Best Public Schools in Albion, IL

Summary:

The city of Albion, Illinois is home to two schools - Albion Grade School and Edwards County High School. Both schools are part of the Edwards County CUSD 1 district, which is ranked 280 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Albion Grade School appears to be the stronger-performing school, consistently ranking in the top half of Illinois elementary schools with a 3-star rating. The school excels in English Language Arts and Science, with proficiency rates well above the state averages. However, it lags behind in Mathematics, an area that could benefit from further attention and improvement. In contrast, Edwards County High School has experienced a significant drop in its statewide ranking, from 193 out of 699 in 2021-2022 to 395 out of 697 in 2023-2024. The high school also underperforms the district and state averages in both SAT Mathematics and English Language Arts, and has concerning graduation and dropout rates.

While both schools serve economically disadvantaged student populations, with relatively high free/reduced lunch rates, the data suggests that Albion Grade School is providing a more consistent and higher-quality education compared to Edwards County High School. Further analysis and targeted interventions may be necessary to address the identified areas of concern at the high school and ensure all students in the Albion community have access to a high-quality education.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISA Science (2024)	IAR English Language Arts (2024)							IAR Mathematics (2024)							SAT Mathematics (2024)	SAT English Language Arts (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science All Grades	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Albion Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	361 W Main St	Albion	62806	Edwards County	Edwards County CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 445-2327	406	30	13.4	45.3%	383 (94.3%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.4%)	61.3	711^th of 2067 public elementary schools	65.6%		54.7	850^th of 2077 public elementary schools	59.1%	139	71.3	38.9	47.9	45.7	56.8	64.5	75.6	55.0	27.8	13.0	28.3	38.6	43.5	29.2	30.1			99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.8	99.3	99.3	6.0	30.1	$11,094	$1,215	$9,879
Edwards County High School	Public	9-12	361 W Main St	Albion	62806	Edwards County	Edwards County CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(618) 445-2325	236	21	11.4	41.1%	222 (94.1%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	39.5	395^th of 697 public high schools	43.3%		43.1	399^th of 699 public high schools	42.9%	4	61.2															16.3	18.4	99.6	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	98.8	99.6		99.2	$13,685	$1,215	$12,471

Cities Near Albion

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Grayville	8.68 mi	2	294^th
West Salem	10.44 mi	1	159^th
Mount Erie	13.47 mi	1	248^th
Fairfield	14.75 mi	5	182^nd
Mount Carmel	15.5 mi	4	546^th

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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.

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