Is Pecatonica High School a good school?

Pecatonica High School ranks 135 th of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pecatonica High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 290 students attended Pecatonica High School.

What is the racial makeup of Pecatonica High School?

Students at Pecatonica High School are 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Pecatonica High School?

Pecatonica High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Pecatonica Elementary School Middle : Pecatonica Community Middle School

Pecatonica High School

Summary:

Pecatonica High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 290 students in Pecatonica, Illinois. The school is part of the Pecatonica CUSD 321 district, which is ranked 245 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pecatonica High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Illinois, with a statewide ranking between 60-135 over the past several years. The school's students perform significantly better than the state average in standardized tests, with 37% proficient or better in SAT Mathematics and 31.5% in SAT English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 26.1% and 31.1%, respectively. Pecatonica High School also excels in science, with 68.9% of students proficient or better in the ISA Science assessment, compared to the state average of 53.2%. The school has maintained a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 81.3% to 91.6% over the past five years, which is generally higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Freeport High School has significantly lower test scores and a lower four-year graduation rate, while Byron High School and Dakota Junior Senior High School also demonstrate strong academic performance and are competitive with Pecatonica High School. Additionally, Pecatonica High School has a lower percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds compared to some nearby schools, such as Roosevelt Center and Freeport High School, which have much higher rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1300 Main St
Pecatonica, IL 61063-9361

(815) 239-2611

District: Pecatonica CUSD 321

SchoolDigger Rank:
135^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,826

Feeder schools for Pecatonica High School:

Elementary:	Pecatonica Elementary School
Middle:	Pecatonica Community Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.1

Number of students: 290

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.3%

Hispanic:

6.2%

Two or more races:

2.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 24.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pecatonica High School ranks better than 80.6% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 76.25. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Pecatonica High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

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

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 Pecatonica High School is $14,826.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pecatonica High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Pecatonica High School 135^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Pecatonica High School in the ranking list.)

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Pecatonica CUSD 321:

SchoolDigger ranks Pecatonica CUSD 321 245^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Pecatonica High School

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Rank History for all students at Pecatonica High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	71.96	150^th	586	74.4%
2004	57.28	273^rd	592	53.9%
2005	40.51	421^st	590	28.6%
2006	55.77	302^nd	596	49.3%
2007	63.83	225^th	612	63.2%
2008	54.80	328^th	624	47.4%
2009	61.20	270^th	632	57.3%
2010	75.42	142^nd	643	77.9%
2011	74.45	168^th	655	74.4%
2012	57.53	319^th	665	52.0%
2013	79.56	124^th	670	81.5%
2014	82.75	109^th	670	83.7%
2015	39.25	356^th	614	42.0%
2016	64.83	143^rd	643	77.8%
2017	77.24	117^th	642	81.8%
2018	84.93	81^st	647	87.5%
2019	82.12	100^th	701	85.7%
2021	90.50	66^th	688	90.4%
2022	88.64	62^nd	699	91.1%
2023	89.14	60^th	699	91.4%
2024	76.25	135^th	697	80.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Pecatonica High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2021	78.66	44^th	453	90.3%
2023	67.09	107^th	476	77.5%
2024	50.96	168^th	482	65.1%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	59.95	195^th	639	69.5%
2021	86.23	56^th	611	90.8%
2023	94.39	16^th	644	97.5%
2024	42.87	333^rd	639	47.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Pecatonica High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	80.11	103^rd	620	83.4%
2019	78.32	119^th	665	82.1%
2021	89.70	64^th	639	90.0%
2022	80.59	110^th	658	83.3%
2023	93.03	34^th	656	94.8%
2024	81.94	103^rd	664	84.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Pecatonica High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	83.12	40^th	428	90.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Pecatonica High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	82.28	85^th	619	86.3%
2019	82.08	93^rd	675	86.2%
2021	88.42	71^st	653	89.1%
2022	90.03	53^rd	664	92.0%
2023	81.18	102^nd	668	84.7%
2024	63.70	197^th	668	70.5%

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Rank History for White students at Pecatonica High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	72.66	130^th	548	76.3%
2019	69.35	139^th	552	74.8%
2021	77.95	104^th	553	81.2%
2022	84.19	73^rd	560	87.0%
2023	83.96	65^th	557	88.3%
2024	66.14	152^nd	554	72.6%

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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 Pecatonica High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	214	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	214
1990	198	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	198
1991	200	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	200
1992	195	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	196
1993	210	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	211
1994	207	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	208
1995	241	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	242
1996	241	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	242
1997	244	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	244
1998	236	0	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	239
1999	243	0	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	249
2000	245	0	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	248
2001	231	0	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	234
2002	238	2	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	244
2003	238	2	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	244
2004	245	1	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	250
2005	247	0	1	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	252
2006	259	2	0	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	269
2007	284	2	0	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	297
2008	286	1	2	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	302
2009	290	2	1	10	1	n/a	n/a	1	305
2010	302	0	1	9	2	n/a	n/a	3	317
2011	297	1	1	12	3	4	0	0	318
2012	304	1	3	10	2	1	1	0	322
2013	290	1	2	12	1	1	2	0	309
2014	266	1	1	10	1	0	3	0	282
2015	255	1	1	8	1	0	2	0	268
2016	239	1	1	11	1	0	4	0	257
2017	222	1	1	13	1	0	6	0	244
2018	231	3	2	13	1	0	6	0	256
2019	224	2	2	15	1	0	7	0	251
2020	223	7	2	15	1	0	6	0	254
2021	256	6	3	18	0	0	5	0	288
2022	246	3	3	16	0	0	5	0	273
2023	259	4	3	18	0	0	6	0	290

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 Pecatonica High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	214	13.6	15.7	n/a
1990	198	14.9	13.2	n/a
1991	200	14.8	13.5	n/a
1992	196	14.5	13.5	n/a
1993	211	14.5	14.6	n/a
1994	208	14.8	14.1	n/a
1995	242	15.0	16.1	n/a
1996	242	15.0	16.1	n/a
1997	244	15.8	15.4	n/a
1998	239	17.3	13.8	n/a
1999	249	15.5	16.1	n/a
2000	248	16.0	15.5	n/a
2001	234	18.5	12.6	n/a
2002	244	19.5	12.5	6.1
2003	244	19.5	12.5	6.1
2004	250	21.0	11.9	9.6
2005	252	20.3	12.4	10.7
2006	269	20.8	12.9	14.5
2007	297	19.0	15.6	12.5
2008	302	17.0	17.8	14.6
2009	305	19.0	16.1	15.8
2010	317	24.5	12.9	22
2011	318	24.0	13.2	22.3
2012	322	24.5	13.1	21.7
2013	309	32.2	9.5	23.3
2014	282	18.7	15.0	22.7
2015	268	23.0	11.6	22
2016	257	21.0	12.2	19.8
2017	244	22.0	11.0	22.1
2018	256	20.9	12.2	20.7
2019	251	20.9	12.0	26.3
2020	254	22.0	11.5	27.2
2021	288	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	273	22.0	12.4	20.9
2023	290	22.0	13.1	24.8

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 Pecatonica High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	214	13.6	15.7	n/a
1990	198	14.9	13.2	n/a
1991	200	14.8	13.5	n/a
1992	196	14.5	13.5	n/a
1993	211	14.5	14.6	n/a
1994	208	14.8	14.1	n/a
1995	242	15.0	16.1	n/a
1996	242	15.0	16.1	n/a
1997	244	15.8	15.4	n/a
1998	239	17.3	13.8	n/a
1999	249	15.5	16.1	n/a
2000	248	16.0	15.5	n/a
2001	234	18.5	12.6	n/a
2002	244	19.5	12.5	6.1
2003	244	19.5	12.5	6.1
2004	250	21.0	11.9	9.6
2005	252	20.3	12.4	10.7
2006	269	20.8	12.9	14.5
2007	297	19.0	15.6	12.5
2008	302	17.0	17.8	14.6
2009	305	19.0	16.1	15.8
2010	317	24.5	12.9	22
2011	318	24.0	13.2	22.3
2012	322	24.5	13.1	21.7
2013	309	32.2	9.5	23.3
2014	282	18.7	15.0	22.7
2015	268	23.0	11.6	22
2016	257	21.0	12.2	19.8
2017	244	22.0	11.0	22.1
2018	256	20.9	12.2	20.7
2019	251	20.9	12.0	26.3
2020	254	22.0	11.5	27.2
2021	288	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	273	22.0	12.4	20.9
2023	290	22.0	13.1	24.8

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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