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Larkin High School

Elgin, IL · SD U-46

Regular public school · Grades PK - 12 · City, midsize

553rd of 601 Illinois high schools statewide · better than 8% Declining

1475 Larkin Ave, Elgin, IL 60123

(847)888-5200NCES ID 171371001690Directory 202324

2,274
Students
2023–24 enrollment
15.8:1
Student / teacher ratio
65%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
53.4%
Chronically absent
IL average 25%

SchoolRow ranks Larkin High School 553rd of 601 Illinois high schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 8% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 20th in 2019 to 8th in 2025 — declining.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%8%201920202025no testing 2020–21

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

English Language Arts
Larkin High School
23%
IL average
52%
Math
Larkin High School
14%
IL average
38%
Science
Larkin High School
21%
IL average
45%
English Language Arts over time Larkin High School IL average
25%50%75%23%52%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Larkin High School IL average
25%50%75%14%38%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Science over time Larkin High School IL average
25%50%75%21%45%201920202025no testing 2020–21
ELA by race, over time
25%50%75%50%48%46%17%7%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Asian (last reported 2023) and Black (last reported 2023) stop 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.

Math by race, over time
25%50%75%46%32%10%0%0%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Asian (last reported 2023), Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) stop 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.

Science by race, over time
25%50%75%92%43%38%32%17%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Asian (last reported 2023) and Black (last reported 2024) stop 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 2,274 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic73%White11%9%
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categories changedHispanic 73%White 11%Black 9%9%80%8%19882023
GroupTrend20102023Change
Hispanic57.5%73.0% 15.5 pts
White26.8%10.9% 15.9 pts
Black10.8%9.4% 1.4 pts
Two or more races2.6%3.4% 0.8 pts
American Indian0.2%1.7% 1.5 pts
Asian2.0%1.6% 0.4 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 $313K in zip 60123 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$79K$158K$238K$317K$302K200020052010201520202025

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What school district is Larkin High School in?

Larkin High School is part of the SD U-46 district in Elgin, Illinois.

Is Larkin High School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Larkin High School 553rd of 601 Illinois high schools (better than 8% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Larkin High School?

Hispanic 73%, White 11%, Black 9%, Two or more races 3% (2,274 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Larkin High School cost?

The typical home value in zip code 60123 is $313K 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.