Top 10 Best Livingston County Public Schools (2022)
For the 2022 school year, there are 22 public schools serving 4,939 students in Livingston County, IL. Livingston County has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Illinois.
The top ranked public schools in Livingston County, IL are Prairie Central Upper Elementary School, Prairie Central Jr High School and Dwight High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Livingston County, IL public schools have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Illinois public school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 38% statewide average). Schools in Livingston County have an average ranking of 6/10, which is in the top 50% of Illinois public schools.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Best Livingston County Public Schools (2022)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Prairie Central Upper Elementary School
Math: 39% | Reading: 54%
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Po Box 496
Forrest, IL 61741
(815) 657-8238
Forrest, IL 61741
(815) 657-8238
Grades: 5-6
| 236 students
Rank: #22.
Prairie Central Jr High School
Math: 43% | Reading: 49%
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
800 N Wood St
Forrest, IL 61741
(815) 657-8660
Forrest, IL 61741
(815) 657-8660
Grades: 7-8
| 251 students
Rank: #33.
Dwight High School
Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-49%
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
801 S Franklin St
Dwight, IL 60420
(815) 584-6201
Dwight, IL 60420
(815) 584-6201
Grades: 9-12
| 233 students
Rank: #44.
Prairie Central Elementary School
Math: 36% | Reading: 47%
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
600 S 1st St
Fairbury, IL 61739
(815) 692-2623
Fairbury, IL 61739
(815) 692-2623
Grades: 2-4
| 316 students
Rank: #55.
Prairie Central High School
Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
411 N 7th St
Fairbury, IL 61739
(815) 692-2355
Fairbury, IL 61739
(815) 692-2355
Grades: 9-12
| 569 students
Rank: #66.
Lincoln Elementary School
Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
514 S Main St
Pontiac, IL 61764
(815) 844-3924
Pontiac, IL 61764
(815) 844-3924
Grades: 2-3
| 215 students
Rank: #77.
Graymont Elementary School
Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Po Box 117
Graymont, IL 61743
(815) 743-5346
Graymont, IL 61743
(815) 743-5346
Grades: PK-8
| 56 students
Rank: #88.
203 N East St
Odell, IL 60460
(815) 998-2272
Odell, IL 60460
(815) 998-2272
Grades: PK-8
| 175 students
Rank: #99.
Dwight Common School
Math: 29% | Reading: 29%
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
801 S Columbia St
Dwight, IL 60420
(815) 584-6221
Dwight, IL 60420
(815) 584-6221
Grades: PK-8
| 453 students
Rank: #1010.
Pontiac High School
Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1100 E Indiana Ave
Pontiac, IL 61764
(815) 844-6113
Pontiac, IL 61764
(815) 844-6113
Grades: 9-12
| 693 students
Rank: #1111.
Saunemin Elementary School
Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24%
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
39 Main St
Saunemin, IL 61769
(815) 832-4421
Saunemin, IL 61769
(815) 832-4421
Grades: PK-8
| 129 students
Rank: #1212.
Tri-point High School
Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Po Box 316
Cullom, IL 60929
(815) 689-2110
Cullom, IL 60929
(815) 689-2110
Grades: 9-12
| 117 students
Rank: #1313.
Washington Elementary School
Math: 14% | Reading: 32%
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
400 N Morrow St
Pontiac, IL 61764
(815) 844-3687
Pontiac, IL 61764
(815) 844-3687
Grades: 4-5
| 228 students
Rank: #1414.
Flanagan Elementary School
Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
202 E Falcon Hwy
Flanagan, IL 61740
(815) 796-2261
Flanagan, IL 61740
(815) 796-2261
Grades: PK-8
| 178 students
Rank: #1515.
Flanagan-cornell High School
Math: ≤10% | Reading: 30-39%
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
202 E Falcon Hwy
Flanagan, IL 61740
(815) 796-2291
Flanagan, IL 61740
(815) 796-2291
Grades: 9-12
| 133 students
Rank: #1616.
Pontiac Jr High School
Math: 15% | Reading: 24%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
600 N Morrow St
Pontiac, IL 61764
(815) 842-4343
Pontiac, IL 61764
(815) 842-4343
Grades: 6-8
| 385 students
Rank: #1717.
Cornell Elementary School
Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
300 N 7th St
Cornell, IL 61319
(815) 358-2216
Cornell, IL 61319
(815) 358-2216
Grades: K-8
| 97 students
Rank: n/an/a
117 W Livingston St
Pontiac, IL 61764
(815) 844-3023
Pontiac, IL 61764
(815) 844-3023
Grades: PK-1
| 337 students
Rank: n/an/a
Livingston Area Career Cntr
Vocational School
1100 E Indiana Ave
Pontiac, IL 61764
(815) 842-2557
Pontiac, IL 61764
(815) 842-2557
Grades: 11-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Livingston Co Crossroads Academy
Special Education School
205 N Adams St
Flanagan, IL 61740
(815) 844-5749
Flanagan, IL 61740
(815) 844-5749
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Livingston County Academy
Special Education School
205 N Adams St
Flanagan, IL 61740
(815) 844-7115
Flanagan, IL 61740
(815) 844-7115
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Po Box 816
Chatsworth, IL 60921
(815) 635-3555
Chatsworth, IL 60921
(815) 635-3555
Grades: PK-1
| 138 students
Livingston County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
Dwight Correctional Center (Closed 2011)
Alternative School
23813 East 3200 North Rd
Dwight, IL 60420
(815) 584-2806
Dwight, IL 60420
(815) 584-2806
Grades: 12
| n/a students
Po Box 367
Flanagan, IL 61740
(815) 796-2291
Flanagan, IL 61740
(815) 796-2291
Grades: 9-12
| 166 students
Livingston Area Career Center (Closed 2013)
Vocational School
1100 East Indiana Ave
Pontiac, IL 61764
(815) 842-2557
Pontiac, IL 61764
(815) 842-2557
Grades: 11-12
| n/a students
450 N Bach
Forrest, IL 61741
(815) 657-8461
Forrest, IL 61741
(815) 657-8461
Grades: K-4
| 147 students
Pontiac Correctional Center (Closed 2011)
Alternative School
700 West Lincoln St
Pontiac, IL 61764
(815) 842-2816
Pontiac, IL 61764
(815) 842-2816
Grades: 12
| n/a students
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