Cambridge Jr/Sr High School
Cambridge, IL · Cambridge CUSD 227
Regular public school · Grades 6 - 12 · Rural, distant
248th of 601 Illinois high schools statewide · better than 59%▲ Improving
300 S West St, Cambridge, IL 61238
(309)937-2051NCES ID 170816000429Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Cambridge Jr/Sr High School 248th of 601 Illinois high schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 59% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 31th in 2019 to 59th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 235 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 99.0% | 98.7% | ▼ 0.3 pts | |
| Black | 0.0% | 0.9% | ▲ 0.9 pts | |
| Hispanic | 1.0% | 0.0% | ▼ 1.0 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $163K in zip 61238 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2009
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Cambridge Jr/Sr High School
- #104Orion High SchoolOrion CUSD 223 · 9.4 mi away104th of 601
ELA 66% ▲12 · Math 56% ▲18Compare - #325AlWood Middle/High SchoolAlWood CUSD 225 · 10 mi away325th of 601
ELA 57% ▲3 · Math 25% ▼13Compare - #119Geneseo High SchoolGeneseo CUSD 228 · 11.6 mi away119th of 601
ELA 66% ▲12 · Math 52% ▲14Compare - #331Galva Jr-Sr High SchoolGalva CUSD 224 · 11.7 mi away331st of 601
ELA 53% ▼1 · Math 29% ▼9Compare - #111Wethersfield Jr/Sr High SchoolWethersfield CUSD 230 · 15.1 mi away111th of 601
ELA 77% ▲23 · Math 43% ▲5Compare - #336R O W V A Jr and Sr High SchoolR O W V A CUSD 208 · 15.5 mi away336th of 601
ELA 51% ▼3 · Math 30% ▼8Compare - #517Kewanee High SchoolKewanee CUSD 229 · 15.5 mi away517th of 601
ELA 34% ▼20 · Math 13% ▼25Compare - #122Annawan High SchoolAnnawan CUSD 226 · 16.3 mi away122nd of 601
ELA 71% ▲17 · Math 46% ▲8Compare
What school district is Cambridge Jr/Sr High School in?
Cambridge Jr/Sr High School is part of the Cambridge CUSD 227 district in Cambridge, Illinois.
Is Cambridge Jr/Sr High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Cambridge Jr/Sr High School 248th of 601 Illinois high schools (better than 59% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Cambridge Jr/Sr High School?
White 99% (235 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Cambridge Jr/Sr High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61238 is $163K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.