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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 61839

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Top rankedDeland-Weldon High School290^th of 698 Illinois high schools

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Summary:

The 61839 zip code area is home to 3 schools - 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school - all part of the Deland-Weldon CUSD 57 district. While the Deland-Weldon Elementary School has shown consistent improvement in its statewide ranking and strong performance in English Language Arts, the Deland-Weldon Middle School is struggling, with proficiency rates well below the district and state averages. In contrast, the Deland-Weldon High School has seen a significant improvement in its statewide ranking, with a high 9th grade ELA proficiency rate and a relatively strong 4-year graduation rate.

One area of concern across all three schools is the consistently high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the schools serve a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, as evidenced by the high free and reduced lunch rates, particularly at the elementary school level.

Overall, the data suggests that the Deland-Weldon CUSD 57 district has made progress in improving its high school performance, but may need to focus more on addressing the challenges faced by its elementary and middle schools, particularly in terms of chronic absenteeism and socioeconomic factors.

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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)		% 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 (2025)	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	% 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
Deland-Weldon High School	Public	9-12	304 E IL Route 10	De Land	61839	Piatt County	Deland-Weldon CUSD 57	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 928-7691	45	8	5.6	46.7%	41 (91.1%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)	1 (2.2%)	1 (2.2%)	56	290^th of 698 public high schools	58.5%		52.1	287^th of 697 public high schools	58.8%	3	90.0	63.6	30.0	9.1	40.0	45.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$33,024	$612	$32,411

Cities Near Zip Code 61839

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
De Land	2.01 mi	1	397^th
Weldon	2.65 mi	2	619^th
White Heath	7.61 mi	1	202^nd
Monticello	8.2 mi	3	111^th
Farmer City	8.6 mi	2	529^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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