Wilmington High School
Wilmington, IL · Wilmington CUSD 209U
Regular public school · Grades 9 - 12 · Rural, fringe
155th of 601 Illinois high schools statewide · better than 74%▲ Improving
209 Wildcat Ct, Wilmington, IL 60481
(815)926-1752NCES ID 174263004284Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Wilmington High School 155th of 601 Illinois high schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 74% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 50th in 2019 to 74th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Hispanic (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.
Hispanic (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.
Hispanic (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 432 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.5% | 80.3% | ▼ 15.2 pts | |
| Hispanic | 2.6% | 16.2% | ▲ 13.6 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.6% | 2.1% | ▲ 1.5 pts | |
| Black | 0.4% | 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 $272K in zip 60481 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 Wilmington High School
- #408Reed-Custer High SchoolReed Custer CUSD 255U · 4.9 mi away408th of 601
ELA 44% ▼20 · Math 27% ▼17Compare - #149Coal City High SchoolCoal City CUSD 1 · 8.8 mi away149th of 601
ELA 61% ▼3 · Math 49% ▲5Compare - #297Gardner-South Wilmington Twp H SGardner S Wilmington Twp HSD 73 · 12 mi away297th of 601
ELA 41% ▼23 · Math 44% =Compare - #139Minooka Community High SchoolMinooka CHSD 111 · 12.2 mi away139th of 601
ELA 61% ▼3 · Math 52% ▲8Compare - #80Lincoln Way WestLincoln Way CHSD 210 · 14.9 mi away80th of 601
ELA 67% ▲3 · Math 61% ▲17Compare - #217Manteno High SchoolManteno CUSD 5 · 15.5 mi away217th of 601
ELA 59% ▼5 · Math 39% ▼5Compare - #432Joliet West High SchoolJoliet Twp HSD 204 · 15.5 mi away432nd of 601
ELA 38% ▼26 · Math 28% ▼16Compare - #523Joliet Central High SchoolJoliet Twp HSD 204 · 15.7 mi away523rd of 601
ELA 28% ▼36 · Math 19% ▼25Compare
What school district is Wilmington High School in?
Wilmington High School is part of the Wilmington CUSD 209U district in Wilmington, Illinois.
Is Wilmington High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Wilmington High School 155th of 601 Illinois high schools (better than 74% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Wilmington High School?
White 80%, Hispanic 16%, Two or more races 2% (432 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Wilmington High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60481 is $272K 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.