Is Prophetstown High School a good school?

Prophetstown High School ranks 394 th of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Prophetstown High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 216 students attended Prophetstown High School.

What is the racial makeup of Prophetstown High School?

Students at Prophetstown High School are 90% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% African American.

Prophetstown High School

Summary:

Prophetstown High School is a public high school serving 214 students in grades 9-12 in Prophetstown, Illinois, which is part of the Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico CUSD3 district. The school has seen fluctuations in its graduation and dropout rates, with a recent four-year graduation rate of 86.5% and a dropout rate of 3.9%, both slightly higher or lower than the state averages, respectively.

Prophetstown High School's performance lags behind many of its nearby counterparts, such as Fulton High School, Riverdale Senior High School, and Sterling High School, on key metrics like test scores and chronic absenteeism. The school's SAT Mathematics proficiency rate was 13% in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 26.1%, and its chronic absenteeism rate was 22.9%, higher than the state average. These challenges may be linked to the school's relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 58.41% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023.

To improve, Prophetstown High School and the Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico CUSD3 district may need to focus on addressing chronic absenteeism, implementing targeted academic interventions, and exploring ways to better support students from disadvantaged backgrounds. While the school's spending per student has increased to $15,264 in 2022-2023, it is still lower than some of the nearby high-performing schools, such as Erie High School, which spends $28,964 per student.

Detail:

Public 9-12

310 W Riverside Dr
Prophetstown, IL 61277-1013

(815) 537-5161

District: Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico CUSD3

SchoolDigger Rank:
394^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,788

Student/teacher ratio: 13.8

Number of students: 216

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.8%

Two or more races:

4.6%

Hispanic:

3.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 58.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Prophetstown High School ranks worse than 56.5% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.51. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Prophetstown 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 Racial makeup is: White (89.8%), two or more races (4.6%), Hispanic (3.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 58.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Prophetstown High School is 13.8. (See more...)

Compare Prophetstown High School employs 15.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Prophetstown High School is $15,788.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Prophetstown High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Prophetstown High School 394^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Prophetstown High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico CUSD3:

SchoolDigger ranks Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico CUSD3 364^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Prophetstown High School

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Rank History for all students at Prophetstown High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	55.62	295^th	586	49.7%
2004	60.83	248^th	592	58.1%
2005	44.72	387^th	590	34.4%
2006	43.81	394^th	596	33.9%
2007	42.49	397^th	612	35.1%
2008	56.33	314^th	624	49.7%
2009	81.18	98^th	632	84.5%
2010	31.89	490^th	643	23.8%
2011	49.13	385^th	655	41.2%
2012	46.40	403^rd	665	39.4%
2013	45.19	408^th	670	39.1%
2014	57.07	310^th	670	53.7%
2015	51.21	256^th	614	58.3%
2016	29.28	471^st	643	26.7%
2017	46.51	347^th	642	46.0%
2018	36.76	429^th	647	33.7%
2019	41.01	424^th	701	39.5%
2021	38.27	410^th	688	40.4%
2022	70.35	168^th	699	76.0%
2023	56.46	262^nd	699	62.5%
2024	39.51	394^th	697	43.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Prophetstown High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	27.38	324^th	476	31.9%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	56.25	224^th	585	61.7%
2019	45.05	339^th	639	46.9%
2021	32.88	419^th	611	31.4%
2022	68.31	136^th	626	78.3%
2023	64.65	169^th	644	73.8%
2024	30.34	431^st	639	32.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Prophetstown High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	34.26	423^rd	620	31.8%
2019	53.39	301^st	665	54.7%
2021	38.85	374^th	639	41.5%
2022	62.90	230^th	658	65.0%
2023	56.44	266^th	656	59.5%
2024	41.24	361^st	664	45.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Prophetstown High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	63.05	96^th	428	77.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Prophetstown High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	35.68	416^th	619	32.8%
2019	31.15	476^th	675	29.5%
2021	35.34	399^th	653	38.9%
2022	76.59	117^th	664	82.4%
2023	56.45	258^th	668	61.4%
2024	37.49	390^th	668	41.6%

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Rank History for White students at Prophetstown High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	22.59	449^th	548	18.1%
2019	24.21	438^th	552	20.7%
2021	25.06	419^th	553	24.2%
2022	56.36	213^th	560	62.0%
2023	46.71	270^th	557	51.5%
2024	25.03	417^th	554	24.7%

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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 Prophetstown High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	231	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	231
1990	203	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	203
1991	214	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	214
1992	201	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	201
1993	211	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	211
1994	210	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	212
1995	210	0	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	216
1996	210	0	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	216
1997	292	0	4	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	305
1998	269	2	2	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	284
1999	258	6	2	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	271
2000	261	5	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	274
2001	247	5	0	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	259
2002	260	1	1	10	6	n/a	n/a	0	278
2003	260	1	1	10	6	n/a	n/a	0	278
2004	261	0	2	7	7	n/a	n/a	0	277
2005	288	3	2	6	5	n/a	n/a	0	304
2006	284	3	6	8	4	n/a	n/a	6	311
2007	279	0	6	7	0	n/a	n/a	5	297
2008	280	0	5	7	1	n/a	n/a	4	297
2009	274	0	2	10	0	n/a	n/a	4	290
2010	281	0	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	7	295
2011	273	2	2	2	5	0	4	0	288
2012	260	3	3	6	4	0	5	0	281
2013	268	3	2	10	3	0	5	0	291
2014	252	2	0	11	5	0	6	0	276
2015	262	1	0	12	0	0	8	0	283
2016	262	0	0	10	0	0	6	0	278
2017	228	0	0	11	0	0	7	0	246
2018	226	0	0	16	0	0	2	0	244
2019	193	0	0	15	0	0	4	0	212
2020	183	2	0	12	0	0	5	0	202
2021	203	1	0	11	0	0	5	0	220
2022	193	3	0	10	0	0	6	0	212
2023	191	3	0	12	1	0	7	0	214
2024	194	3	0	8	1	0	10	0	216

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 Prophetstown High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	231	13.3	17.3	n/a
1990	203	15.3	13.2	n/a
1991	214	16.0	13.3	n/a
1992	201	15.5	12.9	n/a
1993	211	14.0	15.1	n/a
1994	212	16.0	13.3	n/a
1995	216	20.5	10.5	n/a
1996	216	20.5	10.5	n/a
1997	305	23.5	13.0	n/a
1998	284	22.5	12.6	n/a
1999	271	22.5	12.0	n/a
2000	274	23.0	11.9	n/a
2001	259	22.6	11.5	n/a
2002	278	24.0	11.6	26.3
2003	278	24.0	11.6	26.3
2004	277	22.0	12.6	26.7
2005	304	20.7	14.7	28.3
2006	311	21.7	14.3	29.8
2007	297	20.0	14.9	29.5
2008	297	20.0	14.9	36.5
2009	290	21.5	13.5	33.9
2010	295	20.5	14.3	43.4
2011	288	22.5	12.8	49.7
2012	281	22.5	12.4	43.1
2013	291	25.8	11.2	47.1
2014	276	20.0	13.7	45.3
2015	283	22.0	12.8	47.7
2016	278	20.0	13.9	43.5
2017	246	19.6	12.5	43.9
2018	244	18.2	13.3	45.5
2019	212	19.5	10.8	48.1
2020	202	18.6	10.8	54
2021	220	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	212	14.7	14.4	61.8
2023	214	16.0	13.3	58.4
2024	216	15.6	13.8	58.8

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 Prophetstown High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	231	13.3	17.3	n/a
1990	203	15.3	13.2	n/a
1991	214	16.0	13.3	n/a
1992	201	15.5	12.9	n/a
1993	211	14.0	15.1	n/a
1994	212	16.0	13.3	n/a
1995	216	20.5	10.5	n/a
1996	216	20.5	10.5	n/a
1997	305	23.5	13.0	n/a
1998	284	22.5	12.6	n/a
1999	271	22.5	12.0	n/a
2000	274	23.0	11.9	n/a
2001	259	22.6	11.5	n/a
2002	278	24.0	11.6	26.3
2003	278	24.0	11.6	26.3
2004	277	22.0	12.6	26.7
2005	304	20.7	14.7	28.3
2006	311	21.7	14.3	29.8
2007	297	20.0	14.9	29.5
2008	297	20.0	14.9	36.5
2009	290	21.5	13.5	33.9
2010	295	20.5	14.3	43.4
2011	288	22.5	12.8	49.7
2012	281	22.5	12.4	43.1
2013	291	25.8	11.2	47.1
2014	276	20.0	13.7	45.3
2015	283	22.0	12.8	47.7
2016	278	20.0	13.9	43.5
2017	246	19.6	12.5	43.9
2018	244	18.2	13.3	45.5
2019	212	19.5	10.8	48.1
2020	202	18.6	10.8	54
2021	220	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	212	14.7	14.4	61.8
2023	214	16.0	13.3	58.4
2024	216	15.6	13.8	58.8

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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