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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DANVILLE CCSD 118·NCES 171179001382

Danville High School

202 E Fairchild St, Danville, IL 61832 · (217) 444-1504 · Vermilion County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,253 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 35% 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.
  • BBeats 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

Enrollment
1,253
High
DISTRICT 549 · STATE 834
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
83 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.1:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
1,039 students
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 56%
Community
5
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 938130%
Grade 1032726%
Grade 1130825%
Grade 1223719%
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 69% · US 70%
White
43234%
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 45% · US 43%
Hispanic
14912%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 29% · US 30%
Black
52842%
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 16% · US 15%
Asian
81%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
12710%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
50%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
40%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
63451%
Female
61949%

School pathway

Feeds from
North Ridge Middle School07–08
Based on grade levels within Danville CCSD 118. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
19.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.6%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.5pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 19% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 24% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.

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 Danville High School

Danville High School's state test result (19.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Danville High School this school1,25382.9%19.1%
Eisenhower High School
Decatur
90976.7%12.8%
Lanphier High School
Springfield
1,11774.2%14.8%
MacArthur High School
Decatur
1,05973.0%15.8%
Peoria High School
Peoria
1,54185.9%7.2%
Bloom Trail High School
Chicago Heights
1,21880.9%16.3%
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 Danville High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn IllinoisIn Vermilion County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
19.1%#452 of 573#7 of 7
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,253#179 of 708#1 of 9
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.1:1#329 of 528#4 of 6
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
67.9%#46 of 537#1 of 7
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
82.9%#105 of 578#1 of 8
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-14.2%#111 of 358#4 of 6
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 2024-25
Enrollment
1,253
-155 (-11%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 1,795
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,2538315.1:183% (1,039)
2023-241,2147017.3:177% (939)
2022-231,20482.514.6:171% (854)
2020-211,408N/AN/AN/A
2017-181,46090.116.2:162% (908)
2015-161,5919416.9:165% (1,034)
2010-111,6999218.5:159% (995)
2000-011,54910015.5:1N/A
1990-911,79510616.9:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Danville High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 14% (1,460 to 1,253); teachers down 8% (90.1 to 83).

About Danville High School

Danville High School is a large high school in Illinois, with an address in Danville. A total of 1,253 students attend the school, which covers grades 9 through 12. Against the 834-student average for high schools in Illinois, enrollment here is 50% higher.

Danville High School reports to Danville CCSD 118, which has 9 schools and 4,940 students.

No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Danville High School. The largest is Black students, at 42%. The next largest groups are 34% White, 12% Hispanic, and 10% multiracial. In Vermilion County overall, about 15% of residents are Black. The school's diversity index is 68%, meaning two students picked at random have a 68% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

The school reports 83 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 15.1 students per teacher. That is 1.3 students per teacher above the 13.8:1 average for high schools in Illinois. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 83% of students. Compared with the 71% average for public schools in Vermilion County, the school's rate is higher.

Measured against Illinois public high schools, Danville High School receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.

The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 19.1%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 23.6%.

In Vermilion County (population about 72,386), the median household income is $56,877, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. Danville High School is one of 41 public schools in the county.

The nearest public school is Mark Denman Elementary School, at about 1.1 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Danville High School comes in 3rd of 9 nearby schools on average proficiency.

The NCES locale for Danville High School is Town: Distant, which covers schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.

Enrollment declined 11% from its 2020-21 level of 1,408.

Topics for discussion here include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Vermilion County at a glance

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Population
72,386
Census ACS
Median income
$56,877
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
41
11,267 students

Quick facts

School name
Danville High School
District
Danville CCSD 118
Address
202 E Fairchild St, Danville, IL 61832
Phone
(217) 444-1504
County
Vermilion County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,253
Teachers (FTE)
83
Student–teacher ratio
15.1:1
Free and reduced lunch
1,039 (83%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
171179001382
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Danville CCSD 118
Other schools in Danville
Other Danville High schools

4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Danville High. Danville High School is the largest of the 5.

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Frequently asked questions

About Danville High School
How large is Danville High School?
Danville High School enrolls approximately 1,253 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Danville High School serve?
Danville High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Danville High School?
Approximately 15.1:1 students per teacher at Danville High School.
How diverse is Danville High School?
Danville High School reports a student body of 34% White, 12% Hispanic, 42% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Danville High School public or private?
Danville High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Danville CCSD 118.
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