Best School Districts in Illinois

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Welcome to SchoolDigger, your go-to source for Illinois school district rankings! Our user-friendly platform emphasizes test scores, offering a clear, data-driven comparison to help you navigate the educational landscape. Uncover the best-performing school districts in the Prairie State and make well-informed decisions for your child's future. With our extensive database, you can explore top-rated districts, examine their performance, and gain valuable insights. Choose SchoolDigger.com as your trusted partner in finding the perfect school district in Illinois. Your journey to educational excellence starts here!

Year after year, SchoolDigger is always the first to publish Illinois test scores and rankings. Other sites use stale test score data that are several years old! Be in the know with the very latest performance metrics.

The list is updated annually upon the release of the test scores by the Illinois State Board of Education. The most recent update was on Wednesday, October 30, 2024.

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About our rankings:

  • Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on test scores released by the Illinois State Board of Education.
  • These rankings were last updated on October 30, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Illinois State Board of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
  • Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Illinois State Board of Education.
  • For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.


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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