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Salt Fork High School

Catlin, IL · Salt Fork Community Unit District 512 · Grades 9 - 12

476th of 601 Illinois high schools statewide · better than 21% Declining

234
Students
2023–24 enrollment
14.6:1
Student / teacher ratio
54%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
15.7%
Chronically absent
IL average 25%

Salt Fork High School ranking

SchoolRow ranks Salt Fork High School 476th of 601 Illinois high schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 21% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 40th in 2019 to 21th in 2025 — declining.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%21%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Salt Fork High School test scores

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25

English Language Arts
This school
30%
IL average
52%
Math
This school
27%
IL average
38%
Science
This school
37%
IL average
45%
English Language Arts over time this school IL average
25%50%75%30%52%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time this school IL average
25%50%75%27%38%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Salt Fork High School students

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 234 students (202324, NCES) — and how it has shifted since 2015

White92%
Hover the pie for details
White 91%99%20152023
GroupTrend20152023Change
White99.3%91.5% 7.8 pts
Hispanic0.3%3.0% 2.7 pts
Black0.3%2.6% 2.3 pts
Asian0.0%1.7% 1.7 pts
Two or more races0.0%1.3% 1.3 pts

Homes near Salt Fork High School

Typical home value $169K in zip 61817 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$40K$80K$120K$160K$153K200020052010201520202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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High schools near Salt Fork High School

Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank

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Frequently asked questions

What school district is Salt Fork High School in?

Salt Fork High School is part of the Salt Fork Community Unit District 512 district in Catlin, Illinois.

Is Salt Fork High School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Salt Fork High School 476th of 601 Illinois high schools (better than 21% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Salt Fork High School?

White 92%, Hispanic 3%, Black 3%, Asian 2% (234 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Salt Fork High School cost?

The typical home value in zip code 61817 is $169K 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.