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Porta High School

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Porta High School ranks 324 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

324^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 54% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Porta High School is a public high school located in Petersburg, Illinois, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 430 students. The school is part of the Porta CUSD 202 district, which is ranked 540 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Porta High School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 104th in 2014-2015 to 324th in 2024-2025. The school's performance on standardized tests is generally below the state average, with only 39.7% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 19.7% in Mathematics for all grades in 2024-2025. The school's performance is particularly weak in Mathematics, with only 13.7% of 8th-grade students and 29% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in 2024-2025. Porta High School's performance on the SAT is also below the state average, with only 28.6% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 14.3% in Mathematics in 2023-2024.

Porta High School's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups. While female students perform relatively well, ranking 263rd out of 685 Illinois high schools in 2024-2025, male students and white students rank much lower, at 376th and 404th, respectively. The school's performance is particularly concerning for special education students and low socioeconomic status students, who rank 173rd and 249th, respectively, out of Illinois high schools in 2024-2025. Compared to nearby schools, such as Williamsville High School and Pleasant Plains High School, Porta High School's performance is generally lower, and it also trails the performance of Lanphier High School and Springfield High School, which are part of the Springfield School District 186.

411

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,151

Per pupil spending ?

47%

Free/discounted lunch ?

17651 Bluejay Rd
Petersburg, IL 62675-9800

(217) 632-3216

District: Porta CUSD 202

Feeder schools for Porta High School:

Elementary:	Petersburg Elementary School
	Porta Central

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.7%

Two or more races:

3.6%

African American:

1.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (39% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg41%

Illinois avg47%

Middle school

924^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

324^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 29 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Illinois High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

540^th of 811Porta CUSD 202 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.8	924 of 1368	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.9	1024 of 1363	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	1134 of 1367	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.5	794 of 1369	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.1	560 of 1241	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.2	577 of 1356	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.0	547 of 1293	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	36.2	798 of 1293	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.8	778 of 1294	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	16.1	1145 of 1302	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	304 of 694	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.1	451 of 639	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.8	471 of 674	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	703 of 1248	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.2	893 of 1251	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	967 of 1275	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.9	620 of 1286	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.0	497 of 1017	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.5	683 of 1276	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.3	644 of 1226	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.7	1080 of 1229	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.6	989 of 1219	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	1103 of 1234	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.0	745 of 1221	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.3	610 of 1019	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.9	713 of 1217	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.3	402 of 1161	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.3	960 of 1271	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.6	969 of 1264	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	1149 of 1292	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.5	820 of 1286	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.0	532 of 1048	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.7	429 of 1296	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.3	416 of 1223	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	402 of 812	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	21.8	698 of 802	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.7	709 of 805	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.2	544 of 781	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.5	266 of 548	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.6	756 of 792	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	31.6	411 of 602	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.7	799 of 884	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.9	819 of 875	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.8	880 of 895	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.4	774 of 898	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.2	551 of 813	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.1	597 of 905	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.6	603 of 889	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	324 of 698	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.3	315 of 697	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.2	266 of 699	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.2	204 of 699	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	68.4	179 of 688	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	62.7	216 of 701	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.0	382 of 647	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	52.1	292 of 642	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.8	174 of 643	72.9%	★★★★☆
2015	77.1	104 of 614	83.1%	★★★★☆
2014	72.8	166 of 670	75.2%	★★★★☆
2013	65.2	254 of 670	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.8	196 of 665	70.5%	★★★★☆
2011	83.2	87 of 655	86.7%	★★★★☆
2010	59.5	292 of 643	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.9	278 of 632	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.9	182 of 624	70.8%	★★★★☆
2007	81.1	97 of 612	84.2%	★★★★☆
2006	66.5	199 of 596	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	63.1	231 of 590	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	78.1	104 of 592	82.4%	★★★★☆
2003	43.2	396 of 586	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	66.7	88 of 491	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	27.0	261 of 429	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.0	301 of 428	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	263 of 685	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.5	388 of 664	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.6	301 of 656	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.1	226 of 658	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.2	178 of 639	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	56.5	261 of 665	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.0	436 of 620	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	249 of 672	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.2	433 of 639	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.6	369 of 644	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.2	184 of 626	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	90.7	43 of 611	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	47.5	312 of 639	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.3	260 of 585	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	376 of 685	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.6	223 of 668	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.1	238 of 668	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.7	183 of 664	72.4%	★★★★☆
2021	65.7	182 of 653	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	65.0	186 of 675	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	52.7	279 of 619	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.4	173 of 527	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	20.8	377 of 482	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	375 of 476	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.3	270 of 453	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.6	306 of 473	35.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	39.1	183 of 374	51.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	404 of 564	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.5	328 of 554	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.1	334 of 557	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.3	258 of 560	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.5	224 of 553	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.8	255 of 552	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.9	407 of 548	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Disabled (2025)56th percentile+24 vs school

Special Education (2025)50th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2025)44th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)24th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile-20 vs school

White (2025)10th percentile-23 vs school

High school

Disabled (2025)82nd percentile+28 vs school

Special Education (2025)67th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)62nd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)45th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)28th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts40%-13 vs state

Science26%-19 vs state

Mathematics20%-19 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 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
Porta High School	Public	7-12	17651 Bluejay Rd	Petersburg	62675	Menard County	Porta CUSD 202	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 632-3216	411	32	12.8	47.0%	381 (92.7%)	8 (1.9%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.6%)	52.1	324^th of 698 public high schools	53.6%		49.3	315^th of 697 public high schools	54.8%	9	51.4	52.9	21.4	30.9	44.3	45.6	56.5	29.0	47.8	26.0		48.1	33.3	39.7		27.8	13.7	19.7	95.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	96.1	95.8	94.9	91.7	$16,151	$739	$15,412
Greenview Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	147 E Palmer St	Greenview	62642	Menard County	Greenview CUSD 200	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 968-2295	107	12	8.9	35.5%	106 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47.3	372^nd of 698 public high schools	46.7%		29.2	477^th of 697 public high schools	31.6%	105	70.8	54.5	25.0	27.3	37.5	45.5	40.0	15.0	40.0	26.7	58.3	30.0	46.7	45.9	41.7	20.0	33.3	32.4	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	$18,258	$1,572	$16,686
Athens Senior High School	Public	9-12	501 Warrior Way	Athens	62613	Menard County	Athens CUSD 213	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 636-8314	299	22	13.3	30.8%	274 (91.6%)	4 (1.3%)	7 (2.3%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	60.2	248^th of 698 public high schools	64.5%		63.3	206^th of 697 public high schools	70.4%	42	65.8	66.2	38.2	37.7	47.4	51.9	36.0	32.0	40.0										96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.5	96.5	96.9	93.7	$13,199	$271	$12,928
Pleasant Plains High School	Public	9-12	500 N Cartwright St	Pleasant Plains	62677	Sangamon County	Pleasant Plains CUSD 8	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 626-1044	416	31	13.4		386 (92.8%)	8 (1.9%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.6%)	81.3	105^th of 698 public high schools	85.0%		74.9	140^th of 697 public high schools	79.9%	35	74.7	77.6	45.3	43.9	64.2	66.3	66.7	35.4	56.6										98.8	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.3	98.6	98.3	97.9	$14,628	$34	$14,594
A-C Central High School	Public	9-12	601 W Buchanan St	Ashland	62612	Cass County	A-C Central CUSD 262	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 476-3312	96	8	12.3	38.5%	87 (90.6%)	1 (1.0%)	6 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	44.3	398^th of 698 public high schools	43.0%		33.7	444^th of 697 public high schools	36.3%	46	65.0	52.9	30.0	17.6	50.0	11.8	40.7	25.9	40.7										99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	97.1	$19,834	$779	$19,055
Illini Central High School	Public	9-12	208 N West Ave	Mason City	62664	Mason County	Illini Central CUSD 189	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 482-5180	172	21	8.2	38.4%	165 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	45.8	386^th of 698 public high schools	44.7%		27.1	496^th of 697 public high schools	28.8%	110	52.3	55.6	31.8	24.4	43.2	51.1	42.9	23.8	23.8										98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	96.7	$20,291	$669	$19,622
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
Douglas School	Public	6-12	444 W Reynolds St	Springfield	62702	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 525-4400	0	14	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																			98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	96.8
Lanphier High School	Public	9-12	1300 N 11th St	Springfield	62702	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 525-3080	1,117	78	14.2	74.2%	419 (37.5%)	511 (45.7%)	26 (2.3%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	151 (13.5%)	9.9	627^th of 698 public high schools	10.2%		19	557^th of 697 public high schools	20.1%	70	24.4	18.9	9.3	9.4	16.2	16.7	18.6	8.5	19.7										98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	$21,527	$2,173	$19,354
Springfield High School	Public	9-12	101 S Lewis St	Springfield	62704	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 525-3100	1,308	80	16.3	36.3%	635 (48.5%)	381 (29.1%)	81 (6.2%)	79 (6.0%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	118 (9.0%)	58.9	259^th of 698 public high schools	62.9%		72.7	150^th of 697 public high schools	78.5%	109	58.8	49.3	34.9	37.9	38.5	40.6	56.2	46.6	49.8										99.5	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.5	99.4	$19,294	$1,936	$17,359

Frequently Asked Questions about Porta High School

What schools feed into Porta High School?

Porta High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Petersburg Elementary School
Elementary : Porta Central

What district is Porta High School in?

Porta CUSD 202

Is Porta High School a good school?

Porta High School ranks 324^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Porta High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 411 students attended Porta High School.

What is the racial makeup of Porta High School?

Students at Porta High School are 93% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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