Porta High School
Petersburg, IL · Porta CUSD 202
Regular public school · Grades 7 - 12 · Rural, distant
424th of 601 Illinois high schools statewide · better than 29%▼ Declining
17651 Bluejay Rd, Petersburg, IL 62675
(217)632-3216NCES ID 173141003313Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Porta High School 424th of 601 Illinois high schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 29% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 60th in 2019 to 30th 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 430 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.1% | 94.4% | ▼ 2.7 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.3% | 2.6% | ▲ 2.3 pts | |
| Black | 1.1% | 1.4% | ▲ 0.3 pts | |
| Asian | 0.5% | 0.9% | ▲ 0.4 pts | |
| Hispanic | 0.8% | 0.7% | ▼ 0.1 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 $227K in zip 62675 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2016
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Porta High School
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ELA 43% ▼2 · Math 24% ▲2Compare - #74Williamsville High SchoolWilliamsville CUSD 15 · 17.2 mi away74th of 601
ELA 76% ▲31 · Math 55% ▲33Compare - #579Lanphier High SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 17.9 mi away579th of 601
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ELA 56% ▲11 · Math 46% ▲24Compare
What school district is Porta High School in?
Porta High School is part of the Porta CUSD 202 district in Petersburg, Illinois.
Is Porta High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Porta High School 424th of 601 Illinois high schools (better than 29% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Porta High School?
White 94%, Two or more races 3%, Black 1% (430 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Porta High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62675 is $227K 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.