Is Eldorado High School a good school?

Eldorado High School ranks in the bottom 17.1% of Illinois high schools.

How many students attend Eldorado High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 301 students attended Eldorado High School.

What is the racial makeup of Eldorado High School?

Students at Eldorado High School are 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Eldorado High School?

Eldorado High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Eldorado Elementary School Middle : Eldorado Middle School

Eldorado High School

Summary:

Eldorado High School is a public high school located in Eldorado, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 301 students. The school is part of the Eldorado CUSD 4 district, which is ranked 515 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Eldorado High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois high schools, ranking between 449 and 578 out of 697-701 schools in recent years. It has maintained a 1-star or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other Illinois high schools. The school's performance is particularly low for its White, Special Education, and Disabled student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10-20% of Illinois high schools for these groups. While the school's four-year graduation rate has been relatively high, ranging from 90.4% to 94.8% in recent years, its dropout rate has been higher than the state average, ranging from 3.0% to 5.0% in recent years.

Eldorado High School's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is significantly below the state average. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 1.5% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in SAT Mathematics, and 10.8% were proficient or better in SAT English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 26.1% and 31.1%, respectively. The school's performance is generally lower than the nearby high schools, including Hamilton County Junior/Senior High School, Thompsonville High School, Carrier Mills-Stonefort High School, Norris City-Omaha-Enfield High School, Gallatin High School, and Harrisburg High School.

Detail:

Public 9-12

2200 Illinois Ave
Eldorado, IL 62930-1851

(618) 273-2881

District: Eldorado CUSD 4

SchoolDigger Rank:
578^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,485

Feeder schools for Eldorado High School:

Elementary:	Eldorado Elementary School
Middle:	Eldorado Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.7

Number of students: 301

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.3%

Hispanic:

2.3%

Two or more races:

1.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 70.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Eldorado High School ranks worse than 82.9% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.31. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Eldorado High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Eldorado High School is $21,485.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Eldorado High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Eldorado High School 578^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Eldorado High School in the ranking list.)

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Eldorado CUSD 4:

SchoolDigger ranks Eldorado CUSD 4 515^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Eldorado High School

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Rank History for all students at Eldorado High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	30.10	465^th	586	20.6%
2004	19.47	499^th	592	15.7%
2005	51.71	328^th	590	44.4%
2006	19.56	496^th	596	16.8%
2007	10.73	533^rd	612	12.9%
2008	23.19	510^th	624	18.3%
2009	25.50	509^th	632	19.5%
2010	6.28	576^th	643	10.4%
2011	16.28	546^th	655	16.6%
2012	10.56	579^th	665	12.9%
2013	20.09	539^th	670	19.6%
2014	25.06	524^th	670	21.8%
2015	45.47	299^th	614	51.3%
2016	41.82	376^th	643	41.5%
2017	18.13	538^th	642	16.2%
2018	13.46	570^th	647	11.9%
2019	37.48	449^th	701	35.9%
2021	28.47	485^th	688	29.5%
2022	29.80	498^th	699	28.8%
2023	26.44	517^th	699	26.0%
2024	17.31	578^th	697	17.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Eldorado High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	27.23	248^th	374	33.7%
2019	29.55	306^th	473	35.3%
2021	29.28	270^th	453	40.4%
2022	31.21	286^th	493	42.0%
2023	21.07	375^th	476	21.2%
2024	20.75	377^th	482	21.8%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	14.34	532^nd	585	9.1%
2019	39.50	389^th	639	39.1%
2021	40.64	335^th	611	45.2%
2022	25.45	487^th	626	22.2%
2023	36.23	426^th	644	33.9%
2024	24.18	491^st	639	23.2%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Eldorado High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2021	40.55	12^th	24	50.0%
2022	28.47	46^th	98	53.1%
2023	59.76	25^th	104	76.0%
2024	25.74	68^th	125	45.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Eldorado High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	12.20	555^th	620	10.5%
2019	42.17	387^th	665	41.8%
2021	37.79	378^th	639	40.8%
2022	32.86	450^th	658	31.6%
2023	25.52	487^th	656	25.8%
2024	21.57	504^th	664	24.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Eldorado High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	23.38	382^nd	428	10.7%
2024	27.00	261^st	429	39.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Eldorado High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	14.83	533^rd	619	13.9%
2019	32.73	462^nd	675	31.6%
2021	20.32	521^st	653	20.2%
2022	24.98	499^th	664	24.8%
2023	27.33	495^th	668	25.9%
2024	15.71	568^th	668	15.0%

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Rank History for White students at Eldorado High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	6.13	540^th	548	1.5%
2019	22.74	451^st	552	18.3%
2021	16.02	494^th	553	10.7%
2022	14.82	517^th	560	7.7%
2023	11.38	526^th	557	5.6%
2024	7.72	544^th	554	1.8%

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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 Eldorado High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	414	n/a	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	416
1990	383	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	383
1991	390	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	392
1992	379	0	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	382
1993	390	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	390
1994	408	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	408
1995	412	0	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	418
1996	412	0	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	418
1997	408	0	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	416
1998	410	1	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	420
1999	376	0	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	381
2000	372	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	373
2001	379	1	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	381
2002	360	3	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	363
2003	360	3	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	363
2004	362	3	2	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	369
2005	344	4	2	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	353
2006	339	4	3	1	4	n/a	n/a	0	351
2007	353	2	2	2	3	n/a	n/a	1	363
2008	334	3	1	2	1	n/a	n/a	4	345
2009	331	3	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	4	343
2010	326	1	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	8	340
2011	328	2	0	3	0	0	7	0	340
2012	342	1	0	5	0	0	11	0	359
2013	339	0	0	4	2	1	10	0	356
2014	342	0	0	4	2	0	10	0	358
2015	314	3	0	5	0	0	12	0	334
2016	322	4	2	5	0	0	16	0	349
2017	329	6	2	6	0	0	18	0	361
2018	321	5	1	10	1	0	13	0	351
2019	329	4	1	5	1	0	13	0	353
2020	326	4	1	5	1	0	11	0	348
2021	302	0	1	3	1	0	13	0	320
2022	296	0	1	2	0	0	11	0	310
2023	287	0	2	7	0	0	5	0	301

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 Eldorado High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	416	27.0	15.4	n/a
1990	383	26.0	14.7	n/a
1991	392	28.0	14.0	n/a
1992	382	26.4	14.4	n/a
1993	390	23.0	17.0	n/a
1994	408	22.8	17.9	n/a
1995	418	23.5	17.8	n/a
1996	418	23.5	17.8	n/a
1997	416	24.5	17.0	n/a
1998	420	26.0	16.2	n/a
1999	381	28.0	13.6	n/a
2000	373	28.0	13.3	n/a
2001	381	26.5	14.4	n/a
2002	363	24.2	15.0	26.7
2003	363	24.2	15.0	26.7
2004	369	23.4	15.8	32.5
2005	353	23.0	15.3	33.4
2006	351	23.0	15.3	39
2007	363	21.0	17.3	40.1
2008	345	18.0	19.2	47.2
2009	343	21.9	15.7	41.3
2010	340	21.2	16.0	58.7
2011	340	21.8	15.5	53.5
2012	359	22.2	16.1	58.2
2013	356	27.1	13.1	55.6
2014	358	24.0	14.9	53.4
2015	334	24.0	13.9	62
2016	349	25.0	13.9	61.6
2017	361	23.4	15.4	61.5
2018	351	25.1	13.9	63
2019	353	24.3	14.5	60.6
2020	348	24.1	14.4	58
2021	320	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	310	22.6	13.6	58.4
2023	301	23.6	12.7	70.1

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 Eldorado High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	416	27.0	15.4	n/a
1990	383	26.0	14.7	n/a
1991	392	28.0	14.0	n/a
1992	382	26.4	14.4	n/a
1993	390	23.0	17.0	n/a
1994	408	22.8	17.9	n/a
1995	418	23.5	17.8	n/a
1996	418	23.5	17.8	n/a
1997	416	24.5	17.0	n/a
1998	420	26.0	16.2	n/a
1999	381	28.0	13.6	n/a
2000	373	28.0	13.3	n/a
2001	381	26.5	14.4	n/a
2002	363	24.2	15.0	26.7
2003	363	24.2	15.0	26.7
2004	369	23.4	15.8	32.5
2005	353	23.0	15.3	33.4
2006	351	23.0	15.3	39
2007	363	21.0	17.3	40.1
2008	345	18.0	19.2	47.2
2009	343	21.9	15.7	41.3
2010	340	21.2	16.0	58.7
2011	340	21.8	15.5	53.5
2012	359	22.2	16.1	58.2
2013	356	27.1	13.1	55.6
2014	358	24.0	14.9	53.4
2015	334	24.0	13.9	62
2016	349	25.0	13.9	61.6
2017	361	23.4	15.4	61.5
2018	351	25.1	13.9	63
2019	353	24.3	14.5	60.6
2020	348	24.1	14.4	58
2021	320	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	310	22.6	13.6	58.4
2023	301	23.6	12.7	70.1

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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