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South Elgin High School vs. Larkin High School

Should you attend South Elgin High School or Larkin 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
South Elgin High School
760 E Main St
South Elgin, IL 60177
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Larkin High School
1475 Larkin Ave
Elgin, IL 60123
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
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Overview
Serving 2,844 students in grades 9-12, South Elgin High School ranks in the top 50% 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 32% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (which is equal to the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,264 students in grades 9-12, Larkin High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,844 students
2,264 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
172 teachers
130 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Larkin High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1119 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
#2777 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Larkin High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
(Top 30% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
10%
(Bottom 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 South Elgin 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 Larkin 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.
30%
(Top 50% in IL)
10%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Elgin 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 Larkin 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.
60%
(Top 50% in IL)
47%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
89%
(Top 50% in IL)
82%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
This chart displays graduation rate of South Elgin 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 Larkin 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 South Elgin High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Larkin High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
718
641
Grade 10 Students
744
600
Grade 11 Students
678
534
Grade 12 Students
704
489

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
12%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Larkin High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
36%
71%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in South Elgin 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 Larkin High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
6%
10%
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% White
40%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in South Elgin 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 Larkin 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
5%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in South Elgin 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 Larkin 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.
0.70
0.47
This chart displays the diversity score of South Elgin 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 Larkin 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
26%
61%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in South Elgin 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 Larkin 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
6%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Elgin 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 Larkin 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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