Is Tri-Valley High School a good school?

Yes. Tri-Valley High School ranks in the top 7.0% of Illinois high schools.

How many students attend Tri-Valley High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 309 students attended Tri-Valley High School.

What is the racial makeup of Tri-Valley High School?

Students at Tri-Valley High School are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools feed into Tri-Valley High School?

Tri-Valley High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Tri-Valley Elementary School Middle : Tri-Valley Middle School

Tri-Valley High School

Summary:

Tri-Valley High School is a public high school located in Downs, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 309 students. The school is part of the Tri Valley CUSD 3 district, which is ranked 61 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tri-Valley High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Illinois, with a statewide ranking between 15 and 69 over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period, indicating excellent academic performance. Tri-Valley High School students consistently outperform the state averages in standardized tests, such as the SAT and Illinois Science Assessment (ISA). In the 2023-2024 school year, 46.4% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in SAT Mathematics, compared to the state average of 26.1%, and 49.3% were proficient or better in SAT English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 31.1%. The school also has an exceptional four-year graduation rate, ranging from 97.3% to 99.0% over the past five years, significantly higher than the state average.

Tri-Valley High School outperforms the nearby University High School, Normal Community High School, Heyworth Junior-Senior High School, and Bloomington High School in various metrics, including test scores, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism. The school's consistent high performance and 5-star rating from SchoolDigger are a testament to the effectiveness of its educational practices and the dedication of its staff and students.

Detail:

Public 9-12

503 E Washington St
Downs, IL 61736-9331

(309) 378-2911

District: Tri Valley CUSD 3

SchoolDigger Rank:
49^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,271

Feeder schools for Tri-Valley High School:

Elementary:	Tri-Valley Elementary School
Middle:	Tri-Valley Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.1

Number of students: 309

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.6%

Hispanic:

3.9%

Two or more races:

2.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 9.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Tri-Valley High School ranks better than 93% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 94.27. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Tri-Valley 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.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Tri-Valley High School is $22,271.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Tri-Valley High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Tri-Valley High School 49^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Tri-Valley High School in the ranking list.)

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Tri Valley CUSD 3:

SchoolDigger ranks Tri Valley CUSD 3 61^st of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Tri-Valley High School

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Rank History for all students at Tri-Valley High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	81.58	77^th	586	86.9%
2004	80.99	84^th	592	85.8%
2005	74.12	142^nd	590	75.9%
2006	74.50	134^th	596	77.5%
2007	84.82	67^th	612	89.1%
2008	90.99	37^th	624	94.1%
2009	91.80	27^th	632	95.7%
2010	94.15	19^th	643	97.0%
2011	85.89	68^th	655	89.6%
2012	92.46	28^th	665	95.8%
2013	85.54	81^st	670	87.9%
2014	96.01	15^th	670	97.8%
2015	95.32	20^th	614	96.7%
2016	78.64	66^th	643	89.7%
2017	90.94	47^th	642	92.7%
2018	91.24	43^rd	647	93.4%
2019	90.80	55^th	701	92.2%
2021	92.39	55^th	688	92.0%
2022	87.37	69^th	699	90.1%
2023	96.30	18^th	699	97.4%
2024	94.27	49^th	697	93.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Tri-Valley High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	62.45	90^th	473	81.0%
2022	47.05	161^st	493	67.3%
2023	66.64	110^th	476	76.9%
2024	60.54	128^th	482	73.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Tri-Valley High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	83.62	82^nd	620	86.8%
2019	85.76	75^th	665	88.7%
2021	87.27	78^th	639	87.8%
2022	84.45	83^rd	658	87.4%
2023	93.71	26^th	656	96.0%
2024	95.23	37^th	664	94.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Tri-Valley High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	93.99	30^th	619	95.2%
2019	92.16	49^th	675	92.7%
2021	93.30	53^rd	653	91.9%
2022	87.85	63^rd	664	90.5%
2023	96.74	15^th	668	97.8%
2024	89.54	70^th	668	89.5%

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Rank History for White students at Tri-Valley High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	84.63	69^th	548	87.4%
2019	83.30	79^th	552	85.7%
2021	87.07	71^st	553	87.2%
2022	79.11	95^th	560	83.0%
2023	91.63	37^th	557	93.4%
2024	90.18	54^th	554	90.3%

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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 Tri-Valley High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	177	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	177
1990	175	n/a	n/a	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	176
1991	183	0	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	184
1992	199	0	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	200
1993	207	0	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	208
1994	221	0	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	223
1995	242	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	242
1996	242	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	242
1997	228	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	228
1998	234	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	235
1999	253	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	255
2000	273	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	275
2001	291	2	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	294
2002	291	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	292
2003	291	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	292
2004	297	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	299
2005	288	4	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	293
2006	325	2	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	329
2007	300	3	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	304
2008	317	2	2	3	1	n/a	n/a	325
2009	314	2	1	5	2	n/a	n/a	324
2010	316	2	1	2	2	n/a	n/a	323
2011	321	4	1	2	2	0	0	330
2012	310	4	1	5	2	0	0	322
2013	305	10	1	2	1	0	0	319
2014	319	8	2	3	1	0	0	333
2015	315	4	1	3	2	0	0	325
2016	322	2	1	4	1	0	1	331
2017	326	3	5	3	1	0	4	342
2018	322	2	5	7	2	0	8	346
2019	324	4	6	9	0	1	11	355
2020	299	3	3	7	0	0	13	325
2021	314	4	1	11	0	0	12	342
2022	278	5	2	11	0	0	9	305
2023	283	4	3	12	0	0	7	309

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 Tri-Valley High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	177	16.5	10.7	n/a
1990	176	16.5	10.6	n/a
1991	184	15.5	11.8	n/a
1992	200	15.5	12.9	n/a
1993	208	14.5	14.3	n/a
1994	223	17.0	13.1	n/a
1995	242	19.0	12.7	n/a
1996	242	19.0	12.7	n/a
1997	228	20.0	11.4	n/a
1998	235	20.5	11.5	n/a
1999	255	21.1	12.1	n/a
2000	275	22.1	12.4	n/a
2001	294	23.0	12.8	n/a
2002	292	22.5	13.0	3.4
2003	292	22.5	13.0	3.4
2004	299	22.0	13.6	6.4
2005	293	23.1	12.7	6.8
2006	329	24.0	13.7	7
2007	304	23.0	13.2	7.9
2008	325	22.0	14.8	6.5
2009	324	26.7	12.1	7.4
2010	323	27.0	11.9	9.6
2011	330	27.0	12.2	11.2
2012	322	27.0	11.9	12.4
2013	319	n/a	n/a	10.7
2014	333	n/a	n/a	9.3
2015	325	26.0	12.5	8
2016	331	24.0	13.7	7.9
2017	342	24.0	14.2	8.5
2018	346	26.0	13.3	9.8
2019	355	25.0	14.2	10.1
2020	325	25.0	13.0	7.7
2021	342	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	305	25.9	11.7	7.5
2023	309	25.3	12.1	9.7

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 Tri-Valley High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	177	16.5	10.7	n/a
1990	176	16.5	10.6	n/a
1991	184	15.5	11.8	n/a
1992	200	15.5	12.9	n/a
1993	208	14.5	14.3	n/a
1994	223	17.0	13.1	n/a
1995	242	19.0	12.7	n/a
1996	242	19.0	12.7	n/a
1997	228	20.0	11.4	n/a
1998	235	20.5	11.5	n/a
1999	255	21.1	12.1	n/a
2000	275	22.1	12.4	n/a
2001	294	23.0	12.8	n/a
2002	292	22.5	13.0	3.4
2003	292	22.5	13.0	3.4
2004	299	22.0	13.6	6.4
2005	293	23.1	12.7	6.8
2006	329	24.0	13.7	7
2007	304	23.0	13.2	7.9
2008	325	22.0	14.8	6.5
2009	324	26.7	12.1	7.4
2010	323	27.0	11.9	9.6
2011	330	27.0	12.2	11.2
2012	322	27.0	11.9	12.4
2013	319	n/a	n/a	10.7
2014	333	n/a	n/a	9.3
2015	325	26.0	12.5	8
2016	331	24.0	13.7	7.9
2017	342	24.0	14.2	8.5
2018	346	26.0	13.3	9.8
2019	355	25.0	14.2	10.1
2020	325	25.0	13.0	7.7
2021	342	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	305	25.9	11.7	7.5
2023	309	25.3	12.1	9.7

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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