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	80.5	87 of 548	84.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)88th percentile~ school

Female (2025)84th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)77th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)75th percentile-12 vs school

Disabled (2025)1st percentile-86 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts68%+16 vs state

Science66%+17 vs state

Mathematics51%+12 vs state

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Schools Near Monticello High School

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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
Monticello High School	Public	9-12	1 Sage Dr	Monticello	61856	Piatt County	Monticello CUSD 25	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 762-8511	489	36	13.5		442 (90.4%)	15 (3.1%)	12 (2.5%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.7%)	83.8	89^th of 698 public high schools	87.2%		66.2	185^th of 697 public high schools	73.5%	96	75.5	72.6	45.5	43.6	59.1	60.7	67.9	50.9	66.0										98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	97.9	98.1	98.3	97.5	$14,937	$242	$14,695
Bement High School	Public	9-12	201 S Champaign St	Bement	61813	Piatt County	Bement CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 678-4200	85	8	10.0	41.2%	72 (84.7%)	1 (1.2%)	4 (4.7%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (8.2%)	73.5	151^st of 698 public high schools	78.4%		58.2	237^th of 697 public high schools	66.0%	86	62.5	56.3	37.5	40.6	43.8	56.3	75.0	50.0	75.0										98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	$25,153	$1,229	$23,924
Deland-Weldon High School	Public	9-12	304 E IL Route 10	De Land	61839	Piatt County	Deland-Weldon CUSD 57	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 928-7691	45	8	5.6	46.7%	41 (91.1%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)	1 (2.2%)	1 (2.2%)	56	290^th of 698 public high schools	58.5%		52.1	287^th of 697 public high schools	58.8%	3	90.0	63.6	30.0	9.1	40.0	45.5													100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$33,024	$612	$32,411
Cerro Gordo Junior and Senior High School	Public	6-12	300 E Durfee St	Cerro Gordo	61818	Piatt County	Cerro Gordo CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 763-2711	228	20	11.2	41.2%	208 (91.2%)	4 (1.8%)	14 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	72.5	157^th of 698 public high schools	77.5%		43.6	366^th of 697 public high schools	47.5%	209	75.7	71.0	43.2	41.9	48.6	64.5	60.7	28.6	46.4	44.8	72.7	81.3	75.9	76.6	27.3	31.3	48.3	35.1	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	94.0	$13,430	$727	$12,703
Argenta-Oreana High School	Public	9-12	500 N Main St	Argenta	62501	Macon County	Argenta-Oreana CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 795-4821	268	21	12.9	56.0%	215 (80.2%)	13 (4.9%)	10 (3.7%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (8.6%)	50.1	344^th of 698 public high schools	50.7%		32.8	454^th of 697 public high schools	34.9%	110	65.0	62.5	25.0	22.2	50.0	51.4	36.8	23.5	32.4										99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	98.6	$13,379	$272	$13,106
Mahomet-Seymour High School	Public	9-12	302 W State St	Mahomet	61853	Champaign County	Mahomet-Seymour CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 586-4962	1,050	64	16.5	23.0%	852 (81.1%)	19 (1.8%)	67 (6.4%)	41 (3.9%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (6.5%)	92.4	44^th of 698 public high schools	93.7%		96.2	35^th of 697 public high schools	95.0%	9	80.1	72.6	67.3	62.6	68.5	63.3	73.2	68.9	71.1										97.9	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.2	98.2	98.5	93.7	$14,027	$600	$13,426
Blue Ridge High School	Public	9-12	411 N John St	Farmer City	61842	De Witt County	Blue Ridge CUSD 18	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 928-2622	155	20	7.7	42.6%	136 (87.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (9.0%)	47.7	366^th of 698 public high schools	47.6%		57.7	242^nd of 697 public high schools	65.3%	124	41.2	45.7	26.5	25.7	35.3	48.6	61.4	31.8	45.5										98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	97.9	$22,575	$841	$21,734
Centennial High School	Public	9-12	913 Crescent Dr	Champaign	61821	Champaign County	Champaign CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 351-3954	1,476	109	13.4	51.4%	388 (26.3%)	651 (44.1%)	191 (12.9%)	113 (7.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	130 (8.8%)	44.7	395^th of 698 public high schools	43.4%		50.8	303^rd of 697 public high schools	56.5%	92	48.9	44.5	26.8	22.8	44.2	40.1	43.0	32.3	44.4										99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	96.2	$18,160	$727	$17,432
Educ for Employment Sys 330	Public	11-12	2400 W Bradley Ave # A113	Champaign	61821	Champaign County	Champaign/Ford ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 355-1382	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Unity High School	Public	9-12	1127 County Road 800 N	Tolono	61880	Champaign County	Tolono CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 485-6230	480	33	14.5	25.0%	423 (88.1%)	13 (2.7%)	13 (2.7%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.6%)	76.6	130^th of 698 public high schools	81.4%		77.4	129^th of 697 public high schools	81.5%	1	72.3	54.4	43.6	41.7	63.4	51.5	61.2	52.7	56.6										99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	98.9	$14,152	$3,014	$11,137

Frequently Asked Questions about Monticello High School

How many students attend Monticello High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 489 students attended Monticello High School.

What schools feed into Monticello High School?

Monticello High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Washington School
Elementary : White Heath Elementary School
Middle : Monticello Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Monticello High School?

Students at Monticello High School are 90% White, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

Is Monticello High School a good school?

Monticello High School ranks 89^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Monticello High School in?

Monticello CUSD 25

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