Best High Schools in Illinois

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

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 697)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
172307002543	31	Lincoln-Way Central High School	Public	9-12	1801 E Lincoln Hwy	New Lenox	60451	Will County	Lincoln Way CHSD 210	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(815) 462-2172	1,962	135	14.4		1,601 (81.6%)	45 (2.3%)	239 (12.2%)	31 (1.6%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (2.2%)	$16,152			$551			$15,601	97	92.5	43	12
171257001518	32	Community High School District 99 - North High School	Public	9-12	4436 Main St	Downers Grove	60515	DuPage County	Chsd 99	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(630) 795-8401	2,138	154	13.9		1,507 (70.5%)	100 (4.7%)	304 (14.2%)	128 (6.0%)	3 (0.1%)	5 (0.2%)	88 (4.1%)	$24,460			$396			$24,064	96.8	92.7	42	10
172388002601	33	Lyons Township High School	Public	9-12	100 S Brainard Ave	La Grange	60525	Cook County	Lyons Township HSD 204	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(708) 579-6300	3,842	256	14.9		2,524 (65.7%)	115 (3.0%)	978 (25.5%)	96 (2.5%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	121 (3.1%)	$23,532			$464			$23,068	96.8	96	20	13
174169006090	34	Metea Valley High School	Public	9-12	1801 N Eola Rd	Aurora	60502	DuPage County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(630) 375-5900	2,715	192	14.1	23.5%	863 (31.8%)	400 (14.7%)	406 (15.0%)	883 (32.5%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	157 (5.8%)	$15,374			$435			$14,939	96.3	89.3	59	25
172406002627	35	Mahomet-Seymour High School	Public	9-12	302 W State St	Mahomet	61853	Champaign County	Mahomet-Seymour CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(217) 586-4962	997	62	16	22.9%	858 (86.1%)	14 (1.4%)	41 (4.1%)	24 (2.4%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (5.4%)	$12,986			$488			$12,498	96.2	91.8	49	14
174169004173	36	Waubonsie Valley High School	Public	9-12	2590 Ogden Ave	Aurora	60504	DuPage County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(630) 375-3300	2,766	172	16	20.3%	999 (36.1%)	277 (10.0%)	501 (18.1%)	812 (29.4%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.1%)	167 (6.0%)	$16,030			$434			$15,596	96.2	92.9	41	5
171638001955	37	Geneva Community High School	Public	9-12	416 McKinley Ave	Geneva	60134	Kane County	Geneva CUSD 304	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(630) 463-3800	1,656	124	13.3		1,380 (83.3%)	16 (1.0%)	154 (9.3%)	90 (5.4%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	11 (0.7%)	$18,327			$435			$17,892	96.1	94.1	36	1
172409005031	38	Maine South High School	Public	9-12	1111 S Dee Rd	Park Ridge	60068	Cook County	Maine Township HSD 207	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(847) 825-7711	2,495	145	17.2		1,991 (79.8%)	19 (0.8%)	284 (11.4%)	126 (5.1%)	1 (0.0%)	5 (0.2%)	68 (2.7%)	$21,908			$1,216			$20,692	96.1	96	19	19
170381000069	39	Annawan High School	Public	9-12	501 W South St	Annawan	61234	Henry County	Annawan CUSD 226	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(309) 935-6781	105	11	9.3	35.2%	97 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.8%)	$18,621			$763			$17,858	96	49.2	341	302
170522000202	40	Batavia Senior High School	Public	9-12	1201 Main St	Batavia	60510	Kane County	Batavia Unified School District 101	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(630) 937-8600	1,826	116	15.7		1,412 (77.3%)	56 (3.1%)	234 (12.8%)	50 (2.7%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	68 (3.7%)	$18,380			$510			$17,870	95.9	83	96	56

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on SAT Mathematics, SAT English Language Arts 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.
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Educational resources:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

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.