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Pecatonica High School

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Pecatonica High School ranks 103 rd of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

103^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 85% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Pecatonica High School is a public high school located in Pecatonica, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 318 students. The school is part of the Pecatonica CUSD 321 district, which is ranked 266 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pecatonica High School consistently performs well academically, ranking in the top 100 high schools in Illinois for several years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 103 out of 698 Illinois high schools and received a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Pecatonica High School students significantly outperform the state averages in various standardized tests, including ACT, PreACT Secure, and SAT. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 67.6% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 51.7%. The school has also maintained a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.7% to 89.0% in recent years, which is higher than the state average, and a low dropout rate, ranging from 2.4% to 3.4% in the same period.

While Pecatonica High School outperforms the state averages, some nearby schools, such as Byron High School 9-12 and Dakota Junior Senior High School, also demonstrate strong academic performance and are ranked higher than Pecatonica High School in certain years. This suggests that the region may have a strong educational ecosystem, with multiple high-performing schools.

313

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,324

Per pupil spending ?

30.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1300 Main St
Pecatonica, IL 61063-9361

(815) 239-2611

District: Pecatonica CUSD 321

Feeder schools for Pecatonica High School:

Elementary:	Pecatonica Elementary School
Middle:	Pecatonica Community Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.5%

Hispanic:

4.8%

Two or more races:

4.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 91st percentile in 2023 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Illinois high schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 91st-percentile peak (2023) to 85th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg60%

Illinois avg48%

103^rd of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 43 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

266^th of 811Pecatonica CUSD 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	81.4	103 of 698	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	76.2	135 of 697	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	89.1	60 of 699	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	88.6	62 of 699	91.1%	★★★★★
2021	90.5	66 of 688	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	82.1	100 of 701	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	84.9	81 of 647	87.5%	★★★★☆
2017	77.2	117 of 642	81.8%	★★★★☆
2016	64.8	143 of 643	77.8%	★★★★☆
2015	39.2	356 of 614	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	82.8	109 of 670	83.7%	★★★★☆
2013	79.6	124 of 670	81.5%	★★★★☆
2012	57.5	319 of 665	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	74.4	168 of 655	74.4%	★★★★☆
2010	75.4	142 of 643	77.9%	★★★★☆
2009	61.2	270 of 632	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.8	328 of 624	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	63.8	225 of 612	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.8	302 of 596	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	40.5	421 of 590	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	57.3	273 of 592	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2003	72.0	150 of 586	74.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	352 of 491	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	83.1	40 of 428	90.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	83.2	87 of 685	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	81.9	103 of 664	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	93.0	34 of 656	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	80.6	110 of 658	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	89.7	64 of 639	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	78.3	119 of 665	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	80.1	103 of 620	83.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.8	91 of 672	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	42.9	333 of 639	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	94.4	16 of 644	97.5%	★★★★★
2021	86.2	56 of 611	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	59.9	195 of 639	69.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	143 of 685	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	63.7	197 of 668	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	81.2	102 of 668	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	90.0	53 of 664	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	88.4	71 of 653	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	82.1	93 of 675	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	82.3	85 of 619	86.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	128 of 527	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	51.0	168 of 482	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.1	107 of 476	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	78.7	44 of 453	90.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	70.9	136 of 564	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	66.1	152 of 554	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	84.0	65 of 557	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	84.2	73 of 560	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	78.0	104 of 553	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	69.4	139 of 552	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	72.7	130 of 548	76.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)87th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile~ school

Male (2025)79th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)76th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)76th percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2025)28th percentile-57 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts68%+16 vs state

Mathematics63%+24 vs state

Science62%+13 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
Pecatonica High School	Public	9-12	1300 Main St	Pecatonica	61063	Winnebago County	Pecatonica CUSD 321	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 239-2611	313	23	13.6	30.7%	277 (88.5%)	3 (1.0%)	15 (4.8%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.5%)	81.4	103^rd of 698 public high schools	85.2%		76.2	135^th of 697 public high schools	80.6%	32	63.8	74.0	37.5	51.9	53.8	66.2	67.6	63.4	62.0								98.1	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	96.2	$16,324	$111	$16,213
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
Durand High School	Public	9-12	200 W South St	Durand	61024	Winnebago County	Durand CUSD 322	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 248-2171	170	17	10.1	32.4%	146 (85.9%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (8.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.7%)	66.8	196^th of 698 public high schools	71.9%		21.1	538^th of 697 public high schools	22.8%	342	78.4	61.4	35.1	22.7	51.4	47.7	51.4	51.4	51.4								96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	95.9	93.0	$22,629	$400	$22,230
Dakota Junior Senior High School	Public	7-12	300 Campus Dr	Dakota	61018	Stephenson County	Dakota CUSD 201	No	(n/a)	No	No	(844) 632-5682	344	24	14.4	29.9%	313 (91.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.1%)	74.2	147^th of 698 public high schools	78.9%		81.5	108^th of 697 public high schools	84.5%	39	70.6	70.4	43.1	44.4	49.0	48.1	57.6	53.0	51.5	57.4	46.4	66.0	55.3	42.9	51.1	46.6	95.9	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.8	95.7	96.2	90.4	$14,854	$869	$13,984
Auburn High School	Public	9-12	5110 Auburn St	Rockford	61101	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 966-3300	1,957	102	19.2	67.1%	506 (25.9%)	840 (42.9%)	377 (19.3%)	75 (3.8%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	153 (7.8%)	40.6	434^th of 698 public high schools	37.8%		50.3	307^th of 697 public high schools	56.0%	127	48.0	44.7	27.6	27.3	35.7	41.8	38.6	27.2	37.2								98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.0	$15,833	$1,093	$14,740
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
RAP Freeport	Public	6-12	27 S State Ave	Freeport	61032	Stephenson County	Carroll/Jo Daviess/Stephenson ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 599-1408	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Roosevelt Center	Public	9-12	978 Haskell Ave	Rockford	61103	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 966-3251	60	44	1.3	83.3%	7 (11.7%)	26 (43.3%)	15 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (20.0%)								(n/a)																	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	96.0	$20,114	$1,335	$18,779
Freeport Alternative High School	Public	6-12	1330 S Locust Ave	Freeport	61032	Stephenson County	Carroll/Jo Daviess/Stephenson ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 233-0796	0	5	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Freeport High School	Public	9-12	701 W Moseley St	Freeport	61032	Stephenson County	Freeport School District 145	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 232-0400	1,165	87	13.3	56.2%	536 (46.0%)	283 (24.3%)	165 (14.2%)	11 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	168 (14.4%)	27.3	521^st of 698 public high schools	25.4%		20.9	543^rd of 697 public high schools	22.1%	22	39.6	39.0	20.7	14.9	35.8	34.6	32.1	18.5	29.1								99.0	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.6	99.3	99.6	97.8	$23,019	$2,272	$20,747

Frequently Asked Questions about Pecatonica High School

How many students attend Pecatonica High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 313 students attended Pecatonica High School.

What schools feed into Pecatonica High School?

Pecatonica High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Pecatonica Elementary School
Middle : Pecatonica Community Middle School

What district is Pecatonica High School in?

Pecatonica CUSD 321

Is Pecatonica High School a good school?

Pecatonica High School ranks 103^rd of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Pecatonica High School?

Students at Pecatonica High School are 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

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