Is Larkin High School a good school?

Larkin High School ranks 517 th of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Larkin High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,264 students attended Larkin High School.

What is the racial makeup of Larkin High School?

Students at Larkin High School are 72% Hispanic, 12% White, 10% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into Larkin High School?

Larkin High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Century Oaks Elementary School Elementary : Creekside Elementary Elementary : Harriet Gifford Elementary School Elementary : Highland Elementary School Elementary : Hillcrest Elementary School Elementary : Lowrie Elementary School Elementary : Washington Elementary School Middle : Kimball Middle School

Larkin High School

Summary:

Larkin High School is a public high school located in Elgin, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,264 students. The school is part of the School District U-46, which is ranked 578 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Larkin High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois high schools, with a ranking between 478 and 574 over the past 10 years, and has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period.

Larkin High School's academic performance is significantly below the state and district averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 6.6% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in SAT Mathematics, compared to 14.5% in the district and 26.1% statewide. Similarly, only 12.3% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in SAT English Language Arts, compared to 20.9% in the district and 31.1% statewide. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 73.0% in 2020-2021 to 84.6% in 2023-2024, and remains below the state and district averages. Additionally, Larkin High School has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate of 60.0% in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to 38.7% in 2020-2021 and a statewide average of 30.0% in 2019-2020.

Compared to the nearby Elgin High School and South Elgin High School, both of which are also part of the School District U-46, Larkin High School performs significantly worse in terms of academic achievement, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism. This suggests that there may be opportunities for Larkin High School to learn from the practices and strategies employed by its higher-performing counterparts within the same district.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1475 Larkin Ave
Elgin, IL 60123-5173

(847) 888-5200

District: School District U-46

SchoolDigger Rank:
517^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,547

Feeder schools for Larkin High School:

Elementary:	Century Oaks Elementary School
	Creekside Elementary
	Harriet Gifford Elementary School
	Highland Elementary School
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	Hillcrest Elementary School
	Lowrie Elementary School
	Washington Elementary School
Middle:	Kimball Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.4

Number of students: 2,264

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.6%

White:

11.8%

African American:

9.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 57.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Larkin High School ranks worse than 74.2% of high schools in Illinois. It also ranks last among 5 ranked high schools in the School District U-46. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.74. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Larkin High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

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

Chronic absenteeism in a 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.

Student Body

Compare Details Larkin High School has the largest high school student body size in the School District U-46. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Larkin High School is $17,547, which is the 2^nd highest among 5 high schools in the School District U-46.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Larkin High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Larkin High School 517^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Larkin High School in the ranking list.)

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School District U-46:

SchoolDigger ranks School District U-46 578^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Larkin High School

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Rank History for all students at Larkin High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	38.50	427^th	586	27.1%
2004	46.77	369^th	592	37.7%
2005	41.39	408^th	590	30.8%
2006	39.62	418^th	596	29.9%
2007	40.07	414^th	612	32.4%
2008	28.34	495^th	624	20.7%
2009	24.32	514^th	632	18.7%
2010	30.43	496^th	643	22.9%
2011	28.13	505^th	655	22.9%
2012	27.21	515^th	665	22.6%
2013	32.90	486^th	670	27.5%
2014	20.43	543^rd	670	19.0%
2015	20.09	512^th	614	16.6%
2016	18.43	542^nd	643	15.7%
2017	16.35	548^th	642	14.6%
2018	23.44	515^th	647	20.4%
2019	18.36	574^th	701	18.1%
2021	24.35	512^th	688	25.6%
2022	31.86	480^th	699	31.3%
2023	33.69	478^th	699	31.6%
2024	22.74	517^th	697	25.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Larkin High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	21.15	116^th	154	24.7%
2019	17.49	137^th	165	17.0%
2021	11.13	146^th	160	8.8%
2022	20.59	130^th	170	23.5%
2023	19.15	133^rd	163	18.4%
2024	25.43	129^th	182	29.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Larkin High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	43.49	59^th	151	60.9%
2019	32.45	126^th	183	31.1%
2021	50.99	56^th	189	70.4%
2022	50.71	69^th	205	66.3%
2023	66.49	36^th	217	83.4%
2024	36.36	130^th	248	47.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Larkin High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	27.23	248^th	374	33.7%
2019	42.77	187^th	473	60.5%
2021	36.93	234^th	453	48.3%
2022	37.11	251^st	493	49.1%
2023	26.05	339^th	476	28.8%
2024	31.86	279^th	482	42.1%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	30.27	443^rd	585	24.3%
2019	21.98	520^th	639	18.6%
2021	26.83	473^rd	611	22.6%
2022	39.22	391^st	626	37.5%
2023	39.05	404^th	644	37.3%
2024	26.94	470^th	639	26.4%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Larkin High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	28.07	55^th	104	47.1%
2024	25.74	68^th	125	45.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Larkin High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.69	489^th	620	21.1%
2019	16.39	547^th	665	17.7%
2021	23.59	479^th	639	25.0%
2022	26.09	489^th	658	25.7%
2023	29.69	463^rd	656	29.4%
2024	24.58	485^th	664	27.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Larkin High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	33.24	250^th	428	41.6%
2024	29.97	253^rd	429	41.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Larkin High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	21.16	503^rd	619	18.7%
2019	20.83	543^rd	675	19.6%
2021	23.93	490^th	653	25.0%
2022	37.54	423^rd	664	36.3%
2023	36.91	427^th	668	36.1%
2024	21.44	523^rd	668	21.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Larkin High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	2.25	125^th	130	3.8%
2022	6.28	132^nd	141	6.4%
2023	47.24	76^th	134	43.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Larkin High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	27.92	187^th	253	26.1%
2019	22.83	254^th	299	15.1%
2021	26.63	217^th	281	22.8%
2022	49.89	108^th	294	63.3%
2023	43.08	138^th	301	54.2%
2024	24.02	264^th	299	11.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Larkin High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	22.23	239^th	291	17.9%
2019	19.85	269^th	317	15.1%
2021	26.94	235^th	317	25.9%
2022	34.36	220^th	335	34.3%
2023	34.73	215^th	333	35.4%
2024	23.99	265^th	336	21.1%

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Rank History for White students at Larkin High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	54.43	213^th	548	61.1%
2019	37.46	324^th	552	41.3%
2021	61.00	181^st	553	67.3%
2022	60.00	187^th	560	66.6%
2023	66.33	159^th	557	71.5%
2024	50.74	223^rd	554	59.7%

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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 Larkin High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1664	164	54	182	8	n/a	n/a	0	2072
1989	1645	160	59	194	5	n/a	n/a	0	2063
1990	1625	157	54	213	5	n/a	n/a	0	2054
1991	1588	166	64	224	6	n/a	n/a	0	2048
1992	1669	174	71	265	6	n/a	n/a	0	2185
1993	1645	171	72	293	4	n/a	n/a	0	2185
1994	1642	208	87	299	3	n/a	n/a	0	2239
1995	1612	216	108	356	3	n/a	n/a	0	2295
1996	1612	216	108	356	3	n/a	n/a	0	2295
1997	1572	204	121	366	7	n/a	n/a	0	2270
1998	1440	183	110	357	5	n/a	n/a	0	2095
1999	1343	184	119	391	5	n/a	n/a	0	2042
2000	1299	193	124	411	2	n/a	n/a	0	2029
2001	1256	174	128	567	0	n/a	n/a	0	2125
2002	1279	225	112	842	0	n/a	n/a	0	2458
2003	1279	225	112	842	0	n/a	n/a	0	2458
2004	1231	230	110	979	0	n/a	n/a	0	2550
2005	1214	241	104	986	1	n/a	n/a	0	2546
2006	1076	236	66	1008	30	n/a	n/a	6	2422
2007	951	219	79	1026	2	n/a	n/a	12	2289
2008	804	219	64	1051	3	n/a	n/a	22	2163
2009	787	245	62	1112	2	n/a	n/a	33	2241
2010	691	253	49	1109	4	n/a	n/a	45	2151
2011	550	222	41	1179	5	0	53	0	2050
2012	505	211	42	1165	10	1	60	0	1994
2013	408	210	47	1204	10	0	55	0	1934
2014	385	226	50	1223	11	1	63	0	1959
2015	359	200	50	1266	11	0	61	0	1947
2016	364	206	62	1402	11	0	63	0	2108
2017	340	194	60	1412	16	0	71	0	2093
2018	335	191	51	1422	17	0	63	0	2079
2019	300	193	37	1440	14	0	61	0	2045
2020	274	190	43	1452	14	0	67	0	2040
2021	247	211	44	1636	13	0	66	0	2217
2022	256	225	38	1647	18	0	66	0	2250
2023	267	219	37	1620	40	0	80	1	2264

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 Larkin High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	2072	115.2	17.9	n/a
1989	2063	111.8	18.4	n/a
1990	2054	111.6	18.4	n/a
1991	2048	114.8	17.8	n/a
1992	2185	123.8	17.6	n/a
1993	2185	121.6	18.0	n/a
1994	2239	124.0	18.1	n/a
1995	2295	122.8	18.7	n/a
1996	2295	122.8	18.7	n/a
1997	2270	122.6	18.5	n/a
1998	2095	121.8	17.2	n/a
1999	2042	125.8	16.2	n/a
2000	2029	130.5	15.5	n/a
2001	2125	149.8	14.2	n/a
2002	2458	145.9	16.8	29.3
2003	2458	145.9	16.8	29.3
2004	2550	124.4	20.5	30.9
2005	2546	134.3	19.0	35
2006	2422	129.0	18.8	38.4
2007	2289	124.0	18.5	47.1
2008	2163	104.0	20.8	49.2
2009	2241	138.3	16.2	55.3
2010	2151	133.4	16.1	65.9
2011	2050	114.3	17.9	67.8
2012	1994	107.5	18.5	68.5
2013	1934	123.5	15.6	73
2014	1959	115.0	17.0	73.8
2015	1947	113.0	17.2	73.9
2016	2108	116.0	18.1	72.2
2017	2093	119.6	17.4	74.3
2018	2079	124.2	16.7	73.4
2019	2045	124.6	16.4	74.8
2020	2040	123.7	16.4	75.5
2021	2217	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	2250	126.1	17.8	n/a
2023	2264	129.7	17.4	57.2

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 Larkin High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	2072	115.2	17.9	n/a
1989	2063	111.8	18.4	n/a
1990	2054	111.6	18.4	n/a
1991	2048	114.8	17.8	n/a
1992	2185	123.8	17.6	n/a
1993	2185	121.6	18.0	n/a
1994	2239	124.0	18.1	n/a
1995	2295	122.8	18.7	n/a
1996	2295	122.8	18.7	n/a
1997	2270	122.6	18.5	n/a
1998	2095	121.8	17.2	n/a
1999	2042	125.8	16.2	n/a
2000	2029	130.5	15.5	n/a
2001	2125	149.8	14.2	n/a
2002	2458	145.9	16.8	29.3
2003	2458	145.9	16.8	29.3
2004	2550	124.4	20.5	30.9
2005	2546	134.3	19.0	35
2006	2422	129.0	18.8	38.4
2007	2289	124.0	18.5	47.1
2008	2163	104.0	20.8	49.2
2009	2241	138.3	16.2	55.3
2010	2151	133.4	16.1	65.9
2011	2050	114.3	17.9	67.8
2012	1994	107.5	18.5	68.5
2013	1934	123.5	15.6	73
2014	1959	115.0	17.0	73.8
2015	1947	113.0	17.2	73.9
2016	2108	116.0	18.1	72.2
2017	2093	119.6	17.4	74.3
2018	2079	124.2	16.7	73.4
2019	2045	124.6	16.4	74.8
2020	2040	123.7	16.4	75.5
2021	2217	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	2250	126.1	17.8	n/a
2023	2264	129.7	17.4	57.2

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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