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Winnebago High School vs. Pecatonica High School

Should you attend Winnebago High School or Pecatonica 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
Winnebago High School
200 E Mcnair Rd
Winnebago, IL 61088
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Pecatonica High School
Po Box 419
Pecatonica, IL 61063
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings
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Pecatonica High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 412 students in grades 9-12, Winnebago High School ranks in the top 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 25-29% (which is approximately equal to the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to 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 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 290 students in grades 9-12, Pecatonica High School ranks in the top 20% 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 30-39% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-59% (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 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
412 students
290 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
22 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Pecatonica High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1132 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
#507 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 20%)
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25-29%
(Top 50% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
30-39%
(Top 30% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Winnebago 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 Pecatonica 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.
30-34%
(Top 50% in IL)
50-59%
(Top 10% in IL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Winnebago 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 Pecatonica 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)
60-69%
(Top 30% in IL)
90-94%
(Top 30% in IL)
85-89%
(Top 50% in IL)
This chart displays graduation rate of Winnebago 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 Pecatonica 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
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Grade 9 Students
110
81
Grade 10 Students
107
73
Grade 11 Students
83
82
Grade 12 Students
112
54

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Winnebago High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Hispanic
10%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pecatonica High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
2%
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% White
80%
89%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Winnebago 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 Pecatonica 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
4%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Winnebago 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 Pecatonica 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.
0.35
0.21
This chart displays the diversity score of Winnebago 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 Pecatonica 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%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Winnebago 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 Pecatonica 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
7%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Winnebago 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 Pecatonica 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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