For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 225 students in Amboy CUSD 272 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Amboy CUSD 272 School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Amboy CUSD 272 School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Amboy High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,016 Schools
# Students
752 Students
616,406 Students
# Teachers
56 Teachers
41,528 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Amboy CUSD 272 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#378 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)22%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
50%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.68
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,566 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
32,070 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
70 Students
170,917 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
28%
# Black Students
9 Students
100,133 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
660 Students
289,543 Students
% White Students
88%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
664 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
21,471 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
45
171
# Students in K Grade:
58
275
# Students in 1st Grade:
44
261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
58
276
# Students in 3rd Grade:
53
431
# Students in 4th Grade:
49
442
# Students in 5th Grade:
45
898
# Students in 6th Grade:
49
1,908
# Students in 7th Grade:
63
4,488
# Students in 8th Grade:
63
4,842
# Students in 9th Grade:
75
157,061
# Students in 10th Grade:
53
149,228
# Students in 11th Grade:
43
146,241
# Students in 12th Grade:
54
149,884
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,121 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,158. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,211 is higher than the state median of $21,406. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,121
$22,158
Spending / Student
$29,211
$21,406
Best Amboy CUSD 272 School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Amboy High School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
11 E Hawley St
Amboy, IL 61310
(815) 857-3632
Amboy, IL 61310
(815) 857-3632
Grades: 9-12
| 225 students
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