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Pontiac High School

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Pontiac High School ranks 274 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

274^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 61% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Pontiac High School is a public high school serving 678 students in grades 9-12 in Pontiac, Illinois, which is part of the Pontiac Township HSD 90 district. The school has seen fluctuating graduation and dropout rates, with graduation rates ranging from 78.4% to 89.0% and dropout rates from 2.7% to 4.1% in recent years, both slightly higher or lower than the state averages. Pontiac High School's test scores are mixed, with some subjects performing better than the state average and others performing worse.

Compared to nearby high schools, such as Lexington High School, Pontiac High School's performance is generally lower. However, the school's performance for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and students with low socioeconomic status, is relatively stronger compared to the state averages. This suggests that the school may be effectively supporting these student populations. One significant concern is the school's high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 25.5% to 26.5%, which is significantly higher than the state average and may be contributing to the school's lower performance in other areas.

Despite the higher spending per student at Pontiac High School, which has increased from $13,976 in 2020-2021 to $18,367 in 2023-2024, the school's performance is not significantly better than the state averages. This suggests that the school and district may need to evaluate the effectiveness of their resource allocation and explore ways to improve student outcomes, particularly in areas like graduation rates, test scores, and chronic absenteeism.

658

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,902

Per pupil spending ?

45.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1100 E Indiana Ave
Pontiac, IL 61764-1204

(815) 844-6113

District: Pontiac Township HSD 90

Feeder schools for Pontiac High School:

Elementary:	Central Elementary School
	Graymont Elementary School
	Lincoln Elementary School
	Odell Grade School
	More...
	Saunemin Elementary School
	Washington Elementary School
Middle:	Pontiac Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.1%

Hispanic:

14.0%

Two or more races:

5.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 15th percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 46 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Illinois median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg45%

Illinois avg48%

274^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 45 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

381^st of 811Pontiac Township HSD 90 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	56.9	274 of 698	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.6	277 of 697	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.1	327 of 699	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.7	334 of 699	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.0	245 of 688	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.2	240 of 701	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.4	244 of 647	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.6	251 of 642	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.8	286 of 643	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	19.3	519 of 614	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	62.9	254 of 670	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.2	309 of 670	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	47.6	399 of 665	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	63.9	265 of 655	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.4	281 of 643	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.2	282 of 632	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	43.9	410 of 624	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.6	375 of 612	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.8	319 of 596	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	50.8	333 of 590	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	70.6	168 of 592	71.6%	★★★★☆
2003	69.5	167 of 586	71.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.2	377 of 491	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	261 of 429	39.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.9	210 of 428	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.9	250 of 685	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.5	220 of 664	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.6	364 of 656	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.8	378 of 658	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.7	211 of 639	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.5	205 of 665	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.1	244 of 620	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.6	179 of 366	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.7	254 of 336	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.2	223 of 333	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.6	193 of 335	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.5	184 of 317	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.5	68 of 291	76.6%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	97.1	2 of 138	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	25.7	68 of 125	45.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.1	200 of 672	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	35.4	394 of 639	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.7	305 of 644	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.8	221 of 626	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.4	347 of 611	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.6	262 of 639	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.1	302 of 585	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	320 of 685	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.1	324 of 668	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.3	282 of 668	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.3	261 of 664	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.6	301 of 653	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.5	266 of 675	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.7	235 of 619	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	22.9	137 of 182	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.5	70 of 163	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	301 of 527	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.8	295 of 482	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.1	375 of 476	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.2	286 of 493	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.7	211 of 453	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.6	306 of 473	35.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.2	248 of 374	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	300 of 564	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.6	274 of 554	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.5	374 of 557	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.0	374 of 560	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.0	273 of 553	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.2	230 of 552	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.3	281 of 548	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)99th percentile+38 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)64th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)53rd percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)51st percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)47th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2025)43rd percentile-18 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)25th percentile-36 vs school

Disabled (2025)23rd percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts58%+6 vs state

Science45%-4 vs state

Mathematics42%+3 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
Livingston Area Career Center	Public	10-12	1100 E Indiana Ave	Pontiac	61764	Livingston County	DeWitt/Livingstn/Logan/McLean ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 842-2557	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Pontiac High School	Public	9-12	1100 E Indiana Ave	Pontiac	61764	Livingston County	Pontiac Township HSD 90	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 844-6113	658	51	13.0	45.9%	501 (76.1%)	21 (3.2%)	92 (14.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.9%)	56.9	274^th of 698 public high schools	60.7%		53.6	277^th of 697 public high schools	60.3%	3	58.6	53.5	31.0	27.5	39.3	48.1	57.8	42.2	44.9	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	98.8	99.3	98.4	$18,902	$444	$18,458
Prairie Central High School	Public	9-12	411 N 7th St	Fairbury	61739	Livingston County	Prairie Central CUSD 8	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 692-2355	487	42	11.7	40.0%	402 (82.5%)	5 (1.0%)	60 (12.3%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.1%)	55.4	297^th of 698 public high schools	57.4%		54.7	265^th of 697 public high schools	62.0%	32	56.3	61.4	32.8	18.8	54.6	50.5	46.3	32.5	40.7	99.2	99.6	99.6	99.6	98.5	96.4	99.4	95.4	$15,324	$137	$15,187
Flanagan-Cornell High School	Public	9-12	202 E Falcon Hwy	Flanagan	61740	Livingston County	Flanagan-Cornell District 74	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 796-2291	106	13	8.4	41.5%	97 (91.5%)	1 (0.9%)	6 (5.7%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	70	173^rd of 698 public high schools	75.2%		34.9	436^th of 697 public high schools	37.4%	263	68.2	70.8	40.9	33.3	54.5	37.5	53.6	46.4	60.7	96.3	95.4	95.4	95.4	96.3	95.4	96.3	88.9	$18,874	$105	$18,770
Woodland High School	Public	9-12	5800 E 3000 North Rd	Streator	61364	Livingston County	Woodland CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 672-2900	138	13	10.9	37.0%	122 (88.4%)	2 (1.4%)	11 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	70.6	168^th of 698 public high schools	75.9%		55.8	254^th of 697 public high schools	63.6%	86	75.8	47.1	63.6	38.2	54.5	47.1	43.8	53.1	53.1	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	99.3	98.0	99.3	97.3	$27,913	$27	$27,887
Dwight High School	Public	9-12	801 S Franklin St	Dwight	60420	Livingston County	Dwight Township HSD 230	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 584-6201	211	21	9.9	32.7%	190 (90.0%)	2 (0.9%)	9 (4.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.3%)	56.9	275^th of 698 public high schools	60.6%		44.8	355^th of 697 public high schools	49.1%	80	74.1	46.2	34.5	30.2	43.1	48.1	52.5	30.0	42.5	96.7	97.1	97.1	97.1	96.2	95.7	96.7	96.7	$27,554	$1,348	$26,205
Tri-Point High School	Public	9-12	101 E Van Alstyne St	Cullom	60929	Livingston County	Tri Point CUSD 6-J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 689-2110	98	14	7.0	84.7%	80 (81.6%)	1 (1.0%)	11 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.1%)	49.5	353^rd of 698 public high schools	49.4%		63.6	203^rd of 697 public high schools	70.9%	150	58.8	53.6	29.4	35.7	52.9	39.3	40.0	20.0	35.0									$28,704	$749	$27,955
Lexington High School	Public	9-12	100 E Wall St	Lexington	61753	McLean County	Lexington CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 365-2711	163	14	12.0	18.4%	152 (93.3%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.9%)	70.7	167^th of 698 public high schools	76.1%		67.6	174^th of 697 public high schools	75.0%	7	64.7	73.0	23.5	21.6	50.0	59.5	73.3	55.6	62.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$15,361	$121	$15,240

Frequently Asked Questions about Pontiac High School

Is Pontiac High School a good school?

Pontiac High School ranks 274^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Pontiac High School?

Pontiac High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Central Elementary School
Elementary : Graymont Elementary School
Elementary : Lincoln Elementary School
Elementary : Odell Grade School
Elementary : Saunemin Elementary School
Elementary : Washington Elementary School
Middle : Pontiac Junior High School

What district is Pontiac High School in?

Pontiac Township HSD 90

What is the racial makeup of Pontiac High School?

Students at Pontiac High School are 76% White, 14% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American.

How many students attend Pontiac High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 658 students attended Pontiac High School.

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