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South Beloit Senior High School

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South Beloit Senior High School ranks 409 th of 620 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

409^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 620 Illinois High Schools

Better than 34% of Illinois high schools

Summary

South Beloit Senior High School serves grades 9–12 and enrolls 254 students in South Beloit, Illinois. Recent attendance and completion figures raise concern: in 2025–2026, chronic absenteeism was 32%, compared with 24% statewide, and graduation was 82%, versus 90% statewide. The most pressing finding is that these measures worsened sharply from the prior year: graduation fell 14 points from 96%, while the dropout rate rose from 4% to 10%.

Academically, the school’s strongest result is 11th-grade ACT math: 44% were proficient in 2025–2026, 5 points above the state, and the school ranked second among nearby high schools, behind Hononegah CHD High School. It also ranked second locally in ACT ELA and science, although those results—41% in each—were 9 and 7 points below state levels. The school’s ACT figures matched those of County of Winnebago School District 320. In contrast, PreACT results show substantial gaps in some grades: 10th-grade science was 31%, 17 points below the state, and 9th-grade math was 25%, 17 points below. South Beloit’s 10th-grade science result was below North Boone High School, Harlem High School and Hononegah, but above Guilford High School.

Results over time are mixed: PreACT ELA improved by 7 points in both grades from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, and 9th-grade math rose 10 points; however, 11th-grade ACT ELA fell 9 points while ACT math rose 11. SchoolDigger ranks the school at the 34th percentile with 2 stars for 2025–2026, unchanged from the prior year after a 28-point drop from 2023–2024. Its 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 12.7, lower than the ratios reported for the other nearby high schools, and 61% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking suggests notably strong service to some student groups: Low Socio Economic Status Students ranked at the 81st percentile in 2025–2026, 47 points above the school’s overall percentile. English Language Learner Students ranked at the 93rd percentile in 2024–2025, 59 points above the school’s overall percentile that year.

254

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,208

Per pupil spending ?

60.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

98.1%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

245 Prairie Hill Rd
South Beloit, IL 61080-2579

(815) 389-9004

District: County of Winnebago School District 320

Feeder schools for South Beloit Senior High School:

Elementary:	Clark Elementary School
	Riverview Elementary School
Middle:	Blackhawk Elementary School
	South Beloit Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.7%

Hispanic:

32.3%

Two or more races:

7.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 62nd percentile in 2024 → 34th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (39% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Illinois average (82% vs 90%)

!Dropout rate above the Illinois average (10% vs 2%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg39%

Illinois avg47%

409^th of 620

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 34%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 25% (2016) to bottom 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

624^th of 738County of Winnebago School District 320 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	36.8	409 of 620	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.2	463 of 698	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.8	262 of 697	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.5	337 of 699	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.2	464 of 699	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.6	366 of 688	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.1	443 of 701	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.2	331 of 647	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	13.4	566 of 642	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.1	481 of 643	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	43.7	317 of 614	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	58.8	296 of 670	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	50.8	370 of 670	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.0	393 of 665	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	68.7	226 of 655	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	36.4	470 of 643	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	34.6	465 of 632	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	58.8	293 of 624	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	30.0	477 of 612	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	15.5	512 of 596	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	24.1	494 of 590	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	19.3	501 of 592	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	35.4	448 of 586	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	86.7	20 of 284	93.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	41.5	329 of 545	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.1	390 of 685	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.2	369 of 664	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.6	337 of 656	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.4	518 of 658	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.2	295 of 639	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.7	415 of 665	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.7	335 of 620	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	160 of 366	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.2	52 of 336	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	51.2	137 of 333	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	23.1	260 of 317	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.6	257 of 317	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.2	131 of 291	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	74.1	92 of 478	80.8%	★★★★☆
2025	55.7	260 of 672	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.6	179 of 639	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	69.1	131 of 644	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	58.7	211 of 626	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.7	205 of 611	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.6	442 of 639	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.4	189 of 585	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	44.1	277 of 521	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.3	479 of 685	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.3	206 of 668	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.9	321 of 668	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.2	362 of 664	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.6	456 of 653	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.1	440 of 675	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.9	338 of 619	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	76.1	52 of 473	89.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	34.5	320 of 515	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	20.1	495 of 564	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.2	275 of 554	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.5	279 of 557	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	20.2	478 of 560	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.7	308 of 553	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.8	352 of 552	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.3	324 of 548	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)93rd percentile+59 vs school

Special Education (2019)89th percentile+52 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)81st percentile+47 vs school

Hispanic (2025)56th percentile+23 vs school

Male (2026)47th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2026)40th percentile+6 vs school

White (2026)38th percentile+4 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics44%+4 vs state

English Language Arts41%-9 vs state

Science41%-7 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)	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	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South Beloit Senior High School	Public	9-12	245 Prairie Hill Rd	South Beloit	61080	Winnebago County	County of Winnebago School District 320	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 389-9004	254	20	12.7	60.6%	139 (54.7%)	13 (5.1%)	82 (32.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.1%)	36.8	409^th of 620 public high schools	34.0%		38.2	463^rd of 698 public high schools	33.7%	54	59.3	43.1	25.4	27.6	35.6	31.0	41.0	44.3	41.0	98.1%		$18,208	$416	$17,792
Hononegah CHD High School	Public	9-12	307 Salem St	Rockton	61072	Winnebago County	Hononegah CHD 207	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 624-5008	1,814	110	16.4	24.7%	1,427 (78.7%)	34 (1.9%)	210 (11.6%)	22 (1.2%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	119 (6.6%)	91.6	44^th of 620 public high schools	92.9%		92.2	46^th of 698 public high schools	93.4%	2	80.5	75.2	62.9	60.7	64.0	73.3	73.3	71.1	65.8	97.7%		$16,997	$362	$16,635
Harlem High School	Public	9-12	9229 N Alpine Rd	Machesney Park	61115	Winnebago County	Harlem UD 122	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 654-4511	1,884	133	14.1	54.7%	1,228 (65.2%)	148 (7.9%)	314 (16.7%)	27 (1.4%)	5 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	162 (8.6%)	33.1	438^th of 620 public high schools	29.4%		39	451^st of 698 public high schools	35.4%	13	55.1	44.2	30.5	27.6	38.1	37.0	37.2	29.2	35.8	98%		$16,527	$1,230	$15,297
Winnebago County Detention Center	Public	6-12	5350 Northrock Dr	Rockford	61103	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 516-2980	0	2	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Summit Academy TAOEP	Public	6-12	1102 Evans Ave	Machesney Park	61115	Winnebago County	Boone/Winnebago ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 636-3060	0	9	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Summit Academy RSSP	Public	6-12	1102 Evans Ave	Machesney Park	61115	Winnebago County	Boone/Winnebago ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(779) 771-6392	0	9	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Summit Academy ALOP	Public	6-12	1102 Evans Ave	Machesney Park	61115	Winnebago County	Boone/Winnebago ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 636-3060	0	10	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
CEANCI EFE 150 Career Education Associates of N Central IL	Public	11-12	300 Heart Blvd	Loves Park	61111	Winnebago County	Boone/Winnebago ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 921-8472	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Guilford High School	Public	9-12	5620 Spring Creek Rd	Rockford	61114	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 654-4870	2,216	114	19.5	58.7%	783 (35.3%)	641 (28.9%)	542 (24.5%)	72 (3.2%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	174 (7.9%)	19.6	504^th of 620 public high schools	18.7%		27.6	519^th of 698 public high schools	25.6%	15	49.3	38.6	20.4	14.1	33.3	27.8	31.7	15.7	33.6	99.2%		$15,089	$803	$14,286
North Boone High School	Public	9-12	17823 Poplar Grove Rd	Poplar Grove	61065	Boone County	North Boone CUSD 200	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 765-3311	496	34	14.5	46.8%	295 (59.5%)	9 (1.8%)	155 (31.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.1%)	28.8	459^th of 620 public high schools	26.0%		41.7	424^th of 698 public high schools	39.3%	35	52.8	47.9	22.8	27.5	29.5	38.7	33.6	23.4	36.4	97.8%		$18,273	$482	$17,791

Frequently Asked Questions about South Beloit Senior High School

How many students attend South Beloit Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 254 students attended South Beloit Senior High School.

What schools feed into South Beloit Senior High School?

South Beloit Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Clark Elementary School
Elementary : Riverview Elementary School
Middle : Blackhawk Elementary School
Middle : South Beloit Junior High School

Is South Beloit Senior High School a good school?

South Beloit Senior High School ranks 409^th of 620 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of South Beloit Senior High School?

Students at South Beloit Senior High School are 55% White, 32% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% African American.

What district is South Beloit Senior High School in?

County of Winnebago School District 320

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