Best Public Schools in Zip Code 61062

Summary:

The 61062 zip code area is home to three schools - Pearl City Elementary School, Pearl City High School, and Pearl City Junior High School - all part of the Pearl City CUSD 200 district. The data reveals a mix of high-performing and struggling schools, with notable strengths and areas for improvement across the different grade levels.

Pearl City High School stands out as the top performer, ranking 50th out of 697 Illinois high schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts a high 4-year graduation rate of 89% and outperforms state and district averages in several test score metrics, including ACT English, ACT Math, and SAT Math. In contrast, Pearl City Junior High School has seen a concerning decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 181st in 2022-2023 to 835th in 2024-2025, accompanied by a decrease in its SchoolDigger rating from 4 stars to 2 stars.

Across the schools, there are several areas of concern, including alarmingly high chronic absenteeism rates of 25.4% in 2024-2025, significant populations of economically disadvantaged students (over 40% free/reduced lunch recipients), and disparities in per-student spending and student-teacher ratios. While Pearl City Elementary School shows some bright spots, such as strong 3rd grade IAR Math proficiency, its overall performance is mixed, with lower proficiency in 4th-6th grade Math and English Language Arts. Addressing these challenges and leveraging the strengths of the high-performing grades could help improve the academic outcomes for all students in the 61062 zip code area.

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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)	% Pneumococcal (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 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	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	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pearl City High School	Public	9-12	100 S Summit St	Pearl City	61062	Stephenson County	Pearl City CUSD 200	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 443-2715	147	13	11.7	30.6%	130 (88.4%)	3 (2.0%)	10 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)	62.3	230^th of 698 public high schools	67.0%		94	50^th of 697 public high schools	92.8%	180	63.4	41.4	75.6	27.6	65.9	37.9	53.8	50.0	34.6																	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3		96.5	$17,454	$445	$17,009
Pearl City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	100 S Summit St	Pearl City	61062	Stephenson County	Pearl City CUSD 200	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 443-2715	213	20	10.8	39.9%	170 (79.8%)	5 (2.3%)	30 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)	47.7	1045^th of 2056 public elementary schools	49.2%		56.6	789^th of 2067 public elementary schools	61.8%	256										35.7		53.1	34.6	39.3	48.1			44.2	68.8	30.8	35.7	25.9			41.6	96.3	96.3	96.3	96.3	96.3	96.3	96.3	31.3	30.0	$17,006	$945	$16,061
Pearl City Junior High School	Public	7-8	100 S Summit St	Pearl City	61062	Stephenson County	Pearl City CUSD 200	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 443-2715	58	6	10.0	39.7%	50 (86.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.9%)	36.5	835^th of 1368 public middle schools	39.0%		62.6	420^th of 1363 public middle schools	69.2%	415											31.3					22.2	50.0	37.3					25.9	31.3	28.8	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4		97.4	$9,165	$445	$8,720

Cities Near Zip Code 61062

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pearl City	0.5 mi	3	477^th
Lena	8.15 mi	3	93^rd
Freeport	8.2 mi	11	742^nd
Shannon	8.97 mi	1	98^th
Lanark	11.27 mi	1	104^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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