Is Stillman Valley High School a good school?

Stillman Valley High School ranks 162 nd of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Stillman Valley High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 472 students attended Stillman Valley High School.

What is the racial makeup of Stillman Valley High School?

Students at Stillman Valley High School are 81% White, 15% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Stillman Valley High School?

Stillman Valley High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Highland Elementary School Elementary : Monroe Center Grade School Middle : Meridian Junior High School

Stillman Valley High School

Summary:

Stillman Valley High School is a public high school serving around 500 students in grades 9-12 in Stillman Valley, Illinois. The school is part of the Meridian CUSD 223 district, which is ranked 326 out of 813 districts in the state.

Stillman Valley High School is a standout performer, consistently ranking in the top 25% of Illinois high schools. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school ranked 162 out of 697 Illinois high schools and received a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its test scores are notably higher than the state averages, with 29.5% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT Mathematics, compared to the state average of 26.1%, and 31.4% proficient or better in SAT English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 31.1%. The school also excels in science, with 78.8% of students proficient or better in the ISA Science assessment, significantly higher than the state average of 53.2%. Stillman Valley High School maintains a high 4-year graduation rate of 89.9%, outperforming the state average.

While Stillman Valley High School's academic performance is impressive, the school has faced challenges with increasing chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.8% in 2019-2020 to 24.8% in the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, the school has a relatively low percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 25.6% receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year. When compared to nearby high schools, such as Rockford East High School and Auburn High School, both part of the Rockford School District 205, Stillman Valley High School stands out as a high-performing institution with significantly higher test scores, graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism.

Detail:

Public 9-12

425 S Pine St
Stillman Valley, IL 61084-8943

(815) 645-2230

District: Meridian CUSD 223

SchoolDigger Rank:
162^nd of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,296

Feeder schools for Stillman Valley High School:

Elementary:	Highland Elementary School
	Monroe Center Grade School
Middle:	Meridian Junior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.2

Number of students: 472

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.5%

Hispanic:

15.3%

Two or more races:

3.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 27.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Stillman Valley High School ranks better than 76.8% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 69.95. (See more...)

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

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (80.5%), Hispanic (15.3%), two or more races (3.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 27.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Stillman Valley High School is 14.2. (See more...)

Compare Stillman Valley High School employs 33.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Stillman Valley High School is $16,296.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Stillman Valley High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Stillman Valley High School 162^nd of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Stillman Valley High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Meridian CUSD 223:

SchoolDigger ranks Meridian CUSD 223 326^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Stillman Valley High School

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Rank History for all students at Stillman Valley High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	67.28	180^th	586	69.3%
2004	56.55	283^rd	592	52.2%
2005	78.50	97^th	590	83.6%
2006	80.47	93^rd	596	84.4%
2007	85.23	62^nd	612	89.9%
2008	80.03	106^th	624	83.0%
2009	75.55	151^st	632	76.1%
2010	72.57	164^th	643	74.5%
2011	72.26	193^rd	655	70.5%
2012	80.45	114^th	665	82.9%
2013	78.84	130^th	670	80.6%
2014	66.43	226^th	670	66.3%
2015	81.28	71^st	614	88.4%
2016	79.67	56^th	643	91.3%
2017	68.02	166^th	642	74.1%
2018	73.09	146^th	647	77.4%
2019	64.02	204^th	701	70.9%
2021	77.45	127^th	688	81.5%
2022	71.41	162^nd	699	76.8%
2023	73.70	147^th	699	79.0%
2024	69.95	162^nd	697	76.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Stillman Valley High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	61.59	76^th	374	79.7%
2019	40.12	210^th	473	55.6%
2021	29.28	270^th	453	40.4%
2022	66.71	68^th	493	86.2%
2023	21.07	375^th	476	21.2%
2024	70.27	101^st	482	79.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Stillman Valley High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	56.26	223^rd	585	61.9%
2019	19.50	538^th	639	15.8%
2021	67.52	128^th	611	79.1%
2022	60.78	187^th	626	70.1%
2023	67.55	142^nd	644	78.0%
2024	40.66	351^st	639	45.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Stillman Valley High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	65.43	193^rd	620	68.9%
2019	65.95	195^th	665	70.7%
2021	75.32	133^rd	639	79.2%
2022	70.17	168^th	658	74.5%
2023	68.60	166^th	656	74.7%
2024	72.07	152^nd	664	77.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Stillman Valley High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	28.81	326^th	428	23.8%
2024	97.05	18^th	429	95.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Stillman Valley High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	76.49	119^th	619	80.8%
2019	57.57	239^th	675	64.6%
2021	75.33	124^th	653	81.0%
2022	68.81	160^th	664	75.9%
2023	75.38	128^th	668	80.8%
2024	64.08	195^th	668	70.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Stillman Valley High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	79.67	36^th	291	87.6%
2019	38.27	176^th	317	44.5%
2021	72.58	56^th	317	82.3%
2022	18.96	286^th	335	14.6%
2023	42.00	173^rd	333	48.0%
2024	34.25	208^th	336	38.1%

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Rank History for White students at Stillman Valley High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	59.42	183^rd	548	66.6%
2019	51.36	225^th	552	59.2%
2021	64.53	155^th	553	72.0%
2022	64.75	158^th	560	71.8%
2023	67.88	154^th	557	72.4%
2024	58.11	191^st	554	65.5%

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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 Stillman Valley High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	402	n/a	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	403
1990	382	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	382
1991	369	1	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	372
1992	388	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	389
1993	383	0	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	386
1994	369	1	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	374
1995	404	0	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	408
1996	404	0	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	408
1997	412	0	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	417
1998	401	0	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	405
1999	400	0	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	405
2000	408	0	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	412
2001	417	1	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	419
2002	472	0	7	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	488
2003	472	0	7	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	488
2004	516	5	6	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	540
2005	529	6	6	14	1	n/a	n/a	1	557
2006	556	10	6	17	2	n/a	n/a	3	594
2007	575	10	4	19	2	n/a	n/a	3	613
2008	558	10	4	23	2	n/a	n/a	2	599
2009	562	8	6	21	1	n/a	n/a	3	601
2010	554	11	9	28	1	n/a	n/a	1	604
2011	549	11	4	41	2	0	11	0	618
2012	536	8	5	42	1	0	11	0	603
2013	511	7	4	42	1	0	14	0	579
2014	498	5	3	56	0	0	16	0	578
2015	497	2	3	60	0	0	15	0	577
2016	501	2	1	66	1	0	16	0	587
2017	494	3	1	63	3	0	17	0	581
2018	517	2	3	60	3	2	9	0	596
2019	485	3	4	59	3	2	11	0	567
2020	461	7	4	62	4	2	11	0	551
2021	467	5	5	67	1	2	13	0	560
2022	402	6	3	58	0	0	12	0	481
2023	406	2	5	69	0	0	18	0	500
2024	380	1	4	72	0	0	15	0	472

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 Stillman Valley High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	403	22.5	17.9	n/a
1990	382	22.0	17.3	n/a
1991	372	22.0	16.9	n/a
1992	389	23.0	16.9	n/a
1993	386	22.0	17.5	n/a
1994	374	22.0	17.0	n/a
1995	408	23.8	17.1	n/a
1996	408	23.8	17.1	n/a
1997	417	23.7	17.6	n/a
1998	405	23.7	17.1	n/a
1999	405	24.4	16.6	n/a
2000	412	27.0	15.3	n/a
2001	419	27.0	15.5	n/a
2002	488	28.0	17.4	3.5
2003	488	28.0	17.4	3.5
2004	540	31.7	17.0	6.3
2005	557	32.6	17.1	6.3
2006	594	33.3	17.8	7.6
2007	613	31.0	19.8	9.2
2008	599	31.0	19.3	10.1
2009	601	33.9	17.7	10.2
2010	604	34.5	17.5	15.9
2011	618	33.5	18.4	18.3
2012	603	34.7	17.3	18.2
2013	579	68.0	8.5	22.1
2014	578	30.1	19.1	24.9
2015	577	33.0	17.4	31.2
2016	587	35.0	16.7	28.8
2017	581	34.7	16.7	25
2018	596	32.0	18.6	24.5
2019	567	33.0	17.1	20.6
2020	551	34.3	16.0	19.6
2021	560	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	481	33.2	14.4	18.7
2023	500	32.5	15.3	25.6
2024	472	33.1	14.2	27.1

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 Stillman Valley High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	403	22.5	17.9	n/a
1990	382	22.0	17.3	n/a
1991	372	22.0	16.9	n/a
1992	389	23.0	16.9	n/a
1993	386	22.0	17.5	n/a
1994	374	22.0	17.0	n/a
1995	408	23.8	17.1	n/a
1996	408	23.8	17.1	n/a
1997	417	23.7	17.6	n/a
1998	405	23.7	17.1	n/a
1999	405	24.4	16.6	n/a
2000	412	27.0	15.3	n/a
2001	419	27.0	15.5	n/a
2002	488	28.0	17.4	3.5
2003	488	28.0	17.4	3.5
2004	540	31.7	17.0	6.3
2005	557	32.6	17.1	6.3
2006	594	33.3	17.8	7.6
2007	613	31.0	19.8	9.2
2008	599	31.0	19.3	10.1
2009	601	33.9	17.7	10.2
2010	604	34.5	17.5	15.9
2011	618	33.5	18.4	18.3
2012	603	34.7	17.3	18.2
2013	579	68.0	8.5	22.1
2014	578	30.1	19.1	24.9
2015	577	33.0	17.4	31.2
2016	587	35.0	16.7	28.8
2017	581	34.7	16.7	25
2018	596	32.0	18.6	24.5
2019	567	33.0	17.1	20.6
2020	551	34.3	16.0	19.6
2021	560	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	481	33.2	14.4	18.7
2023	500	32.5	15.3	25.6
2024	472	33.1	14.2	27.1

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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