Stillman Valley High School

Set in Stillman Valley, Illinois, Stillman Valley High School is a compact high school, part of Meridian CUSD 223. It hosts 433 students across grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 48% leaner than the state mean of about 834.

Within Meridian CUSD 223, which oversees 4 schools and 1,469 students, Stillman Valley High School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Stillman Valley High School records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (81%). Other groups include 14% Hispanic, 4% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.9:1. The state averages about 13.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 30% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is below Ogle County's rate of about 40%.

With demographic context factored in, Stillman Valley High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 54.0%; this one delivers 46.6%.

In the area at large, Ogle County reports that median household income runs about $82,132, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Ogle County runs 26 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,269 students), of which Stillman Valley High School is one.

The closest other public school is Highland Elem School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Stillman Valley High School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Stillman Valley High School at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 55.3%.

Stillman Valley High School operates from a countryside location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Stillman Valley High School's enrollment has fell 27% since 2018, when it stood at 596 (now 433). The White share of enrollment decreased from 87% to 81% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 18.6:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 today.

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