Best Public Schools in Lena, IL

Summary:

The city of Lena, Illinois is home to three schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Lena-Winslow Elementary School, Lena-Winslow High School, and Lena-Winslow Junior High School. These schools, part of the Lena Winslow CUSD 202 district, have demonstrated consistent high performance, with all three schools earning 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger and ranking in the top half of their respective school types in the state.

Lena-Winslow High School stands out as the top performer, ranked 159 out of 697 Illinois high schools and boasting an impressive 96.7% four-year graduation rate. Lena-Winslow Junior High School also excels, ranking 238 out of 1,363 Illinois middle schools and demonstrating exceptional performance in English Language Arts, with 69.8% of students proficient or better across all grades. Additionally, the junior high school has a standout 80.7% proficiency rate in Science.

While the schools serve a significant population of students from low-income families, as indicated by the high free/reduced lunch rates, they have maintained strong academic performance. The district may need to address attendance challenges, particularly at the high school level, where the chronic absenteeism rate is higher at 15.0%. Overall, the Lena-Winslow school district appears to be providing a quality education to its students, with standout performance in English Language Arts and consistent high rankings across the three schools.

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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
Lena-Winslow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	401 Fremont St	Lena	61048	Stephenson County	Lena Winslow CUSD 202	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(815) 369-2525	424	29	14.7	43.6%	385 (90.8%)	6 (1.4%)	24 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	77.3	434^th of 2067 public elementary schools	79.0%		56.2	822^nd of 2077 public elementary schools	60.4%	388	71.7	43.9	42.9	63.4				50.3	59.7	32.2	41.7				44.5			98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.8	98.1	98.1	16.1		$11,335	$1,384	$9,951
Lena-Winslow High School	Public	9-12	516 Fremont St	Lena	61048	Stephenson County	Lena Winslow CUSD 202	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(815) 369-2525	241	18	13.0	37.8%	216 (89.6%)	3 (1.2%)	12 (5.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.3%)	71.2	159^th of 697 public high schools	77.2%		80.9	111^th of 699 public high schools	84.1%	48	69.6															32.1	30.4	98.7	99.2	99.2	99.2	98.7	99.2	99.2		98.3	$13,013	$305	$12,708
Lena-Winslow Junior High School	Public	6-8	517 Fremont St	Lena	61048	Stephenson County	Lena Winslow CUSD 202	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(815) 369-2525	169	14	12.2	39.6%	153 (90.5%)	2 (1.2%)	8 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	4 (2.4%)	78.9	238^th of 1363 public middle schools	82.5%		86.7	147^th of 1367 public middle schools	89.2%	91	80.7				62.0	61.3	86.0	69.8				12.0	42.9	66.7	41.8			99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4		95.9	$10,338	$297	$10,042

Cities Near Lena

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pearl City	8.09 mi	3	176^th
Stockton	9.78 mi	3	78^th
Freeport	10.17 mi	11	718^th
Orangeville	10.89 mi	3	422^nd
Warren	11.49 mi	2	273^rd

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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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