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Mount Pulaski High School

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Mount Pulaski High School ranks 158 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

158^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 77% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Mount Pulaski High School is a public high school serving 171 students in grades 9-12 in Mount Pulaski, Illinois. The school is part of the Mt Pulaski CUSD 23 district, which is ranked 248 out of 811 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Mount Pulaski High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from a high of 134 out of 688 Illinois high schools in 2020-2021 (rated 4 stars) to a low of 463 out of 699 in 2022-2023 (rated 2 stars). Its current ranking for the 2024-2025 school year is 158 out of 698 Illinois high schools, with a 4-star rating. The school's performance varies among different student subgroups, with male students generally outperforming female students. While the school's graduation and dropout rates have been relatively stable, its test scores are generally below state averages, particularly in mathematics.

When compared to nearby high schools, Mount Pulaski High School generally performs better than some, such as Hartsburg-Emden Junior-Senior High School and Clinton High School, but lags behind others, like Maroa-Forsyth Senior High School and Williamsville High School, which are ranked higher and have stronger academic performance. The school's chronic absenteeism rate, which has ranged from 16.6% to 26.3% in recent years, may be impacting its academic performance.

178

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,491

Per pupil spending ?

41.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

206 S Spring St
Mount Pulaski, IL 62548-1145

(217) 792-3209

District: Mt Pulaski CUSD 23

Feeder schools for Mount Pulaski High School:

Elementary:

Mount Pulaski Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.5%

Hispanic:

2.2%

African American:

1.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 78th percentile in 2014 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (54% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Illinois high schools

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the Illinois average (83% vs 89%)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg54%

Illinois avg48%

158^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From top 7% (2016) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

248^th of 811Mt Pulaski CUSD 23 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	72.2	158 of 698	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	38.1	409 of 697	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.8	463 of 699	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.2	372 of 699	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	75.9	134 of 688	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	50.6	329 of 701	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.5	263 of 647	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.3	276 of 642	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	82.4	43 of 643	93.3%	★★★★★
2014	75.4	149 of 670	77.8%	★★★★☆
2013	55.6	336 of 670	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.1	392 of 665	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	66.7	239 of 655	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.0	310 of 643	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.8	181 of 632	71.4%	★★★★☆
2008	54.8	327 of 624	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	61.6	247 of 612	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	75.5	132 of 596	77.9%	★★★★☆
2005	78.0	102 of 590	82.7%	★★★★☆
2004	94.6	14 of 592	97.6%	★★★★★
2003	76.7	113 of 586	80.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.0	390 of 491	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.0	229 of 685	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.7	413 of 664	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.5	473 of 656	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.7	438 of 658	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	74.0	138 of 639	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	46.7	354 of 665	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.0	276 of 620	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	82.1	69 of 672	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	48.2	291 of 639	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.4	362 of 644	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	89.0	48 of 611	92.1%	★★★★★
2019	61.3	187 of 639	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	67.6	130 of 585	77.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	73.6	147 of 685	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	39.4	378 of 668	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.9	339 of 668	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.9	268 of 664	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.4	143 of 653	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	53.6	271 of 675	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.8	248 of 619	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.3	473 of 527	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.6	169 of 473	64.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.9	216 of 564	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	21.3	444 of 554	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	503 of 557	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.9	448 of 560	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	63.4	164 of 553	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	30.1	385 of 552	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.7	317 of 548	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)79th percentile~ school

Female (2025)67th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)62nd percentile-16 vs school

Disabled (2025)21st percentile-57 vs school

Special Education (2025)10th percentile-67 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science46%-3 vs state

English Language Arts43%-8 vs state

Mathematics36%-3 vs state

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Schools Near Mount Pulaski 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)	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	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th 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
Mount Pulaski High School	Public	9-12	206 S Spring St	Mount Pulaski	62548	Logan County	Mt Pulaski CUSD 23	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 792-3209	178	19	9.5	41.6%	170 (95.5%)	2 (1.1%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	72.2	158^th of 698 public high schools	77.4%		38.1	409^th of 697 public high schools	41.3%	251	66.0	69.0	55.3	54.8	53.2	59.5	43.2	36.4	45.5							100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	$20,491	$485	$20,006
Lincolnland Technical Educational Center	Public	11-12	1000 Railer Way	Lincoln	62656	Logan County	DeWitt/Livingstn/Logan/McLean ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 732-4131	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lincoln Community High School	Public	9-12	1000 Railer Way	Lincoln	62656	Logan County	Lincoln CHSD 404	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 732-4131	764	58	13.0	52.2%	653 (85.5%)	16 (2.1%)	37 (4.8%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (7.1%)	49.7	348^th of 698 public high schools	50.1%		56	251^st of 697 public high schools	64.0%	97	62.7	50.5	30.2	25.7	44.9	42.5	48.9	29.3	33.3							100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	$16,722	$610	$16,111
Sangamon Valley High School	Public	9-12	398 N Illinois St	Niantic	62551	Macon County	Sangamon Valley CUSD 9	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 668-2392	204	18	11.3	66.2%	183 (89.7%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (3.9%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.4%)	38.4	460^th of 698 public high schools	34.1%		58.4	235^th of 697 public high schools	66.3%	225	58.5	46.7	13.2	16.4	34.0	36.1	43.9	29.3	39.0							98.5	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	96.5	$14,546	$295	$14,251
Warrensburg-Latham High School	Public	9-12	427 W North St	Warrensburg	62573	Macon County	Warrensburg-Latham CUSD 11	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 672-3531	336	19	17.7	38.7%	282 (83.9%)	12 (3.6%)	11 (3.3%)	9 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.5%)	51.1	333^rd of 698 public high schools	52.3%		52.3	286^th of 697 public high schools	59.0%	47	64.7	50.7	38.8	19.7	42.4	32.4	53.0	26.5	47.0							100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	96.9	$10,697	$235	$10,463
Tri-City High School	Public	9-12	324 W Charles St	Buffalo	62515	Sangamon County	Tri City CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 364-4530	154	12	12.7	42.2%	138 (89.6%)	2 (1.3%)	5 (3.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.2%)	49.7	349^th of 698 public high schools	50.0%		44.6	357^th of 697 public high schools	48.8%	8	46.9	64.7	12.5	41.2	56.3	47.1	41.7	27.8	27.8							100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	92.1	$16,006	$04	$16,002
Williamsville High School	Public	9-12	900 S Walnut St	Williamsville	62693	Sangamon County	Williamsville CUSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 566-3361	462	33	14.0	18.2%	427 (92.4%)	4 (0.9%)	7 (1.5%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	88.3	64^th of 698 public high schools	90.8%		78.4	121^st of 697 public high schools	82.6%	57	81.7	69.5	52.7	43.2	73.1	66.9	75.6	54.5	61.8							99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	$13,180	$01	$13,179
Maroa-Forsyth Senior High School	Public	9-12	610 W Washington St	Maroa	61756	Macon County	Maroa Forsyth CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 794-3463	348	22	15.7	25.9%	274 (78.7%)	22 (6.3%)	9 (2.6%)	32 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	79.7	114^th of 698 public high schools	83.7%		69.3	164^th of 697 public high schools	76.5%	50	77.8	79.3	45.6	47.1	61.1	70.1	64.9	29.9	50.6							99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.4	99.7	99.7	98.0	$12,384	$730	$11,654
Riverton High School	Public	9-12	841 N 3rd St	Riverton	62561	Sangamon County	Riverton CUSD 14	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 629-6003	357	23	15.5	51.3%	311 (87.1%)	10 (2.8%)	7 (2.0%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	23 (6.4%)	40	442^nd of 698 public high schools	36.7%		35.4	432^nd of 697 public high schools	38.0%	10	44.7	51.9	14.1	20.3	37.6	40.5	41.9	23.7	49.5							100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	97.1	$15,930	$1,474	$14,457
Hartsburg-Emden Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	400 W Front St	Hartsburg	62643	Logan County	Hartsburg Emden CUSD 21	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 642-5244	85	9	9.1	44.7%	82 (96.5%)	1 (1.2%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57.1	272^nd of 698 public high schools	61.0%		44.9	353^rd of 697 public high schools	49.4%	81		45.5		27.3		45.5	50.0	40.0	50.0	58.3	42.9	48.6	25.0	23.1	17.6	86.4	87.5	87.5	87.5	93.2	83.0	79.6	75.0	$22,005	$678	$21,327

Frequently Asked Questions about Mount Pulaski High School

What is the racial makeup of Mount Pulaski High School?

Students at Mount Pulaski High School are 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.

Is Mount Pulaski High School a good school?

Mount Pulaski High School ranks 158^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Mount Pulaski High School?

Mount Pulaski High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Mount Pulaski Elementary School

How many students attend Mount Pulaski High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 178 students attended Mount Pulaski High School.

What district is Mount Pulaski High School in?

Mt Pulaski CUSD 23

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