Is Il Valley Central High School a good school?

Il Valley Central High School ranks 200 th of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Il Valley Central High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 663 students attended Il Valley Central High School.

What is the racial makeup of Il Valley Central High School?

Students at Il Valley Central High School are 90% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Il Valley Central High School?

Il Valley Central High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Chillicothe Elementary Center Elementary : Mossville Elementary School Elementary : South Elementary School Middle : Chillicothe Junior High Middle : Mossville Junior High

Il Valley Central High School

Summary:

Il Valley Central High School is a public high school serving 647 students in grades 9-12 in Chillicothe, Illinois, which is part of the Il Valley Central Unified School District 321. The school has consistently ranked in the top 30% of Illinois high schools over the past several years and maintains a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating strong overall performance.

While female and Hispanic students at Il Valley Central High School have performed well, ranking in the top 25% and top 10% of Illinois high schools respectively, the school's performance for special education and disabled students has been relatively weaker. Academically, the school's proficiency rates in SAT Mathematics and English Language Arts have been slightly below the state average, but it has outperformed the district average in these areas. Additionally, the school's proficiency rates in the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA) have been consistently higher than the state and district averages. The school has also maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 83.6% to 89.9% over the past five years, which is generally on par with or slightly above the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Lowpoint-Washburn Junior Senior High School has significantly lower performance across various metrics, while Metamora High School and Dunlap High School have consistently outperformed Il Valley Central High School in academic achievement. Additionally, Il Valley Central High School has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.4% in 2019-2020 to 24.7% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the state average. This trend may be an area for the school to focus on, as chronic absenteeism can have a negative impact on student learning and academic outcomes.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1300 W Sycamore St
Chillicothe, IL 61523-1373

(309) 274-5481

District: Il Valley Central Unified School District 321

SchoolDigger Rank:
200^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,061

Feeder schools for Il Valley Central High School:

Elementary:	Chillicothe Elementary Center
	Mossville Elementary School
	South Elementary School
Middle:	Chillicothe Junior High
	Mossville Junior High

Student/teacher ratio: 13.8

Number of students: 663

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.2%

Two or more races:

4.1%

Hispanic:

3.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 42.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Il Valley Central High School ranks better than 71.3% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.83. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Il Valley Central 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 Il Valley Central High School has the largest high school student body size in the Il Valley Central Unified School District 321. Racial makeup is: White (90.2%), two or more races (4.1%), Hispanic (3.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 42.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Il Valley Central Unified School District 321. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Il Valley Central High School is 13.8. 1 high schools in the Il Valley Central Unified School District 321 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Il Valley Central High School employs 48 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Il Valley Central High School is $12,061, which is the highest among 3 high schools in the Il Valley Central Unified School District 321!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Il Valley Central High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Il Valley Central High School 200^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Il Valley Central High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Il Valley Central Unified School District 321:

SchoolDigger ranks Il Valley Central Unified School District 321 250^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Il Valley Central High School

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Rank History for all students at Il Valley Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	79.90	94^th	586	84.0%
2004	72.84	143^rd	592	75.8%
2005	84.67	59^th	590	90.0%
2006	50.26	347^th	596	41.8%
2007	73.62	157^th	612	74.3%
2008	73.10	154^th	624	75.3%
2009	69.60	198^th	632	68.7%
2010	59.06	297^th	643	53.8%
2011	71.29	202^nd	655	69.2%
2012	75.86	150^th	665	77.4%
2013	74.50	164^th	670	75.5%
2014	72.79	167^th	670	75.1%
2016	35.95	424^th	643	34.1%
2017	67.04	176^th	642	72.6%
2018	64.45	200^th	647	69.1%
2019	66.94	187^th	701	73.3%
2021	71.42	157^th	688	77.2%
2022	66.91	196^th	699	72.0%
2023	70.68	159^th	699	77.3%
2024	63.83	200^th	697	71.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Il Valley Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	27.23	248^th	374	33.7%
2019	29.55	306^th	473	35.3%
2021	41.06	198^th	453	56.3%
2022	40.41	222^nd	493	55.0%
2023	36.53	243^rd	476	48.9%
2024	20.75	377^th	482	21.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Il Valley Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	58.46	203^rd	585	65.3%
2019	47.46	313^th	639	51.0%
2021	61.37	163^rd	611	73.3%
2022	59.19	205^th	626	67.3%
2023	65.77	159^th	644	75.3%
2024	54.18	242^nd	639	62.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Il Valley Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	52.69	289^th	620	53.4%
2019	62.17	225^th	665	66.2%
2021	69.11	171^st	639	73.2%
2022	73.03	149^th	658	77.4%
2023	77.59	122^nd	656	81.4%
2024	72.97	143^rd	664	78.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Il Valley Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	67.32	80^th	428	81.3%
2024	27.00	261^st	429	39.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Il Valley Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	70.86	145^th	619	76.6%
2019	68.19	163^rd	675	75.9%
2021	69.42	158^th	653	75.8%
2022	53.74	282^nd	664	57.5%
2023	61.75	213^th	668	68.1%
2024	53.39	265^th	668	60.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Il Valley Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	86.38	36^th	335	89.3%

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Rank History for White students at Il Valley Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	51.54	229^th	548	58.2%
2019	49.38	234^th	552	57.6%
2021	58.45	194^th	553	64.9%
2022	45.19	298^th	560	46.8%
2023	53.35	224^th	557	59.8%
2024	54.03	208^th	554	62.5%

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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 Il Valley Central High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	758	2	3	9	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	772
1989	718	3	2	12	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	735
1990	685	4	7	11	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	707
1991	707	3	10	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	732
1992	707	2	12	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	730
1993	739	3	11	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	764
1994	727	2	8	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	758
1995	682	3	7	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	712
1996	682	3	7	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	712
1997	665	3	9	23	2	n/a	n/a	0	702
1998	664	2	8	22	2	n/a	n/a	0	698
1999	646	4	8	23	4	n/a	n/a	0	685
2000	628	2	8	28	9	n/a	n/a	0	675
2001	627	2	8	24	11	n/a	n/a	0	672
2002	649	9	14	26	14	n/a	n/a	0	712
2003	649	9	14	26	14	n/a	n/a	0	712
2004	611	9	12	25	9	n/a	n/a	0	666
2005	626	3	2	28	5	n/a	n/a	12	676
2006	643	2	4	25	6	n/a	n/a	13	693
2007	625	5	4	18	6	n/a	n/a	10	668
2008	686	5	4	19	5	n/a	n/a	14	733
2009	676	8	5	16	4	n/a	n/a	23	732
2010	712	8	0	12	4	n/a	n/a	19	755
2011	689	10	3	15	5	1	8	0	731
2012	659	8	3	16	1	1	11	0	699
2013	644	7	5	12	1	1	17	0	687
2014	624	7	2	12	5	2	18	0	670
2015	623	13	1	9	5	2	19	0	672
2016	578	14	3	13	2	2	18	0	630
2017	592	7	4	16	2	2	16	0	639
2018	582	5	4	12	1	1	17	0	622
2019	539	4	6	22	2	0	25	0	598
2020	561	6	6	25	0	0	25	0	623
2021	558	8	7	30	0	0	29	0	632
2022	565	12	5	36	1	0	25	0	644
2023	574	9	6	31	1	0	26	0	647
2024	598	6	7	24	1	0	27	0	663

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 Il Valley Central High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	772	42.3	18.2	n/a
1989	735	38.8	18.9	n/a
1990	707	40.0	17.6	n/a
1991	732	40.2	18.2	n/a
1992	730	41.1	17.7	n/a
1993	764	38.1	20.1	n/a
1994	758	43.3	17.5	n/a
1995	712	44.8	15.9	n/a
1996	712	44.8	15.9	n/a
1997	702	42.9	16.4	n/a
1998	698	42.9	16.3	n/a
1999	685	43.0	15.9	n/a
2000	675	42.0	16.1	n/a
2001	672	44.7	15.0	n/a
2002	712	45.7	15.6	11
2003	712	45.7	15.6	11
2004	666	45.7	14.6	12.5
2005	676	45.4	14.9	14.2
2006	693	46.9	14.8	11.9
2007	668	45.0	14.8	15.3
2008	733	44.0	16.7	13.8
2009	732	49.6	14.8	16.1
2010	755	49.3	15.3	20.5
2011	731	48.6	15.0	22.4
2012	699	51.0	13.6	20.9
2013	687	105.9	6.4	22.9
2014	670	42.0	15.9	23.1
2015	672	42.0	16.0	27.4
2016	630	45.0	14.0	30.6
2017	639	46.8	13.6	31
2018	622	46.2	13.4	33.8
2019	598	46.1	12.9	30.6
2020	623	47.2	13.1	31.9
2021	632	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	644	47.0	13.6	37
2023	647	47.5	13.6	40
2024	663	48.0	13.8	42.8

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 Il Valley Central High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	772	42.3	18.2	n/a
1989	735	38.8	18.9	n/a
1990	707	40.0	17.6	n/a
1991	732	40.2	18.2	n/a
1992	730	41.1	17.7	n/a
1993	764	38.1	20.1	n/a
1994	758	43.3	17.5	n/a
1995	712	44.8	15.9	n/a
1996	712	44.8	15.9	n/a
1997	702	42.9	16.4	n/a
1998	698	42.9	16.3	n/a
1999	685	43.0	15.9	n/a
2000	675	42.0	16.1	n/a
2001	672	44.7	15.0	n/a
2002	712	45.7	15.6	11
2003	712	45.7	15.6	11
2004	666	45.7	14.6	12.5
2005	676	45.4	14.9	14.2
2006	693	46.9	14.8	11.9
2007	668	45.0	14.8	15.3
2008	733	44.0	16.7	13.8
2009	732	49.6	14.8	16.1
2010	755	49.3	15.3	20.5
2011	731	48.6	15.0	22.4
2012	699	51.0	13.6	20.9
2013	687	105.9	6.4	22.9
2014	670	42.0	15.9	23.1
2015	672	42.0	16.0	27.4
2016	630	45.0	14.0	30.6
2017	639	46.8	13.6	31
2018	622	46.2	13.4	33.8
2019	598	46.1	12.9	30.6
2020	623	47.2	13.1	31.9
2021	632	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	644	47.0	13.6	37
2023	647	47.5	13.6	40
2024	663	48.0	13.8	42.8

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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