Is Danville High School a good school?

Danville High School ranks in the bottom 24.1% of Illinois high schools.

How many students attend Danville High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,214 students attended Danville High School.

What is the racial makeup of Danville High School?

Students at Danville High School are 43% African American, 35% White, 12% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Danville High School?

Danville High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Edison Elementary School Elementary : Liberty Elementary School Elementary : Mark Denman Elementary School Elementary : Meade Park Elementary School Elementary : Southwest Elementary School Middle : North Ridge Middle School Middle : South View Upper Elementary School

Danville High School

Summary:

Danville High School is a public high school in Danville, Illinois, serving 1,204 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Danville CCSD 118 district, which is ranked 776 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Danville High School has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Illinois high schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Danville High School's academic performance is significantly below the state average. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 5.4% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in SAT Mathematics, compared to the state average of 26.1%. Similarly, only 12.6% were proficient or better in SAT English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 31.1%. The school's performance in science is also below the state average at 39.5% proficient or better, compared to 53.2% statewide. Danville High School has also struggled with low graduation rates, with a four-year graduation rate of 69.8% in the 2023-2024 school year, significantly lower than the state average. Additionally, the school's dropout rate has ranged from 6.6% to 9.3% over the past five years, which is higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Oakwood High School, Danville High School generally performs worse academically and has lower graduation rates. For example, Oakwood High School has significantly higher proficiency rates in SAT Mathematics (16.9% vs. 5.4%) and SAT English Language Arts (27.7% vs. 12.6%), as well as a higher four-year graduation rate (89.2% vs. 69.8%). Despite Danville High School's relatively high per-student spending of $22,655 in the 2022-2023 school year, this higher spending does not appear to translate into improved academic outcomes or other key metrics.

Detail:

Public 9-12

202 E Fairchild St
Danville, IL 61832-3114

(217) 444-1504

District: Danville CCSD 118

SchoolDigger Rank:
529^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $24,262

Feeder schools for Danville High School:

Elementary:	Edison Elementary School
	Liberty Elementary School
	Mark Denman Elementary School
	Meade Park Elementary School
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	Southwest Elementary School
Middle:	North Ridge Middle School
	South View Upper Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.3

Number of students: 1,214

Racial breakdown:

African American:

43.3%

White:

35.0%

Hispanic:

11.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 77.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Danville High School ranks worse than 75.9% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.96. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Danville High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Danville High School has the largest high school student body size in the Danville CCSD 118 School District. Racial makeup is: African American (43.3%), White (35%), Hispanic (11.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 77.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Danville CCSD 118 School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Danville High School is 17.3, which is the highest among 3 high schools in the Danville CCSD 118 School District! (See more...)

Compare Danville High School employs 70 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Danville High School is $24,262, which is the highest among 3 high schools in the Danville CCSD 118 School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Danville High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Danville High School 529^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Danville High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Danville CCSD 118:

SchoolDigger ranks Danville CCSD 118 776^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Danville High School

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Rank History for all students at Danville High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	46.06	369^th	586	37.0%
2004	47.86	365^th	592	38.3%
2005	39.06	432^nd	590	26.8%
2006	31.89	456^th	596	23.5%
2007	29.81	478^th	612	21.9%
2008	43.77	412^th	624	34.0%
2009	38.83	442^nd	632	30.1%
2010	26.56	505^th	643	21.5%
2011	15.37	554^th	655	15.4%
2012	20.58	543^rd	665	18.3%
2013	21.65	534^th	670	20.3%
2014	22.72	534^th	670	20.3%
2015	19.83	514^th	614	16.3%
2016	21.16	529^th	643	17.7%
2017	19.64	528^th	642	17.8%
2018	19.93	534^th	647	17.5%
2019	21.66	556^th	701	20.7%
2021	22.56	531^st	688	22.8%
2022	27.75	507^th	699	27.5%
2023	22.90	549^th	699	21.5%
2024	21.96	529^th	697	24.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Danville High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	6.93	150^th	154	2.6%
2019	5.51	165^th	165	0.0%
2021	23.14	120^th	160	25.0%
2022	12.58	152^nd	170	10.6%
2023	12.51	154^th	163	5.5%
2024	7.35	175^th	182	3.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Danville High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	34.01	216^th	374	42.2%
2019	34.40	270^th	473	42.9%
2021	29.28	270^th	453	40.4%
2022	31.21	286^th	493	42.0%
2023	25.59	342^nd	476	28.2%
2024	39.12	231^st	482	52.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Danville High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	22.88	486^th	585	16.9%
2019	20.94	527^th	639	17.5%
2021	19.93	520^th	611	14.9%
2022	35.78	417^th	626	33.4%
2023	21.43	527^th	644	18.2%
2024	24.53	489^th	639	23.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Danville High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	19.07	515^th	620	16.9%
2019	22.70	514^th	665	22.7%
2021	20.52	505^th	639	21.0%
2022	25.92	491^st	658	25.4%
2023	18.79	540^th	656	17.7%
2024	19.64	525^th	664	20.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Danville High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	25.65	358^th	428	16.4%
2024	27.00	261^st	429	39.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Danville High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	20.91	505^th	619	18.4%
2019	20.42	547^th	675	19.0%
2021	23.96	489^th	653	25.1%
2022	29.61	466^th	664	29.8%
2023	27.62	492^nd	668	26.3%
2024	25.20	478^th	668	28.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Danville High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.01	213^th	253	15.8%
2019	30.73	196^th	299	34.4%
2021	31.59	181^st	281	35.6%
2022	39.46	149^th	294	49.3%
2023	34.22	179^th	301	40.5%
2024	25.92	241^st	299	19.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Danville High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	25.93	229^th	291	21.3%
2019	18.24	276^th	317	12.9%
2021	23.48	256^th	317	19.2%
2022	21.34	270^th	335	19.4%
2023	19.64	287^th	333	13.8%
2024	34.43	207^th	336	38.4%

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Rank History for White students at Danville High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	23.25	442^nd	548	19.3%
2019	20.27	470^th	552	14.9%
2021	18.54	473^rd	553	14.5%
2022	30.28	397^th	560	29.1%
2023	25.99	437^th	557	21.5%
2024	22.19	439^th	554	20.8%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Danville High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1446	512	32	47	3	n/a	n/a	0	2040
1989	1369	555	34	59	2	n/a	n/a	0	2019
1990	1284	547	49	60	2	n/a	n/a	0	1942
1991	1214	494	30	56	1	n/a	n/a	0	1795
1992	1228	507	37	68	0	n/a	n/a	0	1840
1993	1285	514	36	67	3	n/a	n/a	0	1905
1994	1288	530	40	70	2	n/a	n/a	0	1930
1995	1163	469	52	63	0	n/a	n/a	0	1747
1996	1163	469	52	63	0	n/a	n/a	0	1747
1997	1185	465	50	63	4	n/a	n/a	0	1767
1998	1169	453	41	70	6	n/a	n/a	0	1739
1999	1082	418	41	78	0	n/a	n/a	0	1619
2000	980	383	34	72	3	n/a	n/a	0	1472
2001	1024	418	34	72	1	n/a	n/a	0	1549
2002	952	499	28	76	3	n/a	n/a	0	1558
2003	952	499	28	76	3	n/a	n/a	0	1558
2004	928	512	24	68	4	n/a	n/a	0	1536
2005	930	518	25	68	3	n/a	n/a	0	1544
2006	878	575	23	72	3	n/a	n/a	0	1551
2007	905	596	24	64	0	n/a	n/a	11	1600
2008	859	630	21	65	1	n/a	n/a	9	1585
2009	846	646	23	76	2	n/a	n/a	18	1611
2010	864	680	20	81	2	n/a	n/a	26	1673
2011	835	668	21	94	5	3	73	0	1699
2012	774	630	19	110	8	4	76	0	1621
2013	746	590	22	124	9	1	63	0	1555
2014	757	613	22	120	9	1	61	0	1583
2015	744	582	20	127	10	0	71	0	1554
2016	740	601	17	152	9	1	71	0	1591
2017	716	563	21	145	10	2	76	0	1533
2018	660	528	23	150	5	2	92	0	1460
2019	629	528	19	139	3	2	104	0	1424
2020	587	506	14	128	3	2	104	0	1344
2021	550	579	9	139	3	2	126	0	1408
2022	501	564	5	129	1	2	119	0	1321
2023	441	511	7	131	1	4	109	0	1204
2024	425	526	8	140	1	4	110	0	1214

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Danville High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	2040	101.9	20.0	n/a
1989	2019	104.4	19.3	n/a
1990	1942	104.5	18.5	n/a
1991	1795	106.4	16.8	n/a
1992	1840	109.5	16.8	n/a
1993	1905	99.9	19.1	n/a
1994	1930	107.0	18.0	n/a
1995	1747	100.5	17.4	n/a
1996	1747	100.5	17.4	n/a
1997	1767	100.0	17.7	n/a
1998	1739	103.5	16.8	n/a
1999	1619	103.5	15.6	n/a
2000	1472	102.2	14.4	n/a
2001	1549	100.5	15.4	n/a
2002	1558	100.7	15.5	35.4
2003	1558	100.7	15.5	35.4
2004	1536	90.6	17.0	40.9
2005	1544	90.2	17.1	41.5
2006	1551	93.8	16.5	46
2007	1600	77.0	20.8	49.3
2008	1585	71.0	22.3	51.1
2009	1611	91.9	17.5	52
2010	1673	91.5	18.2	58.8
2011	1699	92.8	18.2	58.6
2012	1621	99.0	16.3	61.8
2013	1555	119.2	13.0	65
2014	1583	99.7	15.8	67.5
2015	1554	97.0	16.0	71.5
2016	1591	94.0	16.9	65
2017	1533	93.2	16.4	64.4
2018	1460	90.1	16.2	62.2
2019	1424	86.8	16.4	65
2020	1344	88.1	15.2	63.2
2021	1408	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	1321	87.1	15.1	70.2
2023	1204	82.5	14.5	70.9
2024	1214	70.0	17.3	77.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Danville High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	2040	101.9	20.0	n/a
1989	2019	104.4	19.3	n/a
1990	1942	104.5	18.5	n/a
1991	1795	106.4	16.8	n/a
1992	1840	109.5	16.8	n/a
1993	1905	99.9	19.1	n/a
1994	1930	107.0	18.0	n/a
1995	1747	100.5	17.4	n/a
1996	1747	100.5	17.4	n/a
1997	1767	100.0	17.7	n/a
1998	1739	103.5	16.8	n/a
1999	1619	103.5	15.6	n/a
2000	1472	102.2	14.4	n/a
2001	1549	100.5	15.4	n/a
2002	1558	100.7	15.5	35.4
2003	1558	100.7	15.5	35.4
2004	1536	90.6	17.0	40.9
2005	1544	90.2	17.1	41.5
2006	1551	93.8	16.5	46
2007	1600	77.0	20.8	49.3
2008	1585	71.0	22.3	51.1
2009	1611	91.9	17.5	52
2010	1673	91.5	18.2	58.8
2011	1699	92.8	18.2	58.6
2012	1621	99.0	16.3	61.8
2013	1555	119.2	13.0	65
2014	1583	99.7	15.8	67.5
2015	1554	97.0	16.0	71.5
2016	1591	94.0	16.9	65
2017	1533	93.2	16.4	64.4
2018	1460	90.1	16.2	62.2
2019	1424	86.8	16.4	65
2020	1344	88.1	15.2	63.2
2021	1408	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	1321	87.1	15.1	70.2
2023	1204	82.5	14.5	70.9
2024	1214	70.0	17.3	77.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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