Cerro Gordo Jr and Sr High School
Cerro Gordo, IL · Cerro Gordo CUSD 100
Regular public school · Grades 6 - 12 · Rural, distant
167th of 601 Illinois high schools statewide · better than 72%▼ Declining
300 E Durfee St, Cerro Gordo, IL 61818
(217)763-2711NCES ID 170933000540Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Cerro Gordo Jr and Sr High School 167th of 601 Illinois high schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 72% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 87th in 2019 to 72th in 2025 — declining.
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 220 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.9% | 93.6% | ▼ 4.3 pts | |
| Hispanic | 0.0% | 4.5% | ▲ 4.5 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.0% | 1.4% | ▲ 0.4 pts | |
| Black | 1.0% | 0.5% | ▼ 0.5 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 $147K in zip 61818 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2012
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Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Cerro Gordo Jr and Sr High School
- #463Argenta-Oreana High SchoolArgenta-Oreana CUSD 1 · 8.3 mi away463rd of 601
ELA 36% ▼36 · Math 23% ▼10Compare - #26Bement High SchoolBement CUSD 5 · 8.7 mi away26th of 601
ELA 75% ▲3Compare - #124Mt Zion High SchoolMt Zion CUSD 3 · 11.4 mi away124th of 601
ELA 63% ▼9 · Math 52% ▲19Compare - #583Eisenhower High SchoolDecatur SD 61 · 11.7 mi away583rd of 601
ELA 17% ▼55 · Math 9% ▼24Compare - #113Monticello High SchoolMonticello CUSD 25 · 12.2 mi away113th of 601
ELA 68% ▼4 · Math 51% ▲18Compare - #558MacArthur High SchoolDecatur SD 61 · 13.6 mi away558th of 601
ELA 22% ▼50 · Math 12% ▼21Compare - #233Maroa-Forsyth Senior High SchMaroa Forsyth CUSD 2 · 16 mi away233rd of 601
ELA 64% ▼8 · Math 31% ▼2Compare - –Deland-Weldon High SchoolDeland-Weldon CUSD 57 · 16.7 mi awayCompare
What school district is Cerro Gordo Jr and Sr High School in?
Cerro Gordo Jr and Sr High School is part of the Cerro Gordo CUSD 100 district in Cerro Gordo, Illinois.
Is Cerro Gordo Jr and Sr High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Cerro Gordo Jr and Sr High School 167th of 601 Illinois high schools (better than 72% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Cerro Gordo Jr and Sr High School?
White 94%, Hispanic 5%, Two or more races 1% (220 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Cerro Gordo Jr and Sr High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61818 is $147K 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.