Top 10 Best Counties for Public Schools in Illinois (2022)
The top ranked counties for public schools in Illinois are listed below (2022).
The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a county which have placed in the top 10% of all schools statewide.
A school's overall rank is based on its combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Schools are ranked and compared within their own state only.
Statewide Range: 5%
31%
Avg. Statewide: 13%
Top Ranked Counties with Best Public Schools in Illinois (2022)
County
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #11.
31%
(5 out of 16)
(5 out of 16)
- Aviston Elementary School
Rank: #42 of 3,655 (Top 5%)
(Math: 72% | Reading: 85%) - Bartelso Elementary School
Rank: #75 of 3,655 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-84%) - Germantown Elementary School
Rank: #82 of 3,655 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Clinton County, IL Schools
Rank: #22.
26%
(56 out of 217)
(56 out of 217)
- Daniel Wright Jr High School
Rank: #15 of 3,655 (Top 1%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 86%) - Walden Elementary School
Rank: #27 of 3,655 (Top 1%)
(Math: 79% | Reading: 81%) - Braeside Elementary School
Rank: #29 of 3,655 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Lake County, IL Schools
Rank: #3-43 - 4.
23%
(65 out of 278)
(65 out of 278)
- Meadow Glens Elementary School
Rank: #12 of 3,655 (Top 1%)
(Math: 86% | Reading: 91%) - Elm Elementary School
Rank: #17 of 3,655 (Top 1%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%) - Butler Junior High School
Rank: #20 of 3,655 (Top 1%)
(Math: 78% | Reading: 84%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Dupage County, IL Schools
Rank: #3-43 - 4.
23%
(3 out of 13)
(3 out of 13)
- Rogers Elementary School
Rank: #60 of 3,655 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%) - Parkview Elementary School
Rank: #225 of 3,655 (Top 10%)
(Math: 70% | Reading: 59%) - Waterloo Junior High School
Rank: #337 of 3,655 (Top 10%)
(Math: 52% | Reading: 64%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Monroe County, IL Schools
Rank: #55.
18%
(3 out of 17)
(3 out of 17)
- Teutopolis Grade School
Rank: #132 of 3,655 (Top 5%)
(Math: 68% | Reading: 68%) - Teutopolis Junior High School
Rank: #184 of 3,655 (Top 10%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%) - Dieterich Elementary School
Rank: #200 of 3,655 (Top 10%)
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Effingham County, IL Schools
Rank: #66.
12%
(25 out of 205)
(25 out of 205)
Rank: #7-87 - 8.
11%
(6 out of 57)
(6 out of 57)
- Central Primary School
Rank: #166 of 3,655 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%) - Central Intermediate School
Rank: #206 of 3,655 (Top 10%)
(Math: 56% | Reading: 77%) - Morton Jr High School
Rank: #247 of 3,655 (Top 10%)
(Math: 53% | Reading: 73%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Tazewell County, IL Schools
Rank: #7-87 - 8.
11%
(3 out of 27)
(3 out of 27)
- Germantown Hills Elementary School
Rank: #103 of 3,655 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%) - Germantown Hills Middle School
Rank: #281 of 3,655 (Top 10%)
(Math: 56% | Reading: 65%) - Eureka High School
Rank: #348 of 3,655 (Top 10%)
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Woodford County, IL Schools
Rank: #9-129 - 12.
10%
(132 out of 1,387)
(132 out of 1,387)
- Northside College Preparatory High School
Rank: #1 of 3,655 (Top 1%)
(Math: 94% | Reading: 97%) - Payton College Preparatory High School
Rank: #2 of 3,655 (Top 1%)
(Math: 93% | Reading: 97%) - Jones College Prep High School
Rank: #3 of 3,655 (Top 1%)
(Math: 92% | Reading: 95%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Cook County, IL Schools
Rank: #9-129 - 12.
10%
(16 out of 158)
(16 out of 158)
- John C Dunham Stem Partnership School
Rank: #54 of 3,655 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%) - Wild Rose Elementary School
Rank: #160 of 3,655 (Top 5%)
(Math: 69% | Reading: 65%) - Central Middle School
Rank: #161 of 3,655 (Top 5%)
(Math: 63% | Reading: 69%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Kane County, IL Schools
Rank: #9-129 - 12.
10%
(8 out of 77)
(8 out of 77)
- Washington Gifted School
Rank: #33 of 3,655 (Top 1%)
(Math: 88% | Reading: 76%) - Hickory Grove Elementary School
Rank: #71 of 3,655 (Top 5%)
(Math: 73% | Reading: 74%) - Dunlap Valley Middle School
Rank: #208 of 3,655 (Top 10%)
(Math: 60% | Reading: 68%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Peoria County, IL Schools
Rank: #9-129 - 12.
10%
(6 out of 59)
(6 out of 59)
- Tri-valley Elementary School
Rank: #54 of 3,655 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%) - Thomas Metcalf School
Rank: #103 of 3,655 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%) - Tri-valley Middle School
Rank: #190 of 3,655 (Top 10%)
(Math: 60% | Reading: 71%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Mclean County, IL Schools
Rank: #1313.
8%
(7 out of 92)
(7 out of 92)
- Thurgood Marshall School
Rank: #8 of 3,655 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90% | Reading: 95%) - Thurgood Marshall Elementary School
Rank: #21 of 3,655 (Top 1%)
(Math: 88% | Reading: 79%) - Pecatonica Elementary School
Rank: #274 of 3,655 (Top 10%)
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Winnebago County, IL Schools
Rank: #14-1514 - 15.
6%
(6 out of 93)
(6 out of 93)
- New Athens Elementary School
Rank: #229 of 3,655 (Top 10%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%) - Mascoutah Elementary School
Rank: #244 of 3,655 (Top 10%)
(Math: 61% | Reading: 62%) - Smithton Elementary School
Rank: #249 of 3,655 (Top 10%)
(Math: 59% | Reading: 63%) - View Full List of Top Ranked St. Clair County, IL Schools
Rank: #14-1514 - 15.
6%
(4 out of 63)
(4 out of 63)
- Prairieview-ogden Jr High School
Rank: #120 of 3,655 (Top 5%)
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 70-79%) - Mahomet-seymour High School
Rank: #281 of 3,655 (Top 10%)
(Math: 64% | Reading: 58%) - Prairieview-ogden North Elementary School
Rank: #320 of 3,655 (Top 10%)
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: ≥80%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Champaign County, IL Schools
Rank: #1616.
5%
(4 out of 83)
(4 out of 83)
- Grantfork Upper Elementary School
Rank: #134 of 3,655 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 60-69%) - St Jacob Elementary School
Rank: #147 of 3,655 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%) - Columbus Elementary School
Rank: #155 of 3,655 (Top 5%)
(Math: 62% | Reading: 71%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Madison County, IL Schools
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