Is North Boone High School a good school?

North Boone High School ranks 291 st of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend North Boone High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 493 students attended North Boone High School.

What is the racial makeup of North Boone High School?

Students at North Boone High School are 58% White, 33% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools feed into North Boone High School?

North Boone High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Capron Elementary School Elementary : Manchester Elementary School Elementary : Poplar Grove Elementary School Middle : North Boone Middle School Middle : North Boone Upper Elementary School

North Boone High School

Summary:

North Boone High School is a public high school serving 517 students in grades 9-12 in Poplar Grove, Illinois, which is part of the North Boone CUSD 200 district.

North Boone High School has seen fluctuating performance over the years, ranking between 250 and 498 out of Illinois high schools. In the most recent school year, the school ranked 291 out of 697 high schools and earned a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has performed relatively well for multi-racial students, ranking 44 out of 182 Illinois high schools, but has struggled with special education students, ranking 377 out of 482. North Boone High School's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 82.3% to 93.0% over the past five years, and its dropout rate has varied from 2.3% to 3.7%. However, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 5.1% in 2019-2020 to 40.2% in 2022-2023.

Compared to nearby high schools, North Boone High School generally performs better than Belvidere High School and Harvard High School, but lags behind South Beloit Senior High School and Guilford High School in terms of academic performance and statewide rankings. North Boone High School's spending per student has increased from $11,804 in 2019-2020 to $14,358 in 2022-2023, which is higher than Belvidere High School and South Beloit Senior High School but lower than Guilford High School and Harvard High School.

Detail:

Public 9-12

17823 Poplar Grove Rd
Poplar Grove, IL 61065-9014

(815) 765-3311

District: North Boone CUSD 200

SchoolDigger Rank:
291^st of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,225

Feeder schools for North Boone High School:

Elementary:	Capron Elementary School
	Manchester Elementary School
	Poplar Grove Elementary School
Middle:	North Boone Middle School
	North Boone Upper Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.2

Number of students: 493

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.2%

Hispanic:

33.5%

Two or more races:

6.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 51.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details North Boone High School ranks better than 58.2% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.5. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at North Boone 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 (58.2%), Hispanic (33.5%), two or more races (6.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 51.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at North Boone High School is 15.2. (See more...)

Compare North Boone High School employs 32.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at North Boone High School is $15,225.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

North Boone High School:

SchoolDigger ranks North Boone High School 291^st of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See North Boone High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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North Boone CUSD 200:

SchoolDigger ranks North Boone CUSD 200 340^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for North Boone High School

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Rank History for all students at North Boone High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	43.27	395^th	586	32.6%
2004	50.72	349^th	592	41.0%
2005	52.91	323^rd	590	45.3%
2006	39.96	416^th	596	30.2%
2007	63.89	223^rd	612	63.6%
2008	59.48	286^th	624	54.2%
2009	59.75	280^th	632	55.7%
2010	59.50	294^th	643	54.3%
2011	57.45	315^th	655	51.9%
2012	36.97	478^th	665	28.1%
2013	47.74	392^nd	670	41.5%
2014	49.39	376^th	670	43.9%
2015	36.91	372^nd	614	39.4%
2016	53.45	250^th	643	61.1%
2017	46.02	353^rd	642	45.0%
2018	54.50	283^rd	647	56.3%
2019	46.02	378^th	701	46.1%
2021	39.28	401^st	688	41.7%
2022	40.95	414^th	699	40.8%
2023	29.99	498^th	699	28.8%
2024	51.50	291^st	697	58.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at North Boone High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	7.69	164^th	170	3.5%
2024	75.93	44^th	182	75.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at North Boone 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	75.16	47^th	493	90.5%
2023	30.20	298^th	476	37.4%
2024	20.75	377^th	482	21.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at North Boone High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	52.45	254^th	585	56.6%
2019	56.57	228^th	639	64.3%
2021	64.47	144^th	611	76.4%
2022	46.49	312^th	626	50.2%
2023	42.48	371^st	644	42.4%
2024	42.19	338^th	639	47.1%

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Rank History for Female students at North Boone High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	58.34	236^th	620	61.9%
2019	54.35	284^th	665	57.3%
2021	30.48	426^th	639	33.3%
2022	38.72	402^nd	658	38.9%
2023	36.73	424^th	656	35.4%
2024	51.86	277^th	664	58.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at North Boone High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	27.56	336^th	428	21.5%
2024	27.00	261^st	429	39.2%

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Rank History for Male students at North Boone High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	47.58	327^th	619	47.2%
2019	33.73	453^rd	675	32.9%
2021	46.61	313^th	653	52.1%
2022	41.30	391^st	664	41.1%
2023	22.78	529^th	668	20.8%
2024	48.48	309^th	668	53.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at North Boone High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	30.70	205^th	291	29.6%
2019	25.13	241^st	317	24.0%
2021	34.84	198^th	317	37.5%
2022	35.98	210^th	335	37.3%
2023	21.42	278^th	333	16.5%
2024	42.27	167^th	336	50.3%

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Rank History for White students at North Boone High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	52.14	225^th	548	58.9%
2019	40.47	294^th	552	46.7%
2021	35.57	325^th	553	41.2%
2022	38.66	339^th	560	39.5%
2023	24.18	454^th	557	18.5%
2024	32.78	350^th	554	36.8%

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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 North Boone High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	296	n/a	n/a	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	298
1990	278	n/a	n/a	5	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	283
1991	268	0	0	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	275
1992	265	0	0	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	275
1993	276	0	0	6	3	n/a	n/a	0	285
1994	281	0	0	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	290
1995	281	0	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	291
1996	281	0	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	291
1997	278	0	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	286
1998	306	0	0	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	317
1999	319	0	0	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	333
2000	319	0	1	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	338
2001	325	4	2	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	346
2002	338	1	5	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	369
2003	338	1	5	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	369
2004	342	6	3	42	0	n/a	n/a	0	393
2005	378	7	2	48	0	n/a	n/a	0	435
2006	386	5	3	62	0	n/a	n/a	0	456
2007	404	8	1	86	2	n/a	n/a	0	501
2008	408	15	1	75	2	n/a	n/a	3	504
2009	387	8	0	80	2	n/a	n/a	3	480
2010	427	8	0	91	0	n/a	n/a	6	532
2011	417	11	1	96	0	0	9	0	534
2012	400	8	4	101	2	0	10	0	525
2013	390	7	3	108	2	0	11	0	521
2014	375	9	5	115	3	0	10	0	517
2015	370	10	5	123	4	0	12	0	524
2016	360	6	4	130	4	0	18	0	522
2017	352	8	8	135	1	0	20	0	524
2018	351	7	5	119	1	0	20	0	503
2019	331	7	5	112	1	0	23	0	479
2020	294	7	5	115	0	0	32	0	453
2021	296	6	3	130	1	0	36	0	472
2022	285	10	3	157	3	0	41	0	499
2023	293	8	1	174	3	0	38	0	517
2024	287	8	0	165	2	0	31	0	493

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 North Boone High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	298	18.0	16.5	n/a
1990	283	18.0	15.7	n/a
1991	275	18.0	15.2	n/a
1992	275	18.0	15.2	n/a
1993	285	15.8	18.0	n/a
1994	290	16.5	17.6	n/a
1995	291	17.8	16.3	n/a
1996	291	17.8	16.3	n/a
1997	286	21.1	13.6	n/a
1998	317	22.2	14.3	n/a
1999	333	23.2	14.4	n/a
2000	338	20.9	16.2	n/a
2001	346	24.3	14.2	n/a
2002	369	26.0	14.2	17.6
2003	369	26.0	14.2	17.6
2004	393	27.0	14.6	20.6
2005	435	27.0	16.1	18.4
2006	456	27.0	16.9	23
2007	501	32.0	15.7	22
2008	504	33.0	15.3	21.2
2009	480	36.5	13.2	24.9
2010	532	38.5	13.8	30.2
2011	534	38.5	13.8	30.5
2012	525	35.2	14.8	34.9
2013	521	37.8	13.7	34.5
2014	517	33.8	15.2	44.3
2015	524	32.0	16.3	49.6
2016	522	32.0	16.3	52.5
2017	524	31.8	16.4	48.9
2018	503	34.4	14.6	45.3
2019	479	32.9	14.5	41.8
2020	453	35.6	12.7	35.8
2021	472	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	499	33.5	14.8	37.3
2023	517	32.0	16.1	36
2024	493	32.4	15.2	51.7

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 North Boone High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	298	18.0	16.5	n/a
1990	283	18.0	15.7	n/a
1991	275	18.0	15.2	n/a
1992	275	18.0	15.2	n/a
1993	285	15.8	18.0	n/a
1994	290	16.5	17.6	n/a
1995	291	17.8	16.3	n/a
1996	291	17.8	16.3	n/a
1997	286	21.1	13.6	n/a
1998	317	22.2	14.3	n/a
1999	333	23.2	14.4	n/a
2000	338	20.9	16.2	n/a
2001	346	24.3	14.2	n/a
2002	369	26.0	14.2	17.6
2003	369	26.0	14.2	17.6
2004	393	27.0	14.6	20.6
2005	435	27.0	16.1	18.4
2006	456	27.0	16.9	23
2007	501	32.0	15.7	22
2008	504	33.0	15.3	21.2
2009	480	36.5	13.2	24.9
2010	532	38.5	13.8	30.2
2011	534	38.5	13.8	30.5
2012	525	35.2	14.8	34.9
2013	521	37.8	13.7	34.5
2014	517	33.8	15.2	44.3
2015	524	32.0	16.3	49.6
2016	522	32.0	16.3	52.5
2017	524	31.8	16.4	48.9
2018	503	34.4	14.6	45.3
2019	479	32.9	14.5	41.8
2020	453	35.6	12.7	35.8
2021	472	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	499	33.5	14.8	37.3
2023	517	32.0	16.1	36
2024	493	32.4	15.2	51.7

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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