Is Spoon River Valley Senior High School a good school?

Spoon River Valley Senior High School ranks in the bottom 21.2% of Illinois high schools.

How many students attend Spoon River Valley Senior High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 73 students attended Spoon River Valley Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Spoon River Valley Senior High School?

Students at Spoon River Valley Senior High School are 97% White, 3% African American.

What schools feed into Spoon River Valley Senior High School?

Spoon River Valley Senior High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Spoon River Valley Elementary School

Spoon River Valley Senior High School

Summary:

Spoon River Valley Senior High School is a public high school located in London Mills, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 73 students. The school is part of the Spoon River Valley CUSD 4 district, which is ranked 482 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Spoon River Valley Senior High School has had a fluctuating statewide ranking, ranging from 216 out of 688 Illinois high schools in 2020-2021 to 549 out of 697 in 2023-2024. Its graduation rate has also varied, from a low of 69.0% in 2019-2020 to a high of 95.5% in 2020-2021, with the most recent rate being 88.2% in 2023-2024. The school's test scores, as measured by the SAT and ISA assessments, have been consistently lower than the state averages, with only 7.7% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT Mathematics and SAT English Language Arts in 2023-2024, compared to the state averages of 26.1% and 31.1%, respectively.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Brimfield High School, Spoon River Valley Senior High School generally performs worse on key metrics like statewide ranking, graduation rates, test scores, and chronic absenteeism. This may be influenced by the school's relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 31.51% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year. Despite the increased spending per student, from $12,588 in 2020-2021 to $21,093 in 2022-2023, the school's academic performance has not shown significant improvement.

Detail:

Public 9-12

35265 N IL Route 97
London Mills, IL 61544-9312

(309) 778-2201

District: Spoon River Valley CUSD 4

SchoolDigger Rank:
549^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,501

Feeder schools for Spoon River Valley Senior High School:

Elementary:

Spoon River Valley Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 7.7

Number of students: 73

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.3%

African American:

2.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 31.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Spoon River Valley Senior High School ranks worse than 78.8% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.01. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Spoon River Valley Senior 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.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Spoon River Valley Senior High School is $20,501.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Spoon River Valley Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Spoon River Valley Senior High School 549^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Spoon River Valley Senior High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Spoon River Valley CUSD 4:

SchoolDigger ranks Spoon River Valley CUSD 4 482^nd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Spoon River Valley Senior High School

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Rank History for all students at Spoon River Valley Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	52.65	317^th	586	45.9%
2004	57.77	269^th	592	54.6%
2005	53.86	313^th	590	46.9%
2006	53.55	322^nd	596	46.0%
2007	82.54	85^th	612	86.1%
2008	53.32	343^rd	624	45.0%
2009	31.36	477^th	632	24.5%
2010	57.21	315^th	643	51.0%
2011	64.26	262^nd	655	60.0%
2012	57.73	314^th	665	52.8%
2013	70.57	202^nd	670	69.9%
2014	71.71	179^th	670	73.3%
2015	34.07	388^th	614	36.8%
2016	44.79	345^th	643	46.3%
2017	58.15	255^th	642	60.3%
2018	60.87	233^rd	647	64.0%
2019	42.70	400^th	701	42.9%
2021	61.74	216^th	688	68.6%
2022	37.21	443^rd	699	36.6%
2023	49.81	334^th	699	52.2%
2024	20.01	549^th	697	21.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Spoon River Valley Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	23.62	483^rd	585	17.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Spoon River Valley Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	64.58	198^th	620	68.1%
2019	57.25	253^rd	665	62.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Spoon River Valley Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	56.00	253^rd	619	59.1%
2019	39.59	414^th	675	38.7%
2021	59.72	230^th	653	64.8%
2022	28.03	473^rd	664	28.8%

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Rank History for White students at Spoon River Valley Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	49.96	238^th	548	56.6%
2019	27.79	406^th	552	26.4%
2021	47.77	243^rd	553	56.1%
2022	19.56	484^th	560	13.6%
2023	34.32	358^th	557	35.7%
2024	10.89	528^th	554	4.7%

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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 Spoon River Valley Senior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	158	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	158
1990	168	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	168
1991	179	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	180
1992	177	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	179
1993	179	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	179
1994	164	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	164
1995	152	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	153
1996	152	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	153
1997	145	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	145
1998	148	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	150
1999	145	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	146
2000	122	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	124
2001	130	1	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	133
2002	128	0	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	130
2003	128	0	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	130
2004	127	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	129
2005	130	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	130
2006	136	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	136
2007	140	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	140
2008	128	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	128
2009	144	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	144
2010	136	0	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	1	138
2011	129	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	133
2012	131	0	0	0	1	0	4	0	136
2013	126	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	130
2014	116	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	120
2015	120	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	121
2016	119	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	121
2017	107	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	109
2018	99	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	102
2019	90	2	1	2	0	0	0	0	95
2020	93	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	97
2021	86	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	90
2022	79	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	82
2023	71	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	73

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 Spoon River Valley Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	158	17.0	9.2	n/a
1990	168	16.5	10.1	n/a
1991	180	17.0	10.5	n/a
1992	179	18.0	9.9	n/a
1993	179	18.0	9.9	n/a
1994	164	18.0	9.1	n/a
1995	153	17.0	9.0	n/a
1996	153	17.0	9.0	n/a
1997	145	17.0	8.5	n/a
1998	150	17.0	8.8	n/a
1999	146	18.0	8.1	n/a
2000	124	18.0	6.9	n/a
2001	133	16.0	8.3	n/a
2002	130	18.0	7.2	27.7
2003	130	18.0	7.2	27.7
2004	129	17.0	7.6	25.6
2005	130	16.0	8.1	26.9
2006	136	12.0	11.3	55.9
2007	140	11.0	12.7	32.9
2008	128	12.0	10.7	28.9
2009	144	11.0	13.1	36.8
2010	138	11.0	12.5	44.5
2011	133	11.0	12.0	45.1
2012	136	9.0	15.1	48.5
2013	130	n/a	n/a	33.8
2014	120	n/a	n/a	40
2015	121	14.0	8.6	43
2016	121	14.0	8.6	42.1
2017	109	11.1	9.7	36.7
2018	102	10.7	9.5	39.2
2019	95	10.7	8.8	38.9
2020	97	11.0	8.8	33
2021	90	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	82	9.9	8.2	29.3
2023	73	9.3	7.7	31.5

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 Spoon River Valley Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	158	17.0	9.2	n/a
1990	168	16.5	10.1	n/a
1991	180	17.0	10.5	n/a
1992	179	18.0	9.9	n/a
1993	179	18.0	9.9	n/a
1994	164	18.0	9.1	n/a
1995	153	17.0	9.0	n/a
1996	153	17.0	9.0	n/a
1997	145	17.0	8.5	n/a
1998	150	17.0	8.8	n/a
1999	146	18.0	8.1	n/a
2000	124	18.0	6.9	n/a
2001	133	16.0	8.3	n/a
2002	130	18.0	7.2	27.7
2003	130	18.0	7.2	27.7
2004	129	17.0	7.6	25.6
2005	130	16.0	8.1	26.9
2006	136	12.0	11.3	55.9
2007	140	11.0	12.7	32.9
2008	128	12.0	10.7	28.9
2009	144	11.0	13.1	36.8
2010	138	11.0	12.5	44.5
2011	133	11.0	12.0	45.1
2012	136	9.0	15.1	48.5
2013	130	n/a	n/a	33.8
2014	120	n/a	n/a	40
2015	121	14.0	8.6	43
2016	121	14.0	8.6	42.1
2017	109	11.1	9.7	36.7
2018	102	10.7	9.5	39.2
2019	95	10.7	8.8	38.9
2020	97	11.0	8.8	33
2021	90	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	82	9.9	8.2	29.3
2023	73	9.3	7.7	31.5

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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