Il Valley Central High School
Chillicothe, IL · Il Valley Central USD 321
Regular public school · Grades 9 - 12 · Suburb, large
251st of 601 Illinois high schools statewide · better than 58%▼ Declining
1300 W Sycamore St, Chillicothe, IL 61523
(309)274-5481NCES ID 171997002256Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Il Valley Central High School 251st of 601 Illinois high schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 58% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 71th in 2019 to 58th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Hispanic (last reported 2022) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Hispanic (last reported 2022) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
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 663 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.3% | 90.2% | ▼ 4.1 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.1% | 4.1% | ▲ 3.0 pts | |
| Hispanic | 2.1% | 3.6% | ▲ 1.5 pts | |
| Asian | 0.4% | 1.1% | ▲ 0.7 pts | |
| Black | 1.4% | 0.9% | ▼ 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 $188K in zip 61523 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2002
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Il Valley Central High School
- #34Dunlap High SchoolDunlap CUSD 323 · 9.8 mi away34th of 601
ELA 77% ▲22 · Math 71% ▲34Compare - #90Metamora High SchoolCounty of Woodford School · 10.9 mi away90th of 601
ELA 67% ▲12 · Math 58% ▲21Compare - #439Lowpoint-Washburn Jr Sr High SchLowpoint-Washburn CUSD 21 · 11.6 mi away439th of 601
ELA 40% ▼15 · Math 24% ▼13Compare - #341Richwoods High SchoolPeoria SD 150 · 11.8 mi away341st of 601
ELA 49% ▼6 · Math 31% ▼6Compare - #473Peoria Heights High SchoolPeoria Heights CUSD 325 · 12.3 mi away473rd of 601
ELA 29% ▼26Compare - #530Rolling Acres Middle SchoolPeoria SD 150 · 12.5 mi away530th of 601
ELA 27% ▼28 · Math 18% ▼19Compare - #72Princeville High SchoolPrinceville CUSD 326 · 13.1 mi away72nd of 601
ELA 68% ▲13 · Math 62% ▲25Compare - #466Midland High SchoolMidland CUSD 7 · 13.6 mi away466th of 601
ELA 36% ▼19 · Math 23% ▼14Compare
What school district is Il Valley Central High School in?
Il Valley Central High School is part of the Il Valley Central USD 321 district in Chillicothe, Illinois.
Is Il Valley Central High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Il Valley Central High School 251st of 601 Illinois high schools (better than 58% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Il Valley Central High School?
White 90%, Two or more races 4%, Hispanic 4%, Asian 1% (663 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Il Valley Central High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61523 is $188K 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.