Enrollment
88
High
DISTRICT 132 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LELAND CUSD 1·NCES 172287002533
Leland High School
370 N Main St, Leland, IL 60531 · (815) 495-3231 · LaSalle County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL88 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 59% of Illinois public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats 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
11.5:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
32 students
DISTRICT 37% · 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 | 23 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 26 | 30% |
| Grade 11 | 17 | 19% |
| Grade 12 | 22 | 25% |
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · 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 Leland CUSD 1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.5%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 Leland High School
Leland High School's state test result (42.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leland High School this school | 88 | 36.4% | 42.3% |
| Earlville Jr/Sr High School Earlville | 97 | 38.1% | 34.0% |
| Grant Park High School Grant Park | 127 | 40.9% | 50.4% |
| River Ridge High School Hanover | 128 | 36.7% | 44.1% |
| A-C Central High School Ashland | 96 | 38.5% | 31.5% |
| Woodland High School Streator | 138 | 37.0% | 39.9% |
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 Leland High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In LaSalle County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 88 | #668 of 708 | #8 of 8 |
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
88
+20 (+29%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 108
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 | 88 | 7.6 | 11.5:1 | 36% (32) |
| 2023-24 | 85 | 9.5 | 8.9:1 | 45% (38) |
| 2022-23 | 68 | 8 | 8.5:1 | 41% (28) |
| 2020-21 | 68 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 79 | 8.3 | 9.6:1 | 48% (38) |
| 2015-16 | 79 | 8 | 9.9:1 | 53% (42) |
| 2010-11 | 92 | 9 | 10.2:1 | 30% (28) |
| 2000-01 | 101 | 9 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 108 | 12 | 9.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Leland High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (79 to 88); teachers down 8% (8.3 to 7.6).
About Leland High School
Leland High School is a small high school serving families in Leland, Illinois. A total of 88 students attend the school, which covers grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in Illinois is about 834 students, so this school is 89% smaller than average.
Leland CUSD 1, which runs Leland High School, has 2 schools and 263 students.
Leland High School is 76% White by enrollment. Other reported shares: 24% Hispanic. That compares with about 86% White among all LaSalle County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 36% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teacher staffing is 7.6 full-time equivalents, or about 11.5 students per teacher. This ratio sits 2.3 below the 13.8:1 average for high schools in Illinois. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 36%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in LaSalle County is 53%.
Measured against Illinois public high schools, Leland High School receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Test results at Leland High School are 8.3 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (42.3% actual, 50.5% predicted).
In the county around the school, LaSalle County, the median household income is $73,045, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. LaSalle County is home to 54 public schools and about 14,523 public school students.
The closest public school, Leland Elementary School, is less than a tenth of a mile from Leland High School. There are at least 8 other public schools within ten miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Leland High School is 5th on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies Leland High School's location as Rural: Distant.
Enrollment climbed 29% from its 2020-21 level of 68.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
LaSalle County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
108,714
Census ACS
Median income
$73,045
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
54
14,523 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Leland High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Leland High. Leland High School is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Leland HighSan Jose, CA · 1,471 students
- Leland High SchoolLELAND, MS · 200 students
Nearby schools
- Leland Elementary School0.0 mi · 175
- Somonauk Middle School5.7 mi · 249
- Somonauk High School5.7 mi · 224
- James R Wood Elementary School5.9 mi · 298
- Earlville Elementary School6.9 mi · 253
- Earlville Jr/Sr High School6.9 mi · 97
Frequently asked questions
About Leland High SchoolHow many students attend Leland High School?
Leland High School enrolls approximately 88 students in grades 09-12.
Is Leland High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Leland High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Leland High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Leland High School is approximately 11.5:1 (8 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Leland High School?
Student demographics at Leland High School are roughly 76% White, 24% Hispanic.
Who oversees Leland High School?
Leland High School is overseen by Leland CUSD 1 in LaSalle County.
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