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Polo Community High School

Q: Is Polo Community High School a good school?

Polo Community High School ranks 233 rd of 620 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

233^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 620 Illinois High Schools

Better than 62% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Polo Community High School is in Polo, Illinois, serves grades 9–12 and enrolls 186 students, fewer than most nearby high schools. The most important takeaway for families is the sharp grade-level contrast: its 10th graders score well above state averages, while 9th-grade science and 11th-grade ELA are below them.

The 10th-grade results are a standout compared with the state and nearby schools: ELA is 70% versus 54% statewide, math is 49% versus 36%, and science is 58% versus 48%. Polo leads nearby schools with reported 10th-grade ELA and math results, and ties Sterling High School for the highest reported science score. The weaker spots are clear: 9th-grade science is 32%, compared with 47% statewide and 43% at the next-lowest nearby school, Chadwick-Milledgeville Junior/Senior High School; 11th-grade ELA is 46%, below the state’s 50% and the lowest among nearby schools with reported scores. Graduation is 91%, about 1 point above the state, and chronic absenteeism is 15%, below the state’s 24% but above Polo CUSD 222’s 11%. Polo’s 11th-grade ACT math and science scores are suppressed.

Results have changed in different directions by grade: from 2024–25 to 2025–26, 10th-grade ELA rose from 36% to 70% and math from 28% to 49%, while 9th-grade ELA fell from 69% to 57% and 11th-grade ACT ELA from 62% to 46%. SchoolDigger ranks Polo 233rd of 620 statewide schools in 2025–26, at the 62nd percentile with 3 stars; its percentile was 59 in 2023–24 and 66 in 2024–25. Its 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 11.6, and 37% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that school year, the lowest share among nearby schools reporting the same measure. SchoolDigger’s subgroup rankings also show a notable gap: in 2024–25, its ranking for serving special education students was at the 4th percentile, compared with the school’s overall 66th percentile. Its male-student ranking rose from the 52nd percentile in 2023–24 to the 77th in 2025–26, above the school’s overall 62nd percentile.

186

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,519

Per pupil spending ?

36.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

97%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

100 S Union Ave
Polo, IL 61064-1724

(815) 946-3314

District: Polo CUSD 222

Feeder schools for Polo Community High School:

Elementary:	Centennial Elementary School
Middle:	Aplington Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.6%

Hispanic:

9.1%

Two or more races:

2.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2016 → 62nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (62nd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg50%

Illinois avg47%

233^rd of 620

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From top 21% (2016) to top 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

307^th of 738Polo CUSD 222 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
2026	57.3	233 of 620	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.3	239 of 698	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.9	283 of 697	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.3	250 of 699	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.0	136 of 699	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	36.3	425 of 688	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.8	288 of 701	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.0	334 of 647	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	59.2	249 of 642	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.5	138 of 643	78.5%	★★★★☆
2015	64.7	174 of 614	71.7%	★★★★☆
2014	57.5	306 of 670	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.1	265 of 670	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.3	285 of 665	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.3	286 of 655	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.6	260 of 643	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	81.3	95 of 632	85.0%	★★★★☆
2008	64.4	241 of 624	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	83.0	80 of 612	86.9%	★★★★☆
2006	81.6	87 of 596	85.4%	★★★★☆
2005	86.5	49 of 590	91.7%	★★★★★
2004	54.9	298 of 592	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2003	33.3	455 of 586	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	58.3	215 of 545	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.6	264 of 685	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.9	245 of 664	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.7	277 of 656	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	81.3	106 of 658	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	26.8	457 of 639	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.7	352 of 665	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.3	422 of 620	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	198 of 672	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	55.8	227 of 639	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.5	259 of 644	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.3	216 of 626	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.3	231 of 639	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.1	191 of 585	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	71.1	120 of 521	77.0%	★★★★☆
2025	59.5	232 of 685	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.1	323 of 668	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	210 of 668	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.6	196 of 664	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	43.9	338 of 653	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.7	208 of 675	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.2	237 of 619	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.8	506 of 527	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	37.2	304 of 515	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.4	292 of 564	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.1	313 of 554	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.7	254 of 557	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.6	193 of 560	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	20.2	460 of 553	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.4	267 of 552	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.7	383 of 548	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2026)77th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)61st percentile~ school

White (2026)41st percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2025)4th percentile-62 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts46%-4 vs state

Science45%-3 vs state

Mathematics43%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2026)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2026)		PreACT Secure Science (2026)		ACT English Language Arts (2026)	ACT Mathematics (2026)	ACT Science (2026)	ISA Science (2026)	IAR English Language Arts (2026)				IAR Mathematics (2026)				Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Polo Community High School	Public	9-12	100 S Union Ave	Polo	61064	Ogle County	Polo CUSD 222	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 946-3314	186	16	11.6	36.6%	163 (87.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	57.3	233^rd of 620 public high schools	62.4%		61.3	239^th of 698 public high schools	65.8%	6	56.8	69.7	37.8	48.5	32.4	57.6	45.7												97%		$16,519	$1,052	$15,466
Forreston Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	601 E Main St	Forreston	61030	Ogle County	Forrestville Valley CUSD 221	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 938-2175	406	27	15.3	40.9%	343 (84.5%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (7.6%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.4%)	45.1	334^th of 620 public high schools	46.1%		46.6	377^th of 698 public high schools	46.0%	43	57.1	29.1	42.9	32.7	54.0	25.9	50.0	46.2	40.4	57.4	58.3	61.2	73.9	64.3	54.2	53.1	30.4	46.2	98.1%		$15,813	$510	$15,303
Dixon High School	Public	9-12	300 Lincoln Statue Dr	Dixon	61021	Lee County	Dixon Unified School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 453-4966	760	44	17.2	44.2%	624 (82.1%)	19 (2.5%)	42 (5.5%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (8.7%)	31.9	446^th of 620 public high schools	28.1%		40.2	440^th of 698 public high schools	37.0%	6	46.7	41.2	32.1	23.2	37.5	29.9	47.2	31.9	38.9										98.5%		$17,866	$987	$16,878
Chadwick-Milledgeville Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	100 E 8th St	Milledgeville	61051	Carroll County	Chadwick-Milledgeville CUSD 399	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 225-7141	183	19	9.6	43.2%	174 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	58.7	226^th of 620 public high schools	63.5%		61.2	241^st of 698 public high schools	65.5%	15	53.3	68.0	40.0		43.3	56.0				54.2	60.0	77.1	70.8	70.2		42.9		38.1	89.4%		$19,453	$508	$18,945
Rock River Challenge	Public	6-12	204 Main St	Chana	61015	Ogle County	Lee/Ogle/Whiteside ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 234-2722	0	1	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Oregon Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	210 S 10th St	Oregon	61061	Ogle County	Oregon CUSD 220	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 732-5300	627	44	14.4	48.6%	501 (79.9%)	9 (1.4%)	89 (14.2%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.7%)	53.9	256^th of 620 public high schools	58.7%		57.4	266^th of 698 public high schools	61.9%	10	69.9	50.5	37.9	38.1	57.3	45.4	46.3	29.5	45.3	53.0		58.6	71.4	64.5		33.3	26.2	30.1	98.5%		$18,941	$700	$18,241
Whiteside Area Career Center	Public	11-12	1608 5th Ave	Sterling	61081	Whiteside County	Lee/Ogle/Whiteside ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 626-5810	0	0	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Sterling High School	Public	9-12	1608 4th Ave	Sterling	61081	Whiteside County	Sterling CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 625-6800	999	57	17.5	54.1%	526 (52.7%)	23 (2.3%)	371 (37.1%)	14 (1.4%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (6.2%)	70.3	145^th of 620 public high schools	76.6%		66.5	199^th of 698 public high schools	71.5%	54	70.2	62.5	60.1	42.9	60.4	57.6	51.0	38.4	50.0										97.1%		$14,748	$1,059	$13,689
Eastland Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	500 S School Dr	Lanark	61046	Carroll County	Eastland CUSD 308	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 493-6341	298	24	12.4	40.9%	266 (89.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.0%)	79.9	97^th of 620 public high schools	84.4%		79.2	115^th of 698 public high schools	83.5%	18	82.6	65.4	60.9	42.3	52.2	53.8	68.9	51.1	68.9	62.7		82.8	80.4	81.7		58.6	64.0	61.1	97%		$19,741	$1,456	$18,285
Regional Center for Change	Public	6-12	500 E 5Th St	Rock Falls	61071	Whiteside County	Lee/Ogle/Whiteside ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 564-2032	0	7	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Polo Community High School

Is Polo Community High School a good school?

Polo Community High School ranks 233^rd of 620 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Polo Community High School in?

Polo CUSD 222

What is the racial makeup of Polo Community High School?

Students at Polo Community High School are 88% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Polo Community High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 186 students attended Polo Community High School.

What schools feed into Polo Community High School?

Polo Community High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Centennial Elementary School
Middle : Aplington Middle School

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