Enrollment
229
High
DISTRICT 241 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AMBOY CUSD 272·NCES 170369000060
Amboy High School
11 E Hawley St, Amboy, IL 61310 · (815) 857-3632 · Lee County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL229 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 5% of Illinois public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public high schools
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
87 students
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 64 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 59 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 53 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 53 | 23% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Amboy CUSD 272. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of IL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
17.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.6%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-32.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 17% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 50% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Amboy High School
Amboy High School's state test result (17.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amboy High School this school | 229 | 38.0% | 17.3% |
| Polo Comm High School Polo | 186 | 36.6% | 43.2% |
| Lena-Winslow High School Lena | 232 | 37.1% | 57.2% |
| Central High School Clifton | 298 | 37.9% | 35.2% |
| Bureau Valley High School Sheffield | 294 | 38.8% | 55.0% |
| Coop HS 1 Bismarck | 247 | 40.5% | N/A |
Matched among Illinois high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Amboy High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 17.3% | #465 of 573 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 229 | #504 of 708 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #58 of 528 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.6% | #378 of 537 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.0% | #429 of 578 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.0% | #107 of 191 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
229
+20 (+10%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 283
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 229 | 20.5 | 11.2:1 | 38% (87) |
| 2023-24 | 236 | 19.3 | 12.3:1 | 44% (105) |
| 2022-23 | 220 | 18.3 | 12.1:1 | 41% (91) |
| 2020-21 | 209 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 216 | 19 | 11.4:1 | 32% (69) |
| 2015-16 | 217 | 20 | 10.8:1 | 28% (61) |
| 2010-11 | 265 | 20 | 13.3:1 | 37% (97) |
| 2000-01 | 313 | 21 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 283 | 17 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Amboy High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (216 to 229); teachers up 8% (19 to 20.5).
About Amboy High School
Amboy High School is a high school in Amboy, Illinois, and it is part of Amboy CUSD 272. It enrolls 229 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 9 through 12. It has 73% fewer students than the average for high schools in Illinois (about 834).
Amboy CUSD 272 (3 schools, 722 students) runs Amboy High School.
White students account for 89% of the school's enrollment. After that, the student body is 10% Hispanic. Among Lee County residents, the White share is about 86%. A diversity index of 20% means there is a 20% chance two randomly chosen students at Amboy High School are from different groups.
Amboy High School lists 20.5 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 11.2 students per teacher. Across high schools in Illinois, the average ratio is 13.8:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 38% of the student body. That is 12 points below the 51% average for public schools in Lee County.
On the allk12 Grade, Amboy High School lands at D, ahead of 5% of Illinois public high schools.
Amboy High School is 32.3 points below expectations on state tests, given its student poverty level, placing it in the bottom 10% in Illinois.
Census data for Lee County show the median household earns about $70,292 a year, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Public schools in Lee County number 19, with about 3,778 students.
Among nearby public schools, Amboy Jr High School is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. Amboy High School is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles. The school's 17.3% average proficiency ranks 8th among 8 nearby schools.
Federal data place Amboy High School in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Amboy High School had a net gain of 20 students, or 10%.
Amboy High School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Lee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
33,869
Census ACS
Median income
$70,292
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
3,778 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Amboy CUSD 272
- Amboy Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 283 students
- Amboy Jr High SchoolMiddle · 210 students
Other schools in Amboy
- Amboy Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 283 students
- Amboy Jr High SchoolMiddle · 210 students
Nearby schools
- Amboy Jr High School0.0 mi · 210
- Amboy Central Elementary School0.2 mi · 283
- Ashton-Franklin Center Elementary School8.4 mi · 218
- Madison School10.6 mi · 323
- Reagan Middle School10.6 mi · 585
- Ashton-Franklin Center High School11.4 mi · 216
Frequently asked questions
About Amboy High SchoolHow many students attend Amboy High School?
Amboy High School enrolls approximately 229 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Amboy High School serve?
Amboy High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Amboy High School have?
Amboy High School employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Amboy High School?
Student demographics at Amboy High School are roughly 89% White, 10% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Two or more.
Is Amboy High School public or private?
Amboy High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Amboy CUSD 272.
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