Is Monticello High School a good school?

Monticello High School ranks 185 th of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Monticello High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 479 students attended Monticello High School.

What is the racial makeup of Monticello High School?

Students at Monticello High School are 90% White, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into Monticello High School?

Monticello High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Washington School Elementary : White Heath Elementary School Middle : Monticello Middle School

Monticello High School

Summary:

Monticello High School is a public high school serving 476 students in grades 9-12 in Monticello, Illinois, which is part of the Monticello CUSD 25 district. This high-performing school has consistently maintained impressive graduation rates, low dropout rates, and strong academic performance, ranking among the top high schools in Illinois.

Monticello High School's four-year graduation rates have ranged from 95.6% to 99.1% over the past five years, significantly higher than the state average. The school's dropout rates have also been consistently low, ranging from 0.0% to 1.1% in recent years. Academically, Monticello High School students have demonstrated solid performance, with a significant percentage of students proficient or better in SAT/Mathematics, SAT/English Language Arts, and ISA/Science compared to state and district averages. The school has consistently ranked among the top 30% of high schools in Illinois, with a statewide ranking ranging from 54 to 205 out of over 600 high schools over the past 10 years.

While Monticello High School generally outperforms many nearby schools, such as Central High School and Unity High School, some schools, like Mahomet-Seymour High School, have demonstrated even stronger performance, particularly in mathematics and science proficiency. Additionally, Monticello High School has faced some challenges, such as a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, which the school should address to ensure students are consistently attending and engaged.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1 Sage Dr
Monticello, IL 61856-1813

(217) 762-8511

District: Monticello CUSD 25

SchoolDigger Rank:
185^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,126

Feeder schools for Monticello High School:

Elementary:	Washington School
	White Heath Elementary School
Middle:	Monticello Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.4

Number of students: 479

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.8%

African American:

3.8%

Two or more races:

2.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 25.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Monticello High School ranks better than 73.5% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.17. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Monticello 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 (89.8%), African American (3.8%), two or more races (2.5%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Monticello High School is 13.4. (See more...)

Compare Monticello High School employs 35.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Monticello High School is $13,126.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Monticello High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Monticello High School 185^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Monticello High School in the ranking list.)

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Monticello CUSD 25:

SchoolDigger ranks Monticello CUSD 25 203^rd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Monticello High School

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Rank History for all students at Monticello High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	86.72	47^th	586	92.0%
2004	89.09	39^th	592	93.4%
2005	84.96	57^th	590	90.3%
2006	90.51	33^rd	596	94.5%
2007	88.16	42^nd	612	93.1%
2008	91.57	30^th	624	95.2%
2009	86.38	62^nd	632	90.2%
2010	76.89	132^nd	643	79.5%
2011	87.57	63^rd	655	90.4%
2012	85.68	73^rd	665	89.0%
2013	82.87	96^th	670	85.7%
2014	82.54	110^th	670	83.6%
2015	60.75	205^th	614	66.6%
2016	65.61	135^th	643	79.0%
2017	86.95	67^th	642	89.6%
2018	89.62	54^th	647	91.7%
2019	82.33	97^th	701	86.2%
2021	80.13	110^th	688	84.0%
2022	74.82	140^th	699	80.0%
2023	81.85	101^st	699	85.6%
2024	66.17	185^th	697	73.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Monticello High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	43.69	151^st	374	59.6%
2019	43.25	180^th	473	61.9%
2021	29.28	270^th	453	40.4%
2022	31.21	286^th	493	42.0%
2023	61.92	123^rd	476	74.2%
2024	55.40	144^th	482	70.1%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	66.64	141^st	585	75.9%
2019	69.87	125^th	639	80.4%
2021	52.50	228^th	611	62.7%
2022	74.49	97^th	626	84.5%
2023	91.45	29^th	644	95.5%
2024	47.56	298^th	639	53.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Monticello High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	88.34	53^rd	620	91.5%
2019	83.46	90^th	665	86.5%
2021	84.04	90^th	639	85.9%
2022	69.37	173^rd	658	73.7%
2023	71.71	153^rd	656	76.7%
2024	59.87	219^th	664	67.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Monticello High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	61.20	101^st	428	76.4%
2024	56.10	112^th	429	73.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Monticello High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	87.77	61^st	619	90.1%
2019	75.73	125^th	675	81.5%
2021	71.49	148^th	653	77.3%
2022	75.80	122^nd	664	81.6%
2023	85.32	74^th	668	88.9%
2024	69.69	164^th	668	75.4%

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Rank History for White students at Monticello High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	80.54	87^th	548	84.1%
2019	68.95	141^st	552	74.5%
2021	64.36	156^th	553	71.8%
2022	56.38	211^th	560	62.3%
2023	65.05	168^th	557	69.8%
2024	53.53	212^th	554	61.7%

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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 Monticello High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	461	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	461
1990	423	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	423
1991	394	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	394
1992	396	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	396
1993	383	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	384
1994	396	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	397
1995	424	0	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	427
1996	424	0	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	427
1997	455	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	455
1998	463	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	463
1999	468	0	5	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	476
2000	518	1	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	521
2001	494	1	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	498
2002	499	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	500
2003	499	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	500
2004	499	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	500
2005	507	0	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	3	515
2006	498	1	3	8	1	n/a	n/a	2	513
2007	510	0	2	5	2	n/a	n/a	1	520
2008	517	1	6	6	1	n/a	n/a	2	533
2009	523	1	5	6	2	n/a	n/a	4	541
2010	533	2	5	6	0	n/a	n/a	6	552
2011	527	2	6	7	2	1	10	0	555
2012	534	2	4	5	4	1	9	0	559
2013	540	4	4	7	3	2	4	0	564
2014	499	3	3	5	1	1	5	0	517
2015	495	3	1	5	0	1	3	0	508
2016	496	5	2	6	0	2	3	0	514
2017	479	5	2	6	0	1	2	0	495
2018	509	6	2	7	0	2	1	0	527
2019	512	9	1	8	1	2	1	0	534
2020	481	12	2	7	1	1	1	0	505
2021	466	15	5	8	1	1	5	0	501
2022	449	11	8	8	1	0	7	0	484
2023	435	14	9	9	0	1	8	0	476
2024	430	18	8	10	0	1	12	0	479

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 Monticello High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	461	32.3	14.2	n/a
1990	423	32.8	12.8	n/a
1991	394	32.8	12.0	n/a
1992	396	29.0	13.6	n/a
1993	384	30.0	12.8	n/a
1994	397	27.5	14.4	n/a
1995	427	31.8	13.4	n/a
1996	427	31.8	13.4	n/a
1997	455	31.5	14.4	n/a
1998	463	31.5	14.7	n/a
1999	476	33.5	14.2	n/a
2000	521	35.5	14.7	n/a
2001	498	34.9	14.3	n/a
2002	500	33.9	14.7	5.8
2003	500	33.9	14.7	5.8
2004	500	37.4	13.4	8
2005	515	32.8	15.7	8.6
2006	513	29.0	17.7	10.4
2007	520	42.0	12.4	11.6
2008	533	36.0	14.8	10.4
2009	541	36.0	15.0	9.7
2010	552	37.0	14.9	12.3
2011	555	36.0	15.4	10.8
2012	559	36.5	15.3	11.6
2013	564	54.0	10.4	12.9
2014	517	36.5	14.1	13
2015	508	37.0	13.7	15.6
2016	514	33.0	15.5	18.1
2017	495	36.5	13.5	17.2
2018	527	36.0	14.6	21.3
2019	534	36.2	14.7	23.2
2020	505	36.2	13.9	21
2021	501	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	484	35.3	13.7	25.8
2023	476	36.3	13.1	n/a
2024	479	35.5	13.4	n/a

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 Monticello High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	461	32.3	14.2	n/a
1990	423	32.8	12.8	n/a
1991	394	32.8	12.0	n/a
1992	396	29.0	13.6	n/a
1993	384	30.0	12.8	n/a
1994	397	27.5	14.4	n/a
1995	427	31.8	13.4	n/a
1996	427	31.8	13.4	n/a
1997	455	31.5	14.4	n/a
1998	463	31.5	14.7	n/a
1999	476	33.5	14.2	n/a
2000	521	35.5	14.7	n/a
2001	498	34.9	14.3	n/a
2002	500	33.9	14.7	5.8
2003	500	33.9	14.7	5.8
2004	500	37.4	13.4	8
2005	515	32.8	15.7	8.6
2006	513	29.0	17.7	10.4
2007	520	42.0	12.4	11.6
2008	533	36.0	14.8	10.4
2009	541	36.0	15.0	9.7
2010	552	37.0	14.9	12.3
2011	555	36.0	15.4	10.8
2012	559	36.5	15.3	11.6
2013	564	54.0	10.4	12.9
2014	517	36.5	14.1	13
2015	508	37.0	13.7	15.6
2016	514	33.0	15.5	18.1
2017	495	36.5	13.5	17.2
2018	527	36.0	14.6	21.3
2019	534	36.2	14.7	23.2
2020	505	36.2	13.9	21
2021	501	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	484	35.3	13.7	25.8
2023	476	36.3	13.1	n/a
2024	479	35.5	13.4	n/a

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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