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Somonauk High School

Q: Is Somonauk High School a good school?

Somonauk High School ranks 104 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

104^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 85% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Somonauk High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Somonauk, Illinois, with a student population of 228. The school is part of the Somonauk CUSD 432 district, which is ranked 206 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Somonauk High School consistently performs above the state average in standardized test scores, particularly in English Language Arts and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 59.6% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in ACT/English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 51.7%. The school also maintains a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.7% to 92.6% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, Somonauk High School has demonstrated strong performance across various student subgroups, ranking 96th out of 685 Illinois high schools for female students and 94th out of 527 for special education students in terms of academic performance.

Compared to nearby high schools, such as Yorkville High School, Hinckley-Big Rock High School, and Serena High School, Somonauk High School generally outperforms them in academic metrics, including standardized test scores and graduation rates. The school's higher spending per student ($15,696 in 2023-2024) and lower student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.1 to 13.9 over the past few years, may contribute to its academic success.

224

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,467

Per pupil spending ?

41.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

501 W Market St
Somonauk, IL 60552-9794

(815) 498-2314

District: Somonauk CUSD 432

Feeder schools for Somonauk High School:

Elementary:	James R Wood Elementary School
Middle:	Somonauk Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.8%

Hispanic:

10.7%

Asian:

1.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 59th percentile in 2022 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (60% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Illinois high schools

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Illinois average (89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg60%

Illinois avg48%

104^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 15%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 5% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

206^th of 811Somonauk CUSD 432 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	81.3	104 of 698	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	83.1	102 of 697	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	63.3	219 of 699	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	290 of 699	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.2	266 of 688	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.3	237 of 701	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.3	236 of 647	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.0	162 of 642	74.8%	★★★★☆
2016	82.2	44 of 643	93.2%	★★★★★
2015	93.6	28 of 614	95.4%	★★★★★
2014	89.4	52 of 670	92.2%	★★★★★
2013	49.9	374 of 670	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	69.0	200 of 665	69.9%	★★★★☆
2011	70.8	210 of 655	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.9	276 of 643	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	34.5	466 of 632	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	55.6	320 of 624	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	78.0	119 of 612	80.6%	★★★★☆
2006	45.2	382 of 596	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	53.4	318 of 590	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	59.3	255 of 592	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2003	60.7	245 of 586	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	49.4	157 of 428	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	81.7	96 of 685	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	63.3	205 of 664	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	82.6	95 of 656	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	52.8	290 of 658	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.1	145 of 639	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	59.6	242 of 665	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.1	210 of 620	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	76.2	103 of 672	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	96.5	23 of 639	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	38.0	412 of 644	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.8	429 of 626	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.5	128 of 611	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	83.4	51 of 639	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	54.0	245 of 585	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	76.8	121 of 685	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	90.7	64 of 668	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	42.9	372 of 668	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.5	273 of 664	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.8	420 of 653	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.2	261 of 675	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.4	313 of 619	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	74.5	94 of 527	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	50.9	161 of 476	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.5	78 of 493	84.2%	★★★★☆
2021	68.6	71 of 453	84.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	139 of 564	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	70.0	140 of 554	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	51.5	236 of 557	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.1	367 of 560	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.6	310 of 553	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.3	249 of 552	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.2	259 of 548	52.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2025)86th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile~ school

Male (2025)82nd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)82nd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)75th percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2023)63rd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts60%+8 vs state

Science48%~ state avg

Mathematics46%+7 vs state

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Schools Near Somonauk High School

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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
Somonauk High School	Public	9-12	501 W Market St	Somonauk	60552	DeKalb County	Somonauk CUSD 432	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 498-2314	224	21	10.7	41.1%	190 (84.8%)	3 (1.3%)	24 (10.7%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	81.3	104^th of 698 public high schools	85.1%		83.1	102^nd of 697 public high schools	85.4%	2	73.6	77.6	39.6	55.1	64.2	75.5	59.6	46.2	48.1	87.8	91.7	91.7	91.7	85.6	90.0	75.1	61.6	$18,467	$275	$18,193
Sandwich Community High School	Public	9-12	515 Lions Rd	Sandwich	60548	DeKalb County	Sandwich CUSD 430	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 786-2157	560	42	13.2	46.1%	408 (72.9%)	4 (0.7%)	123 (22.0%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.4%)	55	301^st of 698 public high schools	56.9%		51.3	294^th of 697 public high schools	57.8%	7	58.2	47.9	29.6	26.1	39.6	42.9	50.4	41.6	58.9	98.5	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.2	99.1	99.1	97.2	$17,701	$669	$17,032
Indian Valley Area Vocational Center	Public	11-12	600 Lions Rd	Sandwich	60548	DeKalb County	De Kalb ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 786-9873	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Leland High School	Public	9-12	370 N Main St	Leland	60531	LaSalle County	Leland CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 495-3231	88	8	11.5	36.4%	67 (76.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (23.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	79.9	113^th of 698 public high schools	83.8%		29.5	475^th of 697 public high schools	31.9%	362	79.2	68.0	41.7	24.0	58.3	72.0	64.3	57.1	64.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.8	$22,887	$555	$22,332
FLEX Program	Public	9-12	704 W Abe St	Plano	60545	Kendall County	Grundy/Kendall ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(630) 552-3178	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Plano High School	Public	9-12	704 W Abe St	Plano	60545	Kendall County	Plano CUSD 88	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 552-3178	757	56	13.4	49.9%	232 (30.6%)	73 (9.6%)	407 (53.8%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.9%)	45.8	387^th of 698 public high schools	44.6%		47.1	330^th of 697 public high schools	52.7%	57	54.1	48.5	28.0	28.1	45.2	46.2	41.2	24.1	34.7	99.5	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.5	98.9	99.5	98.6	$16,902	$289	$16,613
Newark Community High School	Public	9-12	413 Chicago Rd	Newark	60541	Kendall County	Newark CHSD 18	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 695-5164	175	16	10.9	22.9%	143 (81.7%)	1 (0.6%)	23 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.0%)	69.1	177^th of 698 public high schools	74.6%		20	551^st of 697 public high schools	20.9%	374	68.2	68.1	31.8	29.2	52.3	66.0	61.9	33.3	52.4	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	92.6	$22,332	$530	$21,802
Hinckley-Big Rock High School	Public	9-12	700 E Lincoln Ave	Hinckley	60520	DeKalb County	Hinckley Big Rock CUSD 429	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 286-7501	217	19	11.5	25.8%	172 (79.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (16.6%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	51.6	330^th of 698 public high schools	52.7%		55	260^th of 697 public high schools	62.7%	70	76.9	46.5	32.7	20.9	51.9	25.6	52.8	30.2	39.6	94.7	94.2	94.2	94.2	93.8	92.8	94.7	87.5	$19,540	$168	$19,372
Serena High School	Public	9-12	2283 N 3812th Rd	Serena	60549	LaSalle County	Serena CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 496-2361	162	14	11.8	34.0%	140 (86.4%)	1 (0.6%)	14 (8.6%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	46.3	380^th of 698 public high schools	45.6%		31.2	464^th of 697 public high schools	33.4%	84	58.1	43.2	30.2	27.3	46.5	43.2	37.9	27.6	37.9	97.0	97.6	97.0	97.0	92.7	98.2	95.8	99.4	$25,579	$2,268	$23,311
YEA Program	Public	9-12	709 Game Farm Rd	Yorkville	60560	Kendall County	Grundy/Kendall ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(630) 553-4382	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Somonauk High School

Is Somonauk High School a good school?

Somonauk High School ranks 104^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Somonauk High School in?

Somonauk CUSD 432

What is the racial makeup of Somonauk High School?

Students at Somonauk High School are 85% White, 11% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Somonauk High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 224 students attended Somonauk High School.

What schools feed into Somonauk High School?

Somonauk High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : James R Wood Elementary School
Middle : Somonauk Middle School

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