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Eureka High School vs. Lexington High School

Should you attend Eureka High School or Lexington High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Eureka High School
200 W Cruger Ave
Eureka, IL 61530
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Lexington High School
100 E Wall St
Lexington, IL 61753
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Eureka High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)

Lexington High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 476 students in grades 9-12, Eureka High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 158 students in grades 9-12, Lexington High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-29% (which is approximately equal to the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
476 students
158 students
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This chart displays total students of Lexington High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
13 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Lexington High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
12:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Eureka High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lexington High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#369 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 20%)
#1986 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Eureka High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lexington High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 10% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
20-29%
(Top 50% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Eureka High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lexington High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
40-44%
(Top 30% in IL)
11-19%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Eureka High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lexington High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 50% in IL)
20-29%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
90-94%
(Top 30% in IL)
≥90%
(Top 50% in IL)
This chart displays graduation rate of Eureka High School and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Lexington High School and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Eureka High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Lexington High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
139
41
Grade 10 Students
121
49
Grade 11 Students
109
32
Grade 12 Students
107
36

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Eureka High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lexington High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
% Hispanic
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Eureka High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lexington High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Eureka High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lexington High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
94%
92%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Eureka High School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lexington High School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Eureka High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lexington High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.12
0.15
This chart displays the diversity score of Eureka High School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Lexington High School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Eureka High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lexington High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Eureka High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lexington High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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