Is Fulton High School a good school?

Fulton High School ranks 348 th of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Fulton High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 275 students attended Fulton High School.

What is the racial makeup of Fulton High School?

Students at Fulton High School are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Fulton High School?

Fulton High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Fulton Elementary School Middle : River Bend Middle School

Fulton High School

Summary:

Fulton High School is a public high school in Fulton, Illinois, serving 273 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the River Bend CUSD 2 district, which is ranked 459 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fulton High School has some notable strengths, such as consistently high four-year graduation rates ranging from 83.8% to 98.5%. However, the school's performance on standardized tests is mixed, with strong science scores but lagging math and English language arts results. The school's rankings have fluctuated over the years, ranging from 132 out of 688 Illinois high schools in 2020-2021 to 348 out of 697 in 2023-2024. Compared to nearby schools like Riverdale Senior High School and Erie High School, Fulton High School generally performs better than West Carroll High School but lags behind in areas like test scores and overall school rankings.

One concerning trend at Fulton High School is the significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.8% in 2019-2020 to 22.1% in 2023-2024. Additionally, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with notable disparities between male and female students, as well as between white and low-socioeconomic status students. This suggests that Fulton High School may need to address equity and inclusion issues to ensure all students are receiving the support they need to succeed.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1207 12th St
Fulton, IL 61252-1117

(815) 589-3511

District: River Bend CUSD 2

SchoolDigger Rank:
348^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,981

Feeder schools for Fulton High School:

Elementary:	Fulton Elementary School
Middle:	River Bend Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.2

Number of students: 275

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.6%

Hispanic:

4.0%

Two or more races:

3.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 39.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Fulton High School ranks better than 50.1% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.34. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Fulton 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 (91.6%), Hispanic (4%), two or more races (3.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 39.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fulton High School is 12.2. (See more...)

Compare Fulton High School employs 22.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fulton High School is $12,981.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Fulton High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Fulton High School 348^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Fulton High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

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White students:

River Bend CUSD 2:

SchoolDigger ranks River Bend CUSD 2 459^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Fulton High School

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Rank History for all students at Fulton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	51.69	328^th	586	44.0%
2004	56.81	278^th	592	53.0%
2005	72.20	157^th	590	73.4%
2006	50.03	349^th	596	41.4%
2007	52.70	335^th	612	45.3%
2008	65.80	220^th	624	64.7%
2009	64.34	240^th	632	62.0%
2010	87.48	54^th	643	91.6%
2011	70.90	208^th	655	68.2%
2012	59.63	296^th	665	55.5%
2013	72.18	182^nd	670	72.8%
2014	67.65	213^th	670	68.2%
2015	33.42	398^th	614	35.2%
2016	36.06	423^rd	643	34.2%
2017	72.73	139^th	642	78.3%
2018	48.92	325^th	647	49.8%
2019	62.02	220^th	701	68.6%
2021	76.16	132^nd	688	80.8%
2022	68.04	190^th	699	72.8%
2023	68.55	174^th	699	75.1%
2024	45.34	348^th	697	50.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Fulton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	37.45	235^th	476	50.6%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	51.81	259^th	585	55.7%
2019	69.51	126^th	639	80.3%
2021	78.97	87^th	611	85.8%
2022	65.19	162^nd	626	74.1%
2023	48.84	302^nd	644	53.1%
2024	67.27	147^th	639	77.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Fulton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	50.99	297^th	620	52.1%
2019	64.08	208^th	665	68.7%
2021	72.40	149^th	639	76.7%
2022	61.32	238^th	658	63.8%
2023	72.47	147^th	656	77.6%
2024	46.66	315^th	664	52.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Fulton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	69.82	69^th	428	83.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Fulton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	43.65	357^th	619	42.3%
2019	56.64	246^th	675	63.6%
2021	75.60	121^st	653	81.5%
2022	69.22	157^th	664	76.4%
2023	59.42	229^th	668	65.7%
2024	41.80	363^rd	668	45.7%

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Rank History for White students at Fulton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	33.67	362^nd	548	33.9%
2019	46.31	253^rd	552	54.2%
2021	55.94	203^rd	553	63.3%
2022	54.48	223^rd	560	60.2%
2023	51.49	237^th	557	57.5%
2024	25.47	414^th	554	25.3%

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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 Fulton High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	353	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	353
1990	348	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	348
1991	359	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	359
1992	329	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	329
1993	334	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	334
1994	337	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	339
1995	367	2	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	371
1996	367	2	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	371
1997	403	2	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	406
1998	414	2	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	417
1999	431	2	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	435
2000	438	2	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	443
2001	439	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	441
2002	362	1	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	364
2003	362	1	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	364
2004	340	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	341
2005	358	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	360
2006	342	1	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	2	347
2007	342	2	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	3	350
2008	317	1	3	1	1	n/a	n/a	5	328
2009	307	1	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	5	314
2010	306	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	8	315
2011	295	1	0	3	0	0	8	0	307
2012	273	1	2	4	1	0	11	0	292
2013	271	1	3	5	1	0	9	0	290
2014	273	1	3	7	0	0	8	0	292
2015	287	0	3	8	0	0	5	0	303
2016	291	0	3	8	0	0	7	0	309
2017	277	0	2	10	0	0	7	0	296
2018	270	0	2	8	0	0	9	0	289
2019	258	0	1	9	0	0	10	0	278
2020	259	0	1	10	0	0	8	0	278
2021	280	0	1	7	0	0	9	0	297
2022	269	0	2	11	0	0	9	0	291
2023	249	2	1	12	0	0	9	0	273
2024	252	2	1	11	0	0	9	0	275

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 Fulton High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	353	23.0	15.3	n/a
1990	348	22.6	15.3	n/a
1991	359	24.3	14.7	n/a
1992	329	24.3	13.5	n/a
1993	334	23.8	14.0	n/a
1994	339	23.6	14.4	n/a
1995	371	25.0	14.8	n/a
1996	371	25.0	14.8	n/a
1997	406	26.6	15.3	n/a
1998	417	29.0	14.4	n/a
1999	435	30.2	14.4	n/a
2000	443	31.0	14.3	n/a
2001	441	31.9	13.8	n/a
2002	364	30.8	11.8	10.4
2003	364	30.8	11.8	10.4
2004	341	29.2	11.7	12.3
2005	360	28.7	12.5	17.8
2006	347	27.8	12.5	19.1
2007	350	26.0	13.5	16.7
2008	328	25.0	13.1	16.7
2009	314	28.7	10.9	21.7
2010	315	25.6	12.2	25.7
2011	307	24.6	12.4	23.5
2012	292	24.8	11.7	30.8
2013	290	23.9	12.1	31
2014	292	23.0	12.6	30.8
2015	303	23.0	13.1	33
2016	309	22.0	14.0	30.1
2017	296	22.8	12.9	28.7
2018	289	21.3	13.5	28.7
2019	278	22.5	12.3	32.4
2020	278	22.2	12.4	37.8
2021	297	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	291	21.6	13.4	33.7
2023	273	21.5	12.6	35.9
2024	275	22.5	12.2	39.3

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 Fulton High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	353	23.0	15.3	n/a
1990	348	22.6	15.3	n/a
1991	359	24.3	14.7	n/a
1992	329	24.3	13.5	n/a
1993	334	23.8	14.0	n/a
1994	339	23.6	14.4	n/a
1995	371	25.0	14.8	n/a
1996	371	25.0	14.8	n/a
1997	406	26.6	15.3	n/a
1998	417	29.0	14.4	n/a
1999	435	30.2	14.4	n/a
2000	443	31.0	14.3	n/a
2001	441	31.9	13.8	n/a
2002	364	30.8	11.8	10.4
2003	364	30.8	11.8	10.4
2004	341	29.2	11.7	12.3
2005	360	28.7	12.5	17.8
2006	347	27.8	12.5	19.1
2007	350	26.0	13.5	16.7
2008	328	25.0	13.1	16.7
2009	314	28.7	10.9	21.7
2010	315	25.6	12.2	25.7
2011	307	24.6	12.4	23.5
2012	292	24.8	11.7	30.8
2013	290	23.9	12.1	31
2014	292	23.0	12.6	30.8
2015	303	23.0	13.1	33
2016	309	22.0	14.0	30.1
2017	296	22.8	12.9	28.7
2018	289	21.3	13.5	28.7
2019	278	22.5	12.3	32.4
2020	278	22.2	12.4	37.8
2021	297	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	291	21.6	13.4	33.7
2023	273	21.5	12.6	35.9
2024	275	22.5	12.2	39.3

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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