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Scales Mound High School

Q: Is Scales Mound High School a good school?

Scales Mound High School ranks 180 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

180^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 74% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Scales Mound High School is a public high school located in Scales Mound, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 71 students. The school is part of the Scales Mound CUSD 211 district, which is ranked 238 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Scales Mound High School consistently performs well academically, ranking in the top 50-180 high schools in Illinois over the past several years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 180 out of 698 Illinois high schools and received a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has particularly strong performance among female students, ranking 20th out of 656 Illinois high schools in the 2022-2023 school year. Scales Mound High School students also consistently outperform the state averages in various standardized tests, including ACT, PreACT Secure, SAT, and ISA Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 11th-grade students scored 68.4% proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 51.7%.

While Scales Mound High School has maintained a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 84% to 89% over the past few years, the school has experienced a high rate of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 25.4% to 28.3% in recent years. This is an area that the school may want to address to improve overall student engagement and performance. Compared to nearby high schools, such as East Dubuque High School and Stockton Senior High School, Scales Mound High School generally outperforms them in academic metrics, such as test scores and graduation rates.

Students ?

6.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,409

Per pupil spending ?

32.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

210 Main St
Scales Mound, IL 61075-9393

(815) 845-2215

District: Scales Mound CUSD 211

Feeder schools for Scales Mound High School:

Elementary:	Scales Mound Elementary School
Middle:	Scales Mound Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.6%

Two or more races:

6.0%

Hispanic:

3.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2013 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (74th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg52%

Illinois avg48%

180^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 4% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

238^th of 811Scales Mound CUSD 211 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	68.9	180 of 698	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	91.3	50 of 699	92.8%	★★★★★
2022	84.0	93 of 699	86.7%	★★★★☆
2021	77.5	124 of 688	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	41.9	410 of 701	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	94.0	34 of 647	94.7%	★★★★★
2017	38.9	407 of 642	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	93.7	27 of 614	95.6%	★★★★★
2014	51.8	353 of 670	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	79.3	127 of 670	81.0%	★★★★☆
2012	72.7	176 of 665	73.5%	★★★★☆
2011	55.8	325 of 655	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.6	165 of 643	74.3%	★★★★☆
2009	58.1	289 of 632	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.1	263 of 624	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	81.1	96 of 612	84.3%	★★★★☆
2006	10.8	527 of 596	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	69.0	178 of 590	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	52.1	330 of 592	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2003	16.3	500 of 586	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.9	117 of 685	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	95.4	20 of 656	97.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.3	175 of 685	74.5%	★★★★☆
2021	54.4	267 of 653	59.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.5	213 of 564	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	85.9	57 of 557	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	66.9	149 of 560	73.4%	★★★★☆
2021	65.8	149 of 553	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	27.8	407 of 552	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	90.0	46 of 548	91.6%	★★★★★

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)83rd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)74th percentile~ school

White (2025)62nd percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts68%+17 vs state

Science47%~ state avg

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)	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
Scales Mound High School	Public	9-12	210 Main St	Scales Mound	61075	Jo Daviess County	Scales Mound CUSD 211	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 845-2215	67	10	6.6	32.8%	60 (89.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.0%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.0%)	68.9	180^th of 698 public high schools	74.2%					(n/a)	87.5	50.0	37.5	38.9	50.0	44.4	68.4	42.1	47.4										97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	95.7	$27,409	$721	$26,687
Galena High School	Public	9-12	1206 Franklin St	Galena	61036	Jo Daviess County	Galena Unified School District 120	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 777-0917	260	22	11.6	35.0%	197 (75.8%)	5 (1.9%)	50 (19.2%)	7 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	75.5	140^th of 698 public high schools	79.9%		76.3	134^th of 697 public high schools	80.8%	6	66.2	63.6	52.7	54.5	51.4	52.7	52.1	52.1	52.1										97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	$19,246	$452	$18,794
RAP Elizabeth	Public	6-12	950 US Highway 20 W	Elizabeth	61028	Jo Daviess County	Carroll/Jo Daviess/Stephenson ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 599-1408	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Jo Daviess Carroll CTE Academy	Public	11-12	950 US Highway 20 W	Elizabeth	61028	Jo Daviess County	Carroll/Jo Daviess/Stephenson ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 858-2203	0	7	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
River Ridge High School	Public	9-12	4141 IL Route 84 S	Hanover	61041	Jo Daviess County	River Ridge CUSD 210	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 858-9005	128	15	8.4	36.7%	114 (89.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	64.9	211^th of 698 public high schools	69.8%		73.9	143^rd of 697 public high schools	79.5%	68	64.7	51.9	35.3	37.0	67.6	55.6	40.0	40.0	46.7										97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.7	97.0	97.7	100.0	$30,776	$814	$29,962
Warren Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	311 S Water St	Warren	61087	Jo Daviess County	Warren CUSD 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 745-2641	191	18	10.6	49.7%	172 (90.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.8%)	57.8	263^rd of 698 public high schools	62.3%		43.8	364^th of 697 public high schools	47.8%	101	56.7	46.4	26.7	25.0	36.7	50.0	63.2	42.1	68.4	65.2	67.9	72.4	78.3	71.6	42.9	48.3	26.1	39.5	91.9	92.9	92.9	92.9	92.9	92.9	93.5	89.7	$16,190	$275	$15,915
Stockton Senior High School	Public	9-12	540 N Rush St	Stockton	61085	Jo Daviess County	Stockton CUSD 206	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 947-3323	170	14	11.8	41.2%	140 (82.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (11.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.3%)	61.7	237^th of 698 public high schools	66.0%		93.4	55^th of 697 public high schools	92.1%	182	73.5	57.5	32.7	25.0	34.7	50.0	61.2	40.8	51.0										93.5	93.5	93.5	93.5	95.9	92.9	95.3	92.9	$17,058	$426	$16,632
East Dubuque High School	Public	9-12	200 Parklane Dr	East Dubuque	61025	Jo Daviess County	East Dubuque Unified School District 119	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 747-3188	180	21	8.5	30.0%	162 (90.0%)	3 (1.7%)	8 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.9%)	63.5	223^rd of 698 public high schools	68.1%		56.5	246^th of 697 public high schools	64.7%	23	65.3	46.2	44.9	23.1	51.0	43.6	70.0	42.5	50.0										96.3	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	92.7	$16,278	$546	$15,732

Frequently Asked Questions about Scales Mound High School

What district is Scales Mound High School in?

Scales Mound CUSD 211

How many students attend Scales Mound High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 67 students attended Scales Mound High School.

What schools feed into Scales Mound High School?

Scales Mound High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Scales Mound Elementary School
Middle : Scales Mound Junior High School

Is Scales Mound High School a good school?

Scales Mound High School ranks 180^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Scales Mound High School?

Students at Scales Mound High School are 90% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

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