Enrollment
186
High
DISTRICT 198 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POLO CUSD 222·NCES 173210003360
Polo Comm High School
100 S Union Ave, Polo, IL 61064 · (815) 946-3314 · Ogle County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL186 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 62% 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
11.7:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
68 students
DISTRICT 43% · 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 | 39 | 21% |
| Grade 10 | 43 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 54 | 29% |
| Grade 12 | 50 | 27% |
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · 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 Polo CUSD 222. 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
43.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.4%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 Polo Comm High School
Polo Comm High School's state test result (43.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polo Comm High School this school | 186 | 36.6% | 43.2% |
| Amboy High School Amboy | 229 | 38.0% | 17.3% |
| Warsaw Sr High School Warsaw | 185 | 36.2% | 42.9% |
| Woodland High School Streator | 138 | 37.0% | 39.9% |
| Serena High School Serena | 162 | 34.0% | 32.7% |
| Lena-Winslow High School Lena | 232 | 37.1% | 57.2% |
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 Polo Comm High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Ogle County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.2% | #153 of 573 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 186 | #550 of 708 | #6 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.6% | #444 of 578 | N/A |
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
186
+12 (+7%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 218
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 | 186 | 15.9 | 11.7:1 | 37% (68) |
| 2023-24 | 189 | 15.7 | 12.1:1 | 47% (88) |
| 2022-23 | 195 | 15.8 | 12.3:1 | 40% (78) |
| 2020-21 | 174 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 160 | 16.6 | 9.7:1 | 43% (68) |
| 2015-16 | 196 | 17 | 11.5:1 | 39% (77) |
| 2010-11 | 227 | 20 | 11.3:1 | 33% (74) |
| 2000-01 | 260 | 21 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 218 | 20 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Polo Comm High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 16% (160 to 186); teachers down 4% (16.6 to 15.9).
About Polo Comm High School
Polo Comm High School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a high school in Polo, Illinois. The school covers grades 9 through 12 and reported 186 students in 2024-25. On average, high schools in Illinois enroll around 834, and this school is 78% below that mark.
Enrollment across the 3 schools in Polo CUSD 222 totals 594 students.
By race and ethnicity, Polo Comm High School is 88% White. The next largest groups are 9% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. In Ogle County overall, the White share is about 86%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 22%.
Polo Comm High School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.7:1, with 15.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, high schools in Illinois average 13.8:1. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 37% at Polo Comm High School.
Polo Comm High School earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 62% of Illinois public high schools.
A school with Polo Comm High School's lunch-eligibility share in Illinois is predicted to score 50.4%. Polo Comm High School scores 43.2%, 7.2 points below that line.
In Ogle County, home to about 51,495 people, median household income comes to about $82,132, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. There are 26 public schools in the county, enrolling about 8,269, Polo Comm High School among them.
Aplington Middle School sits less than a tenth of a mile from Polo Comm High School. Polo Comm High School has 2 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 48.0% proficiency; Polo Comm High School posts 43.2%.
Under the NCES locale system, Polo Comm High School is Rural: Distant.
Enrollment rose by 7% across 4 years, from 174 in 2020-21 to 186 in 2024-25.
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Ogle County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
51,495
Census ACS
Median income
$82,132
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
8,269 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Polo CUSD 222
- Centennial Elementary SchoolElementary · 294 students
- Aplington Middle SchoolMiddle · 114 students
Other schools in Polo
- Centennial Elementary SchoolElementary · 294 students
- Aplington Middle SchoolMiddle · 114 students
Nearby schools
- Aplington Middle School0.1 mi · 114
- Centennial Elementary School0.3 mi · 294
- Forreston Grade School9.5 mi · 238
- Forreston Jr/Sr High School9.8 mi · 406
- Jefferson Elementary School9.9 mi · 344
- Washington Elementary School10.3 mi · 424
Frequently asked questions
About Polo Comm High SchoolHow many students attend Polo Comm High School?
Polo Comm High School enrolls approximately 186 students in grades 09-12.
Is Polo Comm High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Polo Comm High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Polo Comm High School?
Approximately 11.7:1 students per teacher at Polo Comm High School.
How diverse is Polo Comm High School?
Polo Comm High School reports a student body of 88% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
What district is Polo Comm High School in?
Polo Comm High School is part of Polo CUSD 222.
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