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Villa Grove High School

Q: Is Villa Grove High School a good school?

Villa Grove High School ranks 304 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

304^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 56% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Villa Grove High School is a public high school serving 205 students in grades 9-12 in Villa Grove, Illinois, which is part of the Villa Grove CUSD 302 district. The school has shown mixed academic performance over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 192 to 450 out of Illinois high schools. However, the school has seen some improvements, with its ranking rising to 304 out of 698 high schools in the 2024-2025 school year, earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

When looking at specific student groups, Villa Grove High School has performed better with male students, ranking 256 out of 685 Illinois high schools in 2024-2025, compared to 342 for female students. The school also performed well with special education students, ranking 89 out of 453 Illinois high schools in 2020-2021. However, the school has experienced higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.7% to 29.4% in recent years, which is a concern.

Comparing Villa Grove High School to nearby high schools, Shiloh High School has lower academic performance, while University of Illinois High School is a top-performing school. Additionally, Arcola High School has lower academic performance compared to Villa Grove High School. These comparisons provide valuable context for understanding the school's relative strengths and weaknesses.

194

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,723

Per pupil spending ?

47.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 N Sycamore St
Villa Grove, IL 61956-9771

(217) 832-2321

District: Villa Grove CUSD 302

Feeder schools for Villa Grove High School:

Elementary:	Villa Grove Elementary School
Middle:	Villa Grove Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.8%

Hispanic:

4.6%

African American:

1.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 23rd percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 33 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Illinois median (56th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg44%

Illinois avg48%

304^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 33 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

367^th of 811Villa Grove CUSD 302 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	54.7	304 of 698	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.5	192 of 697	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	46.2	376 of 699	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.2	410 of 699	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.8	450 of 688	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.3	421 of 701	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.7	387 of 647	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.3	369 of 642	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	27.9	485 of 643	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.0	470 of 614	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	67.8	211 of 670	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.9	251 of 670	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.4	254 of 665	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.1	231 of 655	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.7	259 of 643	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	81.0	99 of 632	84.3%	★★★★☆
2008	68.3	195 of 624	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	43.5	389 of 612	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	73.3	146 of 596	75.5%	★★★★☆
2005	62.0	250 of 590	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	16.9	510 of 592	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	65.4	202 of 586	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	342 of 685	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.5	150 of 664	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	32.4	447 of 656	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.7	403 of 658	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.7	464 of 639	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.7	404 of 665	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.7	359 of 620	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	267 of 672	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.3	111 of 639	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	49.1	296 of 644	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.6	349 of 626	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.9	401 of 611	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.1	352 of 639	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.9	395 of 585	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	256 of 685	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.7	230 of 668	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.3	246 of 668	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.2	383 of 664	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.6	359 of 653	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.7	398 of 675	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.9	396 of 619	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	33.1	271 of 476	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.3	89 of 453	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	44.0	177 of 473	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.2	145 of 374	61.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	360 of 564	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.4	247 of 554	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.0	397 of 557	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.2	446 of 560	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.2	486 of 553	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.0	430 of 552	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.9	391 of 548	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)63rd percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)50th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2023)43rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)36th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts60%+8 vs state

Science55%+6 vs state

Mathematics40%~ 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Urbana High School	Public	9-12	1002 S Race St	Urbana	61801	Champaign County	Urbana School District 116	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 384-3505	1,176	99	11.8	65.2%	315 (26.8%)	412 (35.0%)	285 (24.2%)	55 (4.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	99 (8.4%)	32.1	498^th of 698 public high schools	28.7%		44.4	361^st of 697 public high schools	48.2%	137	45.2	40.3	14.7	18.8	32.4	45.5	38.7	24.1	28.1								99.3	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.3	99.3	99.2	99.2	$20,031	$1,527	$18,504
Champaign County Detention Center	Public	6-12	400 Art Bartell Rd	Urbana	61802	Champaign County	Urbana School District 116	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 384-3780	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Shiloh High School	Public	9-12	21751 N 575th St	Hume	61932	Edgar County	Shiloh CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 531-1850	115	12	10.0	50.4%	103 (89.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.0%)	21.4	559^th of 698 public high schools	19.9%		45.9	346^th of 697 public high schools	50.4%	213	34.6	43.5	15.4	4.3	19.2	34.8	30.4	4.3	34.8								100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.2	$20,588	$477	$20,111
University of Illinois High School	Public	7-12	1212 W Springfield Ave	Urbana	61801	Champaign County	University of Ill Lab School	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 333-2870	319	4	79.7		105 (32.9%)	16 (5.0%)	52 (16.3%)	101 (31.7%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (9.7%)	99.7	2^nd of 698 public high schools	99.7%		100	1^st of 697 public high schools	99.9%	1	100.0	98.4	96.9	90.3	98.4	96.8	96.6	96.6	98.3	93.8		93.8	93.8		84.4	84.4

Frequently Asked Questions about Villa Grove High School

What is the racial makeup of Villa Grove High School?

Students at Villa Grove High School are 93% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Villa Grove High School in?

Villa Grove CUSD 302

Is Villa Grove High School a good school?

Villa Grove High School ranks 304^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Villa Grove High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 194 students attended Villa Grove High School.

What schools feed into Villa Grove High School?

Villa Grove High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Villa Grove Elementary School
Middle : Villa Grove Junior High School

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