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Sullivan High School

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Sullivan High School ranks 245 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

245^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 65% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Sullivan High School is a public high school located in Sullivan, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 328 students. The school is part of the Sullivan CUSD 300 district, which is ranked 336 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Sullivan High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, currently sitting at 245th out of 698 Illinois high schools for the 2024-2025 school year. While the school scored below the state average in ACT/English Language Arts, it performed above the state average in ACT/Mathematics and ACT/Science. Interestingly, Sullivan High School's female students have consistently outperformed their male counterparts on standardized tests. The school has maintained a relatively stable four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.7% to 93.6% over the past few years, which is generally on par with the state average.

When compared to nearby high schools, Sullivan High School generally performs on par or slightly below schools like Mt. Zion High School and Shelbyville High School in terms of academic achievement and statewide rankings. However, Sullivan High School outperforms smaller, more rural schools like Arcola High School and Okaw Valley High School in several areas, including standardized test scores and graduation rates. The school's ability to address challenges such as chronic absenteeism and the performance of certain student subgroups could be key to improving its overall standing and outcomes for its students.

317

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,908

Per pupil spending ?

43.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

725 N Main St
Sullivan, IL 61951-1540

(217) 728-8311

District: Sullivan CUSD 300

Feeder schools for Sullivan High School:

Elementary:	Sullivan Elementary School
Middle:	Sullivan Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.4%

Two or more races:

3.8%

Hispanic:

2.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg47%

Illinois avg48%

245^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

336^th of 811Sullivan CUSD 300 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	60.3	245 of 698	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.0	261 of 697	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.8	195 of 699	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	59.8	257 of 699	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.9	263 of 688	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.7	327 of 701	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.4	257 of 647	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.8	300 of 642	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.8	129 of 643	79.9%	★★★★☆
2015	70.0	146 of 614	76.2%	★★★★☆
2014	67.1	216 of 670	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	74.9	161 of 670	76.0%	★★★★☆
2012	59.9	290 of 665	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	74.3	169 of 655	74.2%	★★★★☆
2010	50.3	376 of 643	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.5	381 of 632	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	69.4	187 of 624	70.0%	★★★★☆
2007	73.6	159 of 612	74.0%	★★★★☆
2006	59.0	264 of 596	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	59.8	265 of 590	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	64.9	214 of 592	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2003	84.2	61 of 586	89.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	164 of 491	66.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	173 of 685	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	65.6	189 of 664	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	63.1	215 of 656	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.4	279 of 658	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.6	387 of 639	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.2	363 of 665	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.8	333 of 620	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	279 of 672	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.3	218 of 639	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.3	97 of 644	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	47.8	304 of 626	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	82.2	73 of 611	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	50.6	288 of 639	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.7	276 of 585	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	306 of 685	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.0	362 of 668	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.9	181 of 668	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	62.8	206 of 664	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.0	173 of 653	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	60.8	219 of 675	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.4	214 of 619	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	174 of 527	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.3	158 of 482	67.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.5	279 of 564	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.7	312 of 554	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.0	228 of 557	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.6	276 of 560	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.4	282 of 553	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.0	331 of 552	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.6	286 of 548	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)75th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2025)67th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)67th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)55th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)51st percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts47%-4 vs state

Science45%-4 vs state

Mathematics41%~ state avg

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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
Sullivan High School	Public	9-12	725 N Main St	Sullivan	61951	Moultrie County	Sullivan CUSD 300	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 728-8311	317	21	14.9	43.8%	293 (92.4%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)	60.3	245^th of 698 public high schools	64.9%		55	261^st of 697 public high schools	62.6%	16	67.9	40.9	51.9	30.3	63.3	31.8	47.4	41.0	44.9								98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	99.1	98.5	99.1	95.7	$11,908	$485	$11,423
Okaw Valley High School	Public	9-12	709 S St John	Bethany	61914	Moultrie County	Okaw Valley CUSD 302	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 665-3631	162	16	10.1	51.9%	152 (93.8%)	4 (2.5%)	4 (2.5%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33.3	493^rd of 698 public high schools	29.4%		36.4	424^th of 697 public high schools	39.2%	69	32.4	46.7	11.8	15.6	26.5	33.3	45.9	29.7	45.9								95.2	95.2	95.2	95.2	95.2	95.2	95.2	95.2	$17,503	$503	$17,001
Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond	Public	9-12	301 E Columbia St	Arthur	61911	Douglas County	Arthur CUSD 305	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 543-2146	310	28	10.8	46.8%	273 (88.1%)	3 (1.0%)	29 (9.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	70.3	171^st of 698 public high schools	75.5%		59.4	225^th of 697 public high schools	67.7%	54	70.0	51.5	34.3	29.4	61.4	52.9	68.7	45.8	53.0								94.2	94.2	94.2	94.2	94.9	94.2	94.5	92.8	$14,771	$1,594	$13,176
Windsor Junior & Senior High School	Public	7-12	1424 Minnesota Ave	Windsor	61957	Shelby County	Windsor CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 459-2636	134	14	9.8	37.3%	122 (91.0%)	1 (0.7%)	7 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.0%)	41.7	425^th of 698 public high schools	39.1%		20	549^th of 697 public high schools	21.2%	124	43.5	42.1	17.4	21.1	39.1	57.9	45.8	25.0	41.7	63.2	47.6	36.8	42.5	9.5	26.3	17.5	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	99.3	97.1	97.1	$15,811	$964	$14,847
Mattoon High School	Public	9-12	2521 Walnut Ave	Mattoon	61938	Coles County	Mattoon CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 238-7800	888	52	16.9	47.5%	729 (82.1%)	39 (4.4%)	48 (5.4%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (7.5%)	44.7	397^th of 698 public high schools	43.1%		38.5	401^st of 697 public high schools	42.5%	4	48.2	46.5	25.1	27.0	44.0	39.6	39.9	36.1	39.9								99.4	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.5	99.3	99.5	94.8	$14,972	$1,118	$13,854
OnTRACC	Public, Virtual	12	121 S 17Th St	Mattoon	61938	Coles County	Eastern IL Area of Special Educ	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(217) 348-7700	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lift	Public	11-12	121 S 17Th St	Mattoon	61938	Coles County	Mattoon CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 238-8900	0	9	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Shelbyville Bridges	Public	6-12	201 E North 12th St	Shelbyville	62565	Shelby County	Clk/Cls/Cmbn/Dglas/Edgr/Mltr/Shlb	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 774-1037	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Arcola High School	Public	7-12	351 W Washington St	Arcola	61910	Douglas County	Arcola CUSD 306	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 268-4962	299	27	11.0	57.2%	153 (51.2%)	2 (0.7%)	135 (45.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	41.8	421^st of 698 public high schools	39.7%		18	570^th of 697 public high schools	18.2%	149	42.9	46.3	19.0	19.5	47.6	39.0	42.0	34.0	42.0	43.1	33.3	29.4	31.3	31.3	18.0	24.5	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	98.6	$16,209	$455	$15,754
Shelbyville High School	Public	9-12	1001 W North 6th St	Shelbyville	62565	Shelby County	Shelbyville CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 774-3926	345	27	12.7	37.7%	312 (90.4%)	11 (3.2%)	10 (2.9%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	61.4	238^th of 698 public high schools	65.9%		78.7	117^th of 697 public high schools	83.2%	121	63.0	54.9	29.6	31.9	46.9	33.3	61.1	48.6	55.6								98.0	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	98.3	98.0	$12,440	$903	$11,537

Frequently Asked Questions about Sullivan High School

What district is Sullivan High School in?

Sullivan CUSD 300

What is the racial makeup of Sullivan High School?

Students at Sullivan High School are 92% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

How many students attend Sullivan High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 317 students attended Sullivan High School.

What schools feed into Sullivan High School?

Sullivan High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Sullivan Elementary School
Middle : Sullivan Middle School

Is Sullivan High School a good school?

Sullivan High School ranks 245^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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