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Tuscola High School

Q: Is Tuscola High School a good school?

Tuscola High School ranks 323 rd of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

323^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 54% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Tuscola High School is a public high school serving 296 students in grades 9-12 in Tuscola, Illinois, which is part of the Tuscola CUSD 301 district. The school has consistently ranked in the top half of Illinois high schools, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, and maintains a strong four-year graduation rate comparable to or slightly higher than the state average.

Academically, Tuscola High School's performance on standardized tests is generally on par with or slightly above the state averages in English Language Arts, but the school's math performance lags behind, with only 14.6% of 11th graders proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 39.3%. The school's spending per student has increased over the years, reaching $13,643 in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average. However, Tuscola High School has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 38.51% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024.

When compared to nearby high schools, Tuscola High School generally performs on par or slightly better than Bement High School and Heritage High School, but lags behind higher-performing schools like Unity High School and Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond High School. The school's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from a high of 152 out of 647 Illinois high schools in 2017-2018 to a current ranking of 323 out of 698 in 2024-2025, suggesting it may be facing challenges in maintaining its academic performance relative to other schools in the state.

299

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,432

Per pupil spending ?

38.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 S Prairie St
Tuscola, IL 61953-1771

(217) 253-2377

District: Tuscola CUSD 301

Feeder schools for Tuscola High School:

Elementary:	North Ward Elementary School
Middle:	East Prairie Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.0%

Hispanic:

5.4%

Two or more races:

2.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 71st percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (42% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

!Mathematics scores 25 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg42%

Illinois avg48%

323^rd of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

444^th of 811Tuscola CUSD 301 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	52.1	323 of 698	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.5	279 of 697	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	299 of 699	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.7	251 of 699	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.1	241 of 688	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.8	223 of 701	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.6	152 of 647	76.5%	★★★★☆
2017	70.3	154 of 642	76.0%	★★★★☆
2016	63.1	158 of 643	75.4%	★★★★☆
2015	64.1	178 of 614	71.0%	★★★★☆
2014	69.0	199 of 670	70.3%	★★★★☆
2013	62.0	284 of 670	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	78.8	125 of 665	81.2%	★★★★☆
2011	87.9	61 of 655	90.7%	★★★★★
2010	67.1	221 of 643	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.9	193 of 632	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.3	330 of 624	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	60.7	259 of 612	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	73.9	141 of 596	76.3%	★★★★☆
2005	54.8	306 of 590	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	68.7	189 of 592	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2003	63.2	222 of 586	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	137 of 491	72.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	369 of 685	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.9	357 of 664	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.7	297 of 656	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.7	311 of 658	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.2	269 of 639	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.6	191 of 665	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	73.4	145 of 620	76.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.5	381 of 672	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.1	211 of 639	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.5	143 of 644	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	77.8	76 of 626	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	60.7	170 of 611	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	51.3	283 of 639	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.5	371 of 585	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	280 of 685	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.4	204 of 668	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.8	311 of 668	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.2	186 of 664	72.0%	★★★★☆
2021	57.7	244 of 653	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.7	311 of 675	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.4	167 of 619	73.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	247 of 527	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.2	286 of 493	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.2	333 of 564	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.1	314 of 554	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.9	400 of 557	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.7	312 of 560	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.6	280 of 553	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.4	268 of 552	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.1	189 of 548	65.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)72nd percentile+18 vs school

Male (2025)59th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)46th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)41st percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts52%~ state avg

Science40%-8 vs state

Mathematics15%-25 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
Tuscola High School	Public	9-12	500 S Prairie St	Tuscola	61953	Douglas County	Tuscola CUSD 301	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 253-2377	299	24	12.5	38.1%	269 (90.0%)	4 (1.3%)	16 (5.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (2.0%)	52.1	323^rd of 698 public high schools	53.7%		53.5	279^th of 697 public high schools	60.0%	44	66.7	62.9	26.4	20.0	41.7	54.3	52.4	14.6	40.2								97.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.7	97.4	96.7	$14,432	$00	$14,432
Villa Grove High School	Public	9-12	400 N Sycamore St	Villa Grove	61956	Douglas County	Villa Grove CUSD 302	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 832-2321	194	16	11.8	47.9%	180 (92.8%)	3 (1.5%)	9 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	54.7	304^th of 698 public high schools	56.4%		65.5	192^nd of 697 public high schools	72.5%	112	43.8	38.9	41.7	32.7	45.8	35.2	60.0	40.0	55.0								97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	93.0	$12,723	$127	$12,596
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
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
Unity High School	Public	9-12	1127 County Road 800 N	Tolono	61880	Champaign County	Tolono CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 485-6230	480	33	14.5	25.0%	423 (88.1%)	13 (2.7%)	13 (2.7%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.6%)	76.6	130^th of 698 public high schools	81.4%		77.4	129^th of 697 public high schools	81.5%	1	72.3	54.4	43.6	41.7	63.4	51.5	61.2	52.7	56.6								99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	98.9	$14,152	$3,014	$11,137
Oakland High School	Public	9-12	310 Teeter St	Oakland	61943	Coles County	Oakland CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 346-2118	61	11	5.8	19.7%	58 (95.1%)	1 (1.6%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	47.5	370^th of 698 public high schools	47.0%		76.4	132^nd of 697 public high schools	81.1%	238	42.9	23.1	19.0	15.4	38.1	23.1	84.6	69.2	84.6								100.0	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	96.8	98.4	98.4	$19,557	$890	$18,667
Heritage High School	Public	9-12	206 E Diller St	Broadlands	61816	Champaign County	Heritage CUSD 8	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 834-3392	121	11	10.7	47.9%	105 (86.8%)	1 (0.8%)	4 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (9.1%)	74.9	144^th of 698 public high schools	79.4%		28.8	481^st of 697 public high schools	31.0%	337	83.3	50.0	45.8	25.0	75.0	54.2	69.6	39.1	60.9								100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.4	$16,932	$296	$16,636
Bement High School	Public	9-12	201 S Champaign St	Bement	61813	Piatt County	Bement CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 678-4200	85	8	10.0	41.2%	72 (84.7%)	1 (1.2%)	4 (4.7%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (8.2%)	73.5	151^st of 698 public high schools	78.4%		58.2	237^th of 697 public high schools	66.0%	86	62.5	56.3	37.5	40.6	43.8	56.3	75.0	50.0	75.0								98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	$25,153	$1,229	$23,924

Frequently Asked Questions about Tuscola High School

What schools feed into Tuscola High School?

Tuscola High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : North Ward Elementary School
Middle : East Prairie Middle School

Is Tuscola High School a good school?

Tuscola High School ranks 323^rd of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Tuscola High School in?

Tuscola CUSD 301

What is the racial makeup of Tuscola High School?

Students at Tuscola High School are 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend Tuscola High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 299 students attended Tuscola High School.

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