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Rantoul Township High School

Public Grades 9-12

554^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 21% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Rantoul Township High School is a public high school serving 849 students in grades 9-12 in Rantoul, Illinois, which is part of the Rantoul Township HSD 193 district. The school consistently underperforms the state averages in academic assessments, with only 29% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 51.7%. Additionally, the school's four-year graduation rate of 84-89% is slightly lower than the state average, and its dropout rate of 2-3.8% is higher than the state's average.

Rantoul Township High School also faces challenges with chronic absenteeism, ranging from 25.4% to 42.6% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school serves a student population with a very high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 64.82% to 99.53% in recent years, indicating a high concentration of students from low-income families. Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as University of Illinois High School, Armstrong High School, Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School, and Fisher Junior/Senior High School, generally outperform Rantoul Township High School in academic assessments, graduation rates, and other key metrics.

The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the school ranking relatively higher for male students and African American students compared to female students and Hispanic students. However, the school's performance for multi-racial students and English Language Learners is particularly low, with rankings in the bottom 10-20% of Illinois high schools. Despite the higher spending per student, ranging from $14,687 to $17,383 in recent years, the school's academic outcomes and other key metrics have not shown commensurate improvements, suggesting a need for comprehensive interventions and support to address these challenges.

901

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,620

Per pupil spending ?

90.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 S Sheldon St
Rantoul, IL 61866-2431

(217) 892-6160

District: Rantoul Township HSD 193

Feeder schools for Rantoul Township High School:

Elementary:	Broadmeadow Elementary School
	Eastlawn Elementary School
	Ludlow Elementary School
	Northview Elementary School
	More...
	Pleasant Acres Elementary School
	Thomasboro Grade School
Middle:	J W Eater Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

33.7%

Hispanic:

31.0%

African American:

23.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 19th percentile in 2015 → 21st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (26% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg26%

Illinois avg48%

554^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 21%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

763^rd of 811Rantoul Township HSD 193 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	22.1	554 of 698	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	560 of 697	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	500 of 699	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.6	550 of 699	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.2	536 of 688	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.1	548 of 701	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	504 of 647	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.2	526 of 642	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	40.6	390 of 643	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	21.9	496 of 614	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	31.8	487 of 670	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.1	506 of 670	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	16.6	557 of 665	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	39.9	445 of 655	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	18.7	531 of 643	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	46.5	386 of 632	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	35.5	458 of 624	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	31.0	472 of 612	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	30.4	464 of 596	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	21.4	501 of 590	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	57.0	276 of 592	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2003	40.6	414 of 586	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.6	260 of 323	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.4	201 of 299	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.9	160 of 301	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.0	146 of 294	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.4	182 of 281	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.2	169 of 299	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.2	99 of 253	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.5	444 of 491	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	261 of 429	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.4	180 of 428	57.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	196 of 284	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.6	158 of 248	36.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	51.8	65 of 217	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	30.6	166 of 205	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	66.0	22 of 189	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	36.2	104 of 183	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.6	79 of 151	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.5	559 of 685	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.5	579 of 664	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	475 of 656	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.5	528 of 658	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.9	556 of 639	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.0	539 of 665	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.6	466 of 620	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	313 of 366	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	322 of 336	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	272 of 333	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.7	287 of 335	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.7	285 of 317	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.8	281 of 317	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.6	277 of 291	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	554 of 672	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.7	453 of 639	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.4	457 of 644	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.0	517 of 626	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.1	449 of 611	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.2	489 of 639	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.5	490 of 585	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	497 of 685	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	491 of 668	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.5	467 of 668	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.4	484 of 664	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.9	433 of 653	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.3	490 of 675	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.8	499 of 619	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	9.8	197 of 211	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.3	175 of 182	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	158 of 163	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.8	159 of 170	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.5	150 of 160	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.0	151 of 165	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.9	153 of 154	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	364 of 527	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.8	377 of 482	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.1	300 of 476	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.2	286 of 493	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.3	270 of 453	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
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	35.7	352 of 564	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.5	457 of 554	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.5	347 of 557	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.5	476 of 560	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.3	346 of 553	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.0	441 of 552	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.2	433 of 548	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2025)38th percentile+17 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)31st percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2025)31st percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)27th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2025)20th percentile~ school

Female (2025)18th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)14th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2025)10th percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)7th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts29%-23 vs state

Science28%-20 vs state

Mathematics15%-24 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
Rantoul Township High School	Public	9-12	200 S Sheldon St	Rantoul	61866	Champaign County	Rantoul Township HSD 193	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 892-6160	901	64	14.0	90.5%	304 (33.7%)	211 (23.4%)	279 (31.0%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	102 (11.3%)	22.1	554^th of 698 public high schools	20.6%		18.8	560^th of 697 public high schools	19.7%	6	46.2	30.5	16.7	12.6	34.0	23.2	29.0	15.0	28.3								99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.4	99.5	99.7	97.5	$16,620	$1,408	$15,212
Panther Academy	Public, Virtual	9-12	430 S High St	Paxton	60957	Ford County	Paxton-Buckley-Loda CUD 10	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(217) 379-3314	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	83.3
Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School	Public	9-12	700 Panther Way	Paxton	60957	Ford County	Paxton-Buckley-Loda CUD 10	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 379-4331	378	34	11.1	44.4%	324 (85.7%)	3 (0.8%)	33 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.8%)	73.3	152^nd of 698 public high schools	78.2%		84.5	94^th of 697 public high schools	86.5%	58	68.9	57.1	45.6	41.2	56.7	54.8	58.5	45.7	48.9								99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	94.8	$18,107	$1,241	$16,866
Fisher Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	111 W Division St	Fisher	61843	Champaign County	Fisher CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 897-1225	284	22	12.6	28.5%	259 (91.2%)	5 (1.8%)	10 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.5%)	65.4	204^th of 698 public high schools	70.8%		81.1	109^th of 697 public high schools	84.4%	95	73.2	55.6	46.4	33.3	55.4	46.7	51.4	45.9	32.4	31.8	69.4	54.5	61.3	52.8	18.2	33.8	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	95.5	$20,944	$766	$20,179
Novak Academy	Public	9-12	815 N Randolph St	Champaign	61820	Champaign County	Champaign CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 352-4328	0	6	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Champaign County Detention Center	Public	6-12	400 Art Bartell Rd	Urbana	61802	Champaign County	Urbana School District 116	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 384-3780	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
University of Illinois High School	Public	7-12	1212 W Springfield Ave	Urbana	61801	Champaign County	University of Ill Lab School	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 333-2870	319	4	79.7		105 (32.9%)	16 (5.0%)	52 (16.3%)	101 (31.7%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (9.7%)	99.7	2^nd of 698 public high schools	99.7%		100	1^st of 697 public high schools	99.9%	1	100.0	98.4	96.9	90.3	98.4	96.8	96.6	96.6	98.3	93.8		93.8	93.8		84.4	84.4
R E A D Y Program	Public	6-12	45 E University Ave	Champaign	61820	Champaign County	Champaign/Ford ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 239-0322	0	11	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
RE-Start Program	Public	9-12	45 E University Ave	Champaign	61820	Champaign County	Champaign/Ford ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 893-3219	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Armstrong High School	Public	9-12	30474 Smith	Armstrong	61812	Vermilion County	Armstrong Township HSD 225	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 569-2122	114	14	8.1	37.7%	104 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.5%)	57.6	265^th of 698 public high schools	62.0%		21.3	534^th of 697 public high schools	23.4%	269	63.6	51.7	42.4	27.6	45.5	48.3	52.4	23.8	47.6								86.2	86.2	86.2	86.2	85.3	86.2	86.2	86.2	$42,582	$1,020	$41,562

Frequently Asked Questions about Rantoul Township High School

How many students attend Rantoul Township High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 901 students attended Rantoul Township High School.

What district is Rantoul Township High School in?

Rantoul Township HSD 193

What is the racial makeup of Rantoul Township High School?

Students at Rantoul Township High School are 34% White, 31% Hispanic, 23% African American, 11% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Rantoul Township High School?

Rantoul Township High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Broadmeadow Elementary School
Elementary : Eastlawn Elementary School
Elementary : Ludlow Elementary School
Elementary : Northview Elementary School
Elementary : Pleasant Acres Elementary School
Elementary : Thomasboro Grade School
Middle : J W Eater Junior High School

Is Rantoul Township High School a good school?

Rantoul Township High School ranks in the bottom 20.6% of Illinois high schools.

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