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 2023–24
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.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
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.
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.
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 (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 57.5% | 73.0% | ▲ 15.5 pts | |
| White | 26.8% | 10.9% | ▼ 15.9 pts | |
| Black | 10.8% | 9.4% | ▼ 1.4 pts | |
| Two or more races | 2.6% | 3.4% | ▲ 0.8 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.2% | 1.7% | ▲ 1.5 pts | |
| Asian | 2.0% | 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
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Larkin High School
- #269South Elgin High SchoolSD U-46 · 2.7 mi away269th of 601
ELA 53% ▲30 · Math 37% ▲23Compare - #491Elgin High SchoolSD U-46 · 3.6 mi away491st of 601
ELA 34% ▲11 · Math 19% ▲5Compare - #21St Charles North High SchoolSt Charles CUSD 303 · 5.8 mi away21st of 601
ELA 78% ▲55 · Math 74% ▲60Compare - #468Streamwood High SchoolSD U-46 · 5.9 mi away468th of 601
ELA 35% ▲12 · Math 23% ▲9Compare - #457Dundee-Crown High SchoolCUSD 300 · 7.3 mi away457th of 601
ELA 38% ▲15 · Math 23% ▲9Compare - #73St Charles East High SchoolSt Charles CUSD 303 · 7.5 mi away73rd of 601
ELA 71% ▲48 · Math 59% ▲45Compare - #170Bartlett High SchoolSD U-46 · 8.5 mi away170th of 601
ELA 61% ▲38 · Math 44% ▲30Compare - #85Central High SchoolCentral CUSD 301 · 8.8 mi away85th of 601
ELA 70% ▲47 · Math 56% ▲42Compare
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.