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South Elgin High School

South Elgin, IL · SD U-46

Regular public school · Grades 9 - 12 · Suburb, large

269th of 601 Illinois high schools statewide · better than 55% Declining

760 E Main St, South Elgin, IL 60177

(847)289-3760NCES ID 171371005611Directory 202324

2,770
Students
2023–24 enrollment
15.9:1
Student / teacher ratio
37%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
46.5%
Chronically absent
IL average 25%

SchoolRow ranks South Elgin High School 269th of 601 Illinois high schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 55% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 70th in 2019 to 55th in 2025 — declining.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%55%201920202025no testing 2020–21

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

English Language Arts
South Elgin High School
53%
IL average
52%
Math
South Elgin High School
37%
IL average
38%
Science
South Elgin High School
51%
IL average
45%
English Language Arts over time South Elgin High School IL average
25%50%75%53%52%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time South Elgin High School IL average
25%50%75%37%38%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Science over time South Elgin High School IL average
25%50%75%51%45%201920202025no testing 2020–21
ELA by race, over time
25%50%75%70%64%54%37%12%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Black (last reported 2023) 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.

Math by race, over time
25%50%75%66%49%28%17%12%201920202025no testing 2020–21

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%74%63%52%50%33%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Black (last reported 2023) 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 2,770 students (202324, NCES) — history since 2005, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic38%White39%Asian12%5%
Hover the pie for details
categories changedHispanic 38%White 39%Asian 12%22%64%7%20052023
GroupTrend20102023Change
White57.5%39.2% 18.3 pts
Hispanic25.0%37.9% 12.9 pts
Asian8.8%12.0% 3.2 pts
Black5.7%5.3% 0.4 pts
Two or more races2.6%4.9% 2.3 pts
American Indian0.3%0.5% 0.2 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 2005. 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 $376K in zip 60177 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$95K$190K$286K$381K$363K200020052010201520202025

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What school district is South Elgin High School in?

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

Is South Elgin High School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks South Elgin High School 269th of 601 Illinois high schools (better than 55% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of South Elgin High School?

White 39%, Hispanic 38%, Asian 12%, Black 5% (2,770 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near South Elgin High School cost?

The typical home value in zip code 60177 is $376K 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.