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Monticello High School vs. Deland-weldon High School

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School Overview

School
Monticello High School
1 Sage Dr
Monticello, IL 61856
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Deland-weldon High School
304 E Il Route 10
De Land, IL 61839
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)

Deland-weldon High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 476 students in grades 9-12, Monticello High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 47 students in grades 9-12, Deland-weldon High School ranks in the top 10% 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% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
476 students
47 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
7 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
7:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Monticello 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 Deland-weldon High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#883 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 30%)
#267 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Monticello High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Deland-weldon High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
(Top 30% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
<50%
(Top 10% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Monticello 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 Deland-weldon 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.
35-39%
(Top 30% in IL)
<50%
(Top 20% in IL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Monticello 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 Deland-weldon 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)
≥50%
(Top 50% in IL)
≥95%
(Top 10% in IL)
≥80%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
This chart displays graduation rate of Monticello 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 Deland-weldon 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 Monticello High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Deland-weldon High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
109
10
Grade 10 Students
142
13
Grade 11 Students
106
9
Grade 12 Students
119
15

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
2%
n/a
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n/a
% Hispanic
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Monticello 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 Deland-weldon High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Deland-weldon High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% White
91%
94%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Monticello 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 Deland-weldon 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
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Monticello 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 Deland-weldon 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.
0.17
0.12
This chart displays the diversity score of Monticello 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 Deland-weldon 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
18%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Monticello 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 Deland-weldon 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%
(13-14 School Year Data)
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Monticello High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Deland-weldon 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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