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Peotone High School

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Peotone High School ranks 206 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

206^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 70% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Peotone High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Peotone, Illinois, with a student population of 443. The school is part of the Peotone CUSD 207U district, which is ranked 259 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Peotone High School has demonstrated strong academic performance, with students outperforming the state average in several key areas. In the 2024-2025 school year, 57.4% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in ACT/English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 51.7%. Additionally, 70.3% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in ACT/Science, significantly higher than the state average of 48.7%. The school has also maintained consistently high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 87.7% to 92.4% over the past few years, which are above the state average. However, the school has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.0% to 26.3% in recent years, which may impact student learning and achievement.

Compared to nearby schools, Peotone High School's performance is generally stronger than Crete-Monee High School, which has struggled with lower academic proficiency rates and a lower statewide ranking. However, it lags behind high-performing schools like Lincoln-Way East High School, which consistently ranks among the top 36 high schools in Illinois and has significantly higher proficiency rates in subjects like ACT/English Language Arts and ACT/Mathematics. Peotone High School's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with the school performing well with Hispanic students but more mixed results with White students and students with disabilities.

420

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,554

Per pupil spending ?

27.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

605 W North St
Peotone, IL 60468-9182

(708) 258-3236

District: Peotone CUSD 207U

Feeder schools for Peotone High School:

Elementary:	Peotone Elementary School
	Peotone Intermediate Center
Middle:	Peotone Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.2%

Hispanic:

13.8%

Two or more races:

3.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Illinois median (70th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg50%

Illinois avg48%

206^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 27 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

259^th of 811Peotone CUSD 207U 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	65.3	206 of 698	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	47.6	327 of 697	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.2	422 of 699	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.0	206 of 699	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	61.9	215 of 688	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.7	274 of 701	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.7	207 of 647	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	70.0	156 of 642	75.7%	★★★★☆
2016	57.7	209 of 643	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	39.8	349 of 614	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	69.4	195 of 670	70.9%	★★★★☆
2013	71.3	190 of 670	71.6%	★★★★☆
2012	74.1	162 of 665	75.6%	★★★★☆
2011	77.4	135 of 655	79.4%	★★★★☆
2010	71.3	173 of 643	73.1%	★★★★☆
2009	62.3	262 of 632	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.0	243 of 624	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.3	271 of 612	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.5	176 of 596	70.5%	★★★★☆
2005	63.9	222 of 590	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	53.9	311 of 592	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2003	74.0	140 of 586	76.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	220 of 491	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.2	239 of 428	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	195 of 685	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	35.3	416 of 664	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.7	416 of 656	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	69.9	170 of 658	74.2%	★★★★☆
2021	54.3	253 of 639	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.0	366 of 665	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	78.6	113 of 620	81.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	183 of 366	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.8	128 of 336	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.9	161 of 333	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	20.9	276 of 335	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.1	130 of 317	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.8	177 of 317	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.4	66 of 291	77.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.9	193 of 672	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	36.5	383 of 639	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.1	244 of 644	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.4	62 of 626	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	18.0	529 of 611	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	65.2	157 of 639	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	71.7	102 of 585	82.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	217 of 685	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.3	229 of 668	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.6	377 of 668	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.3	228 of 664	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.3	186 of 653	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	64.0	193 of 675	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	42.8	367 of 619	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	217 of 527	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.5	166 of 482	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	21.1	375 of 476	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	63.3	87 of 493	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	41.8	194 of 453	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.5	235 of 473	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.2	101 of 374	73.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	217 of 564	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.8	343 of 554	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.1	442 of 557	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	53.0	238 of 560	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.3	239 of 553	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.0	290 of 552	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.0	237 of 548	56.8%	★★★☆☆

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)72nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile~ school

Male (2025)68th percentile~ school

White (2025)62nd percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)59th percentile-12 vs school

Disabled (2025)55th percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)50th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science70%+22 vs state

English Language Arts57%+6 vs state

Mathematics34%-6 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)	% 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	% 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
Peotone High School	Public	9-12	605 W North St	Peotone	60468	Will County	Peotone CUSD 207U	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 258-3236	420	38	11.1	27.6%	341 (81.2%)	1 (0.2%)	58 (13.8%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)	65.3	206^th of 698 public high schools	70.5%		47.6	327^th of 697 public high schools	53.1%	121	64.8	60.0	33.0	31.0	43.2	53.0	57.4	33.7	70.3									$18,554	$65	$18,490
Manteno High School	Public	8-12	443 N Maple St	Manteno	60950	Kankakee County	Manteno CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 928-7100	587	38	15.3	34.6%	463 (78.9%)	31 (5.3%)	64 (10.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	25 (4.3%)	64.5	214^th of 698 public high schools	69.3%		54.7	264^th of 697 public high schools	62.1%	50	60.3	52.6	39.0	24.8	56.8	51.1	58.6	38.6	54.3	98.6	98.0	98.0	98.0	99.1	97.9	98.6	96.8	$16,280	$485	$15,794
Beecher High School	Public	9-12	538 Miller St	Beecher	60401	Will County	Beecher CUSD 200U	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 946-2266	343	24	14.1	27.7%	232 (67.6%)	20 (5.8%)	80 (23.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	67.6	189^th of 698 public high schools	72.9%		53.2	280^th of 697 public high schools	59.8%	91	63.4	63.6	30.1	21.2	51.6	57.6	71.3	39.1	60.9									$15,119	$1,905	$13,214
Grant Park High School	Public	9-12	421 Esson Farm Rd	Grant Park	60940	Kankakee County	Grant Park CUSD 6	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 465-2181	127	11	11.1	40.9%	103 (81.1%)	1 (0.8%)	21 (16.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	71	164^th of 698 public high schools	76.5%		66.8	179^th of 697 public high schools	74.3%	15	76.7	66.7	33.3	29.6	36.7	59.3	75.0	43.8	59.4	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	95.2	$20,079	$128	$19,951
Crete-Monee High School	Public	9-12	1515 W Exchange St	Crete	60417	Will County	Crete Monee CUSD 201U	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 367-8230	1,480	97	15.2	57.0%	180 (12.2%)	904 (61.1%)	310 (20.9%)	11 (0.7%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (4.8%)	28.9	513^th of 698 public high schools	26.5%		23.2	515^th of 697 public high schools	26.1%	2	48.1	40.4	24.5	19.1	34.5	30.0	31.6	14.7	29.4									$21,406	$635	$20,771
Rich Township Star Academy	Public	10-12	5000 Sauk Trl	Richton Park	60471	Cook County	Rich Township HSD 227	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 679-3000	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										100.0	96.2	96.2	96.2	98.1	96.2	100.0	90.4
Southland College Prep Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	4601 Sauk Trl	Richton Park	60471	Cook County	Southland College Prep Charter High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 748-0100	584	57	10.1	45.4%	5 (0.9%)	530 (90.8%)	31 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.4%)	66.6	198^th of 698 public high schools	71.6%		58.3	236^th of 697 public high schools	66.1%	38	58.7	64.1	34.1	29.7	41.6	58.1	68.2	40.2	58.3									$28,791	$1,162	$27,629
Kankakee Area Career Center	Public	11-12	4083 N 1000w Rd	Bourbonnais	60914	Kankakee County	Iroquois/Kankakee ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 939-4971	0	14	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lincoln-Way East High School	Public	9-12	201 Colorado Ave	Frankfort	60423	Will County	Lincoln Way CHSD 210	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 464-4130	2,696	149	18.1		1,873 (69.5%)	298 (11.1%)	315 (11.7%)	102 (3.8%)	4 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	104 (3.9%)	94.2	36^th of 698 public high schools	94.8%		98.7	20^th of 697 public high schools	97.1%	16	82.7	81.9	58.8	62.5	71.3	76.5	74.7	66.1	70.5	97.6	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.6	97.4	97.6	96.9	$14,613	$609	$14,004
Bradley-Bourbonnais C High School	Public	9-12	700 W North St	Bradley	60915	Kankakee County	Bradley Bourbonnais CHSD 307	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 937-3707	1,914	125	15.3	49.8%	1,197 (62.5%)	237 (12.4%)	317 (16.6%)	33 (1.7%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	126 (6.6%)	65.2	207^th of 698 public high schools	70.3%		51	299^th of 697 public high schools	57.1%	92	63.7	60.1	35.7	33.8	60.5	55.6	46.4	37.1	44.8	98.5	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.4	98.2	98.8	96.5	$15,452	$516	$14,936

Frequently Asked Questions about Peotone High School

How many students attend Peotone High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 420 students attended Peotone High School.

What is the racial makeup of Peotone High School?

Students at Peotone High School are 81% White, 14% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Is Peotone High School a good school?

Peotone High School ranks 206^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Peotone High School?

Peotone High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Peotone Elementary School
Elementary : Peotone Intermediate Center
Middle : Peotone Junior High School

What district is Peotone High School in?

Peotone CUSD 207U

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