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Polo Community High School

Summary:

Polo Community High School is a public high school located in Polo, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 195 students. The school is part of the Polo CUSD 222 district, which is ranked 278 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Polo Community High School has seen fluctuations in its four-year graduation rate, ranging from a high of 97.2% in 2019-2020 to a low of 87.0% in 2021-2022. However, the school's most recent graduation rate for 2023-2024 is 95.7%, which is higher than the state average. The school's test scores are generally below the state averages in both mathematics and English language arts, with only 16.7% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT Mathematics, compared to the state average of 26.1%. Additionally, Polo Community High School has seen a concerning trend in chronic absenteeism, with the rate increasing from 6.9% in 2019-2020 to 17.4% in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the state's average.

Comparing Polo Community High School to nearby schools, such as Eastland Junior/Senior High School, Oregon Junior/Senior High School, and Chadwick-Milledgeville Junior High School, reveals that these schools generally outperform Polo Community High School in terms of test scores, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism. This suggests that Polo Community High School may have room for improvement in these areas. Additionally, the school's relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 40% receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, may be a contributing factor to the school's challenges.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 100 S Union Ave
       Polo, IL  61064-1724

(815) 946-3314

District: Polo CUSD 222

SchoolDigger Rank:
283rd of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,599 Help


Feeder schools for Polo Community High School:

Elementary:    Centennial Elementary School
Middle:    Aplington Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.3 Help
Number of students:  195

Racial breakdown:

White:
86.7%
Hispanic:
8.7%
Two or more races:
4.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  40% Help


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Compare Details Polo Community High School ranks better than 59.4% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.87. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Polo Community High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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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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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Polo Community High School is $15,599.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Polo Community High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Polo Community High School 283rd of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Polo Community High School in the ranking list.)

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Polo CUSD 222:

SchoolDigger ranks Polo CUSD 222 278th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Polo Community High School

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Rank History for all students at Polo Community High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 33.34 455th 586 22.4%
2004 54.89 298th 592 49.7%
2005 86.51 49th 590 91.7%
2006 81.58 87th 596 85.4%
2007 82.96 80th 612 86.9%
2008 64.36 241st 624 61.4%
2009 81.25 95th 632 85.0%
2010 62.65 260th 643 59.6%
2011 61.29 286th 655 56.3%
2012 60.26 285th 665 57.1%
2013 64.12 265th 670 60.4%
2014 57.49 306th 670 54.3%
2015 64.67 174th 614 71.7%
2016 65.50 138th 643 78.5%
2017 59.24 249th 642 61.2%
2018 47.96 334th 647 48.4%
2019 54.83 288th 701 58.9%
2021 36.29 425th 688 38.2%
2022 75.03 136th 699 80.5%
2023 59.31 250th 699 64.2%
2024 52.87 283rd 697 59.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Polo Community High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.09 191st 585 67.4%
2019 56.32 231st 639 63.8%
2022 58.28 216th 626 65.5%
2023 53.51 259th 644 59.8%
2024 55.79 227th 639 64.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Polo Community High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.29 422nd 620 31.9%
2019 46.75 352nd 665 47.1%
2021 26.83 457th 639 28.5%
2022 81.33 106th 658 83.9%
2023 54.70 277th 656 57.8%
2024 55.91 245th 664 63.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Polo Community High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.16 237th 619 61.7%
2019 61.71 208th 675 69.2%
2021 43.90 338th 653 48.2%
2022 64.56 196th 664 70.5%
2023 62.05 210th 668 68.6%
2024 46.15 323rd 668 51.6%
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Rank History for White students at Polo Community High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.66 383rd 548 30.1%
2019 43.41 267th 552 51.6%
2021 20.22 460th 553 16.8%
2022 58.59 193rd 560 65.5%
2023 48.74 254th 557 54.4%
2024 37.13 313th 554 43.5%
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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.

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Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Polo Community High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 262 n/a 1 n/a 3 n/a n/a 0 266
1990 245 n/a n/a n/a 3 n/a n/a 0 248
1991 215 1 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 218
1992 228 1 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 232
1993 225 1 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 227
1994 262 0 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 264
1995 315 1 0 11 3 n/a n/a 0 330
1996 315 1 0 11 3 n/a n/a 0 330
1997 312 1 0 10 3 n/a n/a 0 326
1998 308 1 0 9 0 n/a n/a 0 318
1999 296 2 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 304
2000 246 1 1 7 0 n/a n/a 0 255
2001 251 1 2 6 0 n/a n/a 0 260
2002 247 0 2 8 0 n/a n/a 0 257
2003 247 0 2 8 0 n/a n/a 0 257
2004 251 0 0 7 2 n/a n/a 0 260
2005 253 0 1 9 1 n/a n/a 0 264
2006 256 0 0 6 4 n/a n/a 0 266
2007 258 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 1 260
2008 235 1 3 2 0 n/a n/a 0 241
2009 232 1 1 5 0 n/a n/a 4 243
2010 216 1 1 3 0 n/a n/a 3 224
2011 227 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 227
2012 192 1 1 7 1 0 12 0 214
2013 179 1 1 12 1 0 7 0 201
2014 186 1 2 20 1 0 4 0 214
2015 169 1 2 19 1 0 4 0 196
2016 175 3 1 12 0 0 5 0 196
2017 166 3 2 10 0 0 4 0 185
2018 150 3 0 3 0 0 4 0 160
2019 161 2 1 2 0 0 7 0 173
2020 161 1 0 3 0 0 7 0 172
2021 157 1 0 9 0 0 7 0 174
2022 161 1 0 12 2 0 12 0 188
2023 169 0 0 17 1 0 8 0 195

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 Polo Community High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 266 19.5 13.6 n/a
1990 248 20.5 12.0 n/a
1991 218 20.5 10.6 n/a
1992 232 20.5 11.3 n/a
1993 227 21.0 10.8 n/a
1994 264 21.0 12.6 n/a
1995 330 20.0 16.5 n/a
1996 330 20.0 16.5 n/a
1997 326 20.0 16.3 n/a
1998 318 20.6 15.4 n/a
1999 304 19.5 15.6 n/a
2000 255 21.0 12.1 n/a
2001 260 21.0 12.4 n/a
2002 257 19.0 13.5 16.3
2003 257 19.0 13.5 16.3
2004 260 21.0 12.4 15.4
2005 264 21.0 12.6 15.2
2006 266 19.0 14.0 19.9
2007 260 21.0 12.4 22
2008 241 20.0 12.1 22
2009 243 21.0 11.6 21.8
2010 224 21.0 10.6 23.5
2011 227 20.0 11.3 32.6
2012 214 21.0 10.1 32.2
2013 201 30.0 6.6 39.3
2014 214 22.5 9.5 37.9
2015 196 19.0 10.3 43.9
2016 196 17.0 11.5 39.3
2017 185 14.5 12.7 37.8
2018 160 16.5 9.6 42.5
2019 173 16.5 10.4 42.8
2020 172 15.5 11.0 36.6
2021 174 n/a n/a n/a
2022 188 15.6 12.0 26.1
2023 195 15.8 12.3 40

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 Polo Community High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 266 19.5 13.6 n/a
1990 248 20.5 12.0 n/a
1991 218 20.5 10.6 n/a
1992 232 20.5 11.3 n/a
1993 227 21.0 10.8 n/a
1994 264 21.0 12.6 n/a
1995 330 20.0 16.5 n/a
1996 330 20.0 16.5 n/a
1997 326 20.0 16.3 n/a
1998 318 20.6 15.4 n/a
1999 304 19.5 15.6 n/a
2000 255 21.0 12.1 n/a
2001 260 21.0 12.4 n/a
2002 257 19.0 13.5 16.3
2003 257 19.0 13.5 16.3
2004 260 21.0 12.4 15.4
2005 264 21.0 12.6 15.2
2006 266 19.0 14.0 19.9
2007 260 21.0 12.4 22
2008 241 20.0 12.1 22
2009 243 21.0 11.6 21.8
2010 224 21.0 10.6 23.5
2011 227 20.0 11.3 32.6
2012 214 21.0 10.1 32.2
2013 201 30.0 6.6 39.3
2014 214 22.5 9.5 37.9
2015 196 19.0 10.3 43.9
2016 196 17.0 11.5 39.3
2017 185 14.5 12.7 37.8
2018 160 16.5 9.6 42.5
2019 173 16.5 10.4 42.8
2020 172 15.5 11.0 36.6
2021 174 n/a n/a n/a
2022 188 15.6 12.0 26.1
2023 195 15.8 12.3 40

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.

Immunization Rates

Polo Community High School

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMeningococcal
201599.0%98.5%98.5%98.5%99.5%99.0%99.0%
201699.5%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.5%97.5%19.8%
201798.9%98.4%98.4%98.4%98.4%96.8%98.9%28.0%
201898.8%98.8%98.8%98.8%98.8%98.2%98.2%20.1%
201998.9%98.9%98.9%98.9%98.9%97.7%98.9%52.9%
202197.7%97.7%97.7%97.7%98.3%96.5%97.7%94.2%
202297.8%97.3%97.3%97.3%97.8%96.2%97.8%95.7%
202397.5%96.9%96.9%96.9%97.5%96.4%97.5%96.4%
202496.8%96.3%96.3%96.3%96.8%95.8%96.8%96.3%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Polo Community High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $398 (3.2%) $12,223 (96.8%) $12,621
2020 $95 (0.8%) $11,630 (99.2%) $11,725
2021 $123 (1.0%) $12,167 (99.0%) $12,291
2022 $123 (1.0%) $12,167 (99.0%) $12,291
2023 $2,397 (18.4%) $10,612 (81.6%) $13,009
2024 $861 (5.5%) $14,738 (94.5%) $15,599

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Polo Community High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 288th of 701 High schoolsRanks 250th of 699 High schools
 5.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
11th Grade Mathematics (Polo Community High School)39.511.1
 28.4%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Polo CUSD 222)39.511.1
 28.4%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)34.826.7
 8.1%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Polo Community High School)39.526.6
 12.9%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (Polo CUSD 222)39.526.6
 12.9%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.731.6
 5.1%
End of Course Science (Polo Community High School)11.677.3
 65.7%
   End of Course Science (Polo CUSD 222)11.677.3
 65.7%
   End of Course Science (Illinois)36.452.2
 15.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students173195
 12.7%
African American20
 100%
American Indian01
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic217
 750%
Pacific Islander00
White161169
 5%
Two or More Races78
 14.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients42.8%40%
 2.8%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Polo Community High School

Polo Community High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Centennial Elementary School
Middle : Aplington Middle School

Polo Community High School ranks 283rd of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 195 students attended Polo Community High School.

Students at Polo Community High School are 87% White, 9% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.


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