Leland High School
Tel:
(815) 495-3231
- Leland High School serves 79 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤20% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21-39% (which is approximately equal to the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Leland High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Leland High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Leland High School's student population of 79 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 8 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 79 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 8 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Leland High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Leland High School is 0.30, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #2321 out of 3672 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤20% | 32% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 21-39% | 37% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 10:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 5% |
| Hispanic | 18% | 26% |
| Black | n/a | 17% |
| White | 82% | 48% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.30 | 0.68 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥80% | 87% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 48% | 47% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Leland CUSD 1 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Leland High School is Somonauk High School (6.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Leland Elementary School (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Leland Leland Elementary School Grades: K-8 | 174 students
0.0 miles
370 N Main St
Leland, IL 60531
(815) 495-3231 0.0 K-8 174 - Somonauk James R Wood Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 285 students
6.4 miles
320 Maple St
Somonauk, IL 60552
(815) 498-2338 6.4 PK-4 285 - Somonauk Somonauk High School Grades: 9-12 | 271 students
6.4 miles
501 W Market St
Somonauk, IL 60552
(815) 498-2314 6.4 9-12 271 - Somonauk Somonauk Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 252 students
6.4 miles
510 W Lasalle St
Somonauk, IL 60552
(815) 498-1866 6.4 5-8 252 - Earlville Earlville Elementary School Grades: PK-8 | 278 students
7.2 miles
Po Box 539
Earlville, IL 60518
(815) 246-8361 7.2 PK-8 278
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