Best Public Schools in Zip Code 61062

Summary:

The 61062 zip code in Illinois is home to three schools: Pearl City Elementary School, Pearl City High School, and Pearl City Junior High School, all part of the Pearl City CUSD 200 district. These schools demonstrate a range of academic performance, with Pearl City High School and Pearl City Junior High School standing out as the top performers in the area.

Pearl City High School is the clear standout, ranking 50th out of 697 Illinois high schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts impressive test scores, with 47.7% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in both SAT Mathematics and English Language Arts, significantly outpacing state averages. Additionally, Pearl City High School maintains a high graduation rate of 88.9% and a low dropout rate of 4.6%, indicating strong student outcomes.

Pearl City Junior High School also demonstrates academic excellence, ranking 420th out of 1,363 Illinois middle schools and earning a 3-star rating. The school excels in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, with proficiency rates that surpass both district and state averages. In contrast, Pearl City Elementary School shows more mixed results, with some grades performing above the district and state averages, while others fall below. The differences in funding and resources across the schools may contribute to the observed performance variations.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISA Science (2024)	IAR English Language Arts (2024)							IAR Mathematics (2024)							SAT Mathematics (2024)	SAT English Language Arts (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science All Grades	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pearl City High School	Public	9-12	100 S Summit St	Pearl City	61062	Stephenson County	Pearl City CUSD 200	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(815) 443-2715	137	12	11.1	34.3%	120 (87.6%)	2 (1.5%)	11 (8.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	94	50^th of 697 public high schools	92.8%		81.4	109^th of 699 public high schools	84.4%	59	81.4															47.7	47.7	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3		96.5	$18,553	$571	$17,982
Pearl City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	100 S Summit St	Pearl City	61062	Stephenson County	Pearl City CUSD 200	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(815) 443-2715	206	20	10.3	50.0%	171 (83.0%)	5 (2.4%)	25 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	56.6	789^th of 2067 public elementary schools	61.8%		55.5	835^th of 2077 public elementary schools	59.8%	46		28.6	32.1	26.1	63.0			38.4	33.3	35.7	17.4	44.4			33.3			96.3	96.3	96.3	96.3	96.3	96.3	96.3	31.3	30.0	$15,963	$1,190	$14,772
Pearl City Junior High School	Public	7-8	100 S Summit St	Pearl City	61062	Stephenson County	Pearl City CUSD 200	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(815) 443-2715	81	6	13.7	38.3%	68 (84.0%)	1 (1.2%)	7 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.2%)	62.6	420^th of 1363 public middle schools	69.2%		83.7	181^st of 1367 public middle schools	86.8%	239	74.5					20.0	69.5	50.0					23.3	63.1	47.4			97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4		97.4	$10,413	$571	$9,841

Cities Near Zip Code 61062

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pearl City	0.5 mi	3	164^th
Lena	8.15 mi	3	156^th
Freeport	8.2 mi	11	714^th
Shannon	8.97 mi	1	66^th
Stockton	11.16 mi	3	203^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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