Is Somonauk High School a good school?

Somonauk High School ranks 102 nd of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Somonauk High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 228 students attended Somonauk High School.

What is the racial makeup of Somonauk High School?

Students at Somonauk High School are 85% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Somonauk High School?

Somonauk High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : James R Wood Elementary School Middle : Somonauk Middle School

Somonauk High School

Summary:

Somonauk High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Somonauk, Illinois, with a student population of 238. The school is part of the Somonauk CUSD 432 district, which is ranked 247 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Somonauk High School has consistently performed well academically, ranking in the top 15% of Illinois high schools in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's students have demonstrated strong proficiency in standardized tests, with 38.9% proficient or better in SAT Mathematics and 37% in SAT English Language Arts, significantly higher than the state averages. Somonauk High School also maintains a high graduation rate of 92.3%, well above the state average. The school has shown exceptional performance in supporting its special education and low socioeconomic status students, ranking in the top 5% and top 15% of Illinois high schools, respectively.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Yorkville High School, Somonauk High School generally outperforms its peers in academic metrics, graduation rates, and support for special populations. However, some nearby schools have shown stronger performance in certain areas, such as science proficiency. Somonauk High School's leadership and faculty should continue to build on its strengths, while also addressing any attendance-related challenges and exploring ways to address the gender-based performance differences observed among its student population.

Detail:

Public 9-12

501 W Market St
Somonauk, IL 60552-9794

(815) 498-2314

District: Somonauk CUSD 432

SchoolDigger Rank:
102^nd of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,696

Feeder schools for Somonauk High School:

Elementary:	James R Wood Elementary School
Middle:	Somonauk Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.1

Number of students: 228

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.1%

Hispanic:

11.4%

African American:

1.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 36%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Somonauk High School ranks better than 85.4% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 83.06. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Somonauk 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 (85.1%), Hispanic (11.4%), Asian (1.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 36% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Somonauk High School is 12.1. (See more...)

Compare Somonauk High School employs 18.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Somonauk High School is $15,696.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Somonauk High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Somonauk High School 102^nd of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Somonauk High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

White students:

Somonauk CUSD 432:

SchoolDigger ranks Somonauk CUSD 432 247^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Somonauk High School

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Rank History for all students at Somonauk High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	60.67	245^th	586	58.2%
2004	59.32	255^th	592	56.9%
2005	53.42	318^th	590	46.1%
2006	45.21	382^nd	596	35.9%
2007	78.00	119^th	612	80.6%
2008	55.56	320^th	624	48.7%
2009	34.50	466^th	632	26.3%
2010	60.90	276^th	643	57.1%
2011	70.78	210^th	655	67.9%
2012	69.01	200^th	665	69.9%
2013	49.94	374^th	670	44.2%
2014	89.43	52^nd	670	92.2%
2015	93.65	28^th	614	95.4%
2016	82.22	44^th	643	93.2%
2017	69.01	162^nd	642	74.8%
2018	60.33	236^th	647	63.5%
2019	60.35	237^th	701	66.2%
2021	54.21	266^th	688	61.3%
2022	54.94	290^th	699	58.5%
2023	63.30	219^th	699	68.7%
2024	83.06	102^nd	697	85.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Somonauk High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2021	68.65	71^st	453	84.3%
2022	64.45	78^th	493	84.2%
2023	50.95	161^st	476	66.2%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	53.96	245^th	585	58.1%
2019	83.41	51^st	639	92.0%
2021	67.52	128^th	611	79.1%
2022	33.77	429^th	626	31.5%
2023	38.04	412^th	644	36.0%
2024	96.55	23^rd	639	96.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Somonauk High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	63.12	210^th	620	66.1%
2019	59.56	242^nd	665	63.6%
2021	73.06	145^th	639	77.3%
2022	52.77	290^th	658	55.9%
2023	82.58	95^th	656	85.5%
2024	63.33	205^th	664	69.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Somonauk High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	49.42	157^th	428	63.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Somonauk High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	49.44	313^th	619	49.4%
2019	55.16	261^st	675	61.3%
2021	32.82	420^th	653	35.7%
2022	54.54	273^rd	664	58.9%
2023	42.90	372^nd	668	44.3%
2024	90.75	64^th	668	90.4%

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Rank History for White students at Somonauk High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	47.16	259^th	548	52.7%
2019	47.33	249^th	552	54.9%
2021	37.62	310^th	553	43.9%
2022	35.06	367^th	560	34.5%
2023	51.50	236^th	557	57.6%
2024	70.00	140^th	554	74.7%

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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 Somonauk High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	202	n/a	1	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	204
1990	222	n/a	1	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	224
1991	227	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	228
1992	220	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	221
1993	226	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	227
1994	221	1	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	224
1995	364	0	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	366
1996	364	0	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	366
1997	372	1	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	375
1998	390	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	391
1999	416	0	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	421
2000	417	0	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	423
2001	460	0	2	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	474
2002	304	0	2	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	319
2003	304	0	2	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	319
2004	300	2	5	8	3	n/a	n/a	0	318
2005	301	1	2	10	3	n/a	n/a	7	324
2006	316	2	3	7	3	n/a	n/a	4	335
2007	312	1	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	7	326
2008	295	0	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	4	309
2009	305	0	0	12	0	n/a	n/a	7	324
2010	298	0	1	10	1	n/a	n/a	7	317
2011	284	1	0	14	0	0	0	0	299
2012	270	1	2	13	0	1	0	0	287
2013	247	0	1	14	0	0	8	0	270
2014	236	0	1	17	1	0	6	0	261
2015	244	1	2	16	2	0	3	0	268
2016	246	0	1	14	2	0	8	0	271
2017	248	1	1	18	3	0	6	0	277
2018	248	0	1	17	2	0	3	0	271
2019	259	0	1	16	1	0	3	0	280
2020	250	1	1	21	1	0	2	0	276
2021	240	2	1	19	0	0	2	0	264
2022	226	2	1	19	0	0	2	0	250
2023	205	4	2	24	0	0	3	0	238
2024	194	3	3	26	0	0	2	0	228

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 Somonauk High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	204	16.0	12.7	n/a
1990	224	16.2	13.8	n/a
1991	228	16.7	13.6	n/a
1992	221	16.2	13.6	n/a
1993	227	16.2	14.0	n/a
1994	224	17.7	12.7	n/a
1995	366	26.3	13.9	n/a
1996	366	26.3	13.9	n/a
1997	375	24.7	15.2	n/a
1998	391	24.0	16.3	n/a
1999	421	24.0	17.5	n/a
2000	423	26.0	16.3	n/a
2001	474	27.0	17.6	n/a
2002	319	20.0	16.0	8.2
2003	319	20.0	16.0	8.2
2004	318	20.7	15.4	4.7
2005	324	21.5	15.1	5.4
2006	335	21.5	15.6	5.7
2007	326	24.0	13.6	4.7
2008	309	18.0	17.2	7.2
2009	324	20.0	16.2	10.1
2010	317	21.0	15.1	19
2011	299	20.5	14.5	20.7
2012	287	20.5	14.0	16.4
2013	270	n/a	n/a	17
2014	261	18.0	14.5	18
2015	268	17.0	15.7	17.9
2016	271	17.0	15.9	16.6
2017	277	17.0	16.2	18.1
2018	271	18.0	15.0	21.4
2019	280	17.5	16.0	25.7
2020	276	18.3	15.0	29
2021	264	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	250	19.0	13.1	30.8
2023	238	17.1	13.9	35.7
2024	228	18.8	12.1	36

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 Somonauk High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	204	16.0	12.7	n/a
1990	224	16.2	13.8	n/a
1991	228	16.7	13.6	n/a
1992	221	16.2	13.6	n/a
1993	227	16.2	14.0	n/a
1994	224	17.7	12.7	n/a
1995	366	26.3	13.9	n/a
1996	366	26.3	13.9	n/a
1997	375	24.7	15.2	n/a
1998	391	24.0	16.3	n/a
1999	421	24.0	17.5	n/a
2000	423	26.0	16.3	n/a
2001	474	27.0	17.6	n/a
2002	319	20.0	16.0	8.2
2003	319	20.0	16.0	8.2
2004	318	20.7	15.4	4.7
2005	324	21.5	15.1	5.4
2006	335	21.5	15.6	5.7
2007	326	24.0	13.6	4.7
2008	309	18.0	17.2	7.2
2009	324	20.0	16.2	10.1
2010	317	21.0	15.1	19
2011	299	20.5	14.5	20.7
2012	287	20.5	14.0	16.4
2013	270	n/a	n/a	17
2014	261	18.0	14.5	18
2015	268	17.0	15.7	17.9
2016	271	17.0	15.9	16.6
2017	277	17.0	16.2	18.1
2018	271	18.0	15.0	21.4
2019	280	17.5	16.0	25.7
2020	276	18.3	15.0	29
2021	264	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	250	19.0	13.1	30.8
2023	238	17.1	13.9	35.7
2024	228	18.8	12.1	36

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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