Best High Schools in Illinois

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 697)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
171332003770	620	SIU Charter School of East St Louis	Public, Charter	9-12	601 James R Thompson Blvd	East Saint Louis	62201	St. Clair County	East St Louis School District 189	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(618) 482-8391	117	6	19.5	89.7%	0 (0.0%)	116 (99.1%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$18,996			$766			$18,231	13.2	15.4	598	22
171332004975	622	East St Louis Senior High School	Public	9-12	4901 State St	East Saint Louis	62205	St. Clair County	East St Louis School District 189	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(618) 646-3700	1,261	85	14.8	93.7%	27 (2.1%)	1,190 (94.4%)	36 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.5%)	$28,469			$6,693			$21,776	13.2	12.2	615	7
172697002873	623	Meridian High School	Public	6-12	1401 Mounds Rd	Mounds	62964	Pulaski County	Meridian CUSD 101	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 342-6778	210	15	14.3	98.6%	65 (31.0%)	121 (57.6%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (9.5%)	$23,124			$4,069			$19,054	13	22.9	550	73
170993000799	624	Foreman High School	Public	9-12	3235 N Leclaire Ave	Chicago	60641	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(773) 534-3400	700	52	13.4	89.6%	33 (4.7%)	99 (14.1%)	561 (80.1%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	$22,281			$3,833			$18,448	13	10.9	628	4
171034001252	625	Clay City High School	Public	9-12	607 S Walnut S. E.	Clay City	62824	Clay County	Clay City CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(618) 676-1431	70	7	10.2	47.1%	70 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$15,995			$1,000			$14,995	12.9	41.1	423	202
170993006447	625	Noble St Charter-Rowe-Clark Middle School Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	3645 W Chicago Ave	Chicago	60651	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(773) 242-2212	348	23	15.1	99.1%	0 (0.0%)	298 (85.6%)	47 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	$26,898			$246			$26,652	12.9	7.4	689	64
173123006112	627	Quest Charter School Academy	Public, Charter	5-12	2503 N University St	Peoria	61604	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(309) 402-0030	399	39	10.2	83.0%	39 (9.8%)	273 (68.4%)	55 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (7.5%)	$10,891			$5,289			$5,601	12.8	9.6	650	23
170993006442	627	YCCS-West Town Academy Alt High School	Public, Charter	9-12	500 N Sacramento Blvd	Chicago	60612	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(312) 563-9044	97	6	16.1	83.5%	1 (1.0%)	81 (83.5%)	15 (15.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$24,604			$2,246			$22,357	12.8	8.1	680	53
173123003278	629	Peoria High School	Public	9-12	1615 N North St	Peoria	61604	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(309) 672-6630	1,483	77	19.3	84.2%	137 (9.2%)	987 (66.6%)	203 (13.7%)	9 (0.6%)	8 (0.5%)	4 (0.3%)	135 (9.1%)	$15,956			$2,387			$13,569	12.6	9	660	31
170993000879	630	Hirsch Metropolitan High School	Public	9-12	7740 S Ingleside Ave	Chicago	60619	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(773) 535-3100	173	19	9.3	86.7%	0 (0.0%)	163 (94.2%)	7 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	$40,717			$6,244			$34,473	12.6	7.9	682	52

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on SAT Mathematics, SAT English Language Arts test scores released by the Illinois State Board of Education.
These rankings were last updated on October 30, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Illinois State Board of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Illinois State Board of Education.
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Educational resources:

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

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.