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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Yorkville High School this year?
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Enrollment
2,266
High
DISTRICT 717 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YORKVILLE CUSD 115·NCES 174396004363
Yorkville High School
797 Game Farm Rd, Yorkville, IL 60560 · (630) 553-4382 · Kendall County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL2,266 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 53% 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.
- CBeats 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
16.3:1
139 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
584 students
DISTRICT 30% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 3 | 0% |
| Grade 8 | 1 | 0% |
| Grade 9 | 572 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 569 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 533 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 588 | 26% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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 Yorkville CUSD 115. 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
44.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.6%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 Yorkville High School
Yorkville High School's state test result (44.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yorkville High School this school | 2,266 | 25.8% | 44.4% |
| Cary-Grove Community High School Cary | 1,348 | 25.6% | 58.8% |
| Oswego High School Oswego | 2,870 | 30.5% | 41.3% |
| O Fallon High School O Fallon | 2,540 | 28.1% | 51.7% |
| Hononegah CHD High School Rockton | 1,814 | 24.7% | 63.2% |
| Wheaton Warrenville South High School Wheaton | 1,864 | 28.9% | 54.7% |
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 Yorkville High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Kendall County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.4% | #139 of 573 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,266 | #57 of 708 | #4 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #421 of 528 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.8% | #136 of 537 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.8% | #524 of 578 | #4 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +27.2% | #19 of 191 | 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
2,266
+286 (+14%) vs 2020
+301% since 1990-91, when it was 565
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 | 2,266 | 139.3 | 16.3:1 | 26% (584) |
| 2023-24 | 2,217 | 124 | 17.9:1 | 24% (531) |
| 2022-23 | 2,118 | 129.8 | 16.3:1 | 22% (465) |
| 2020-21 | 1,980 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,781 | 123.3 | 14.4:1 | 18% (319) |
| 2015-16 | 1,681 | 106 | 15.9:1 | 18% (308) |
| 2010-11 | 1,528 | 90 | 17.0:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 738 | 44 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 565 | 38 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Yorkville High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 27% (1,781 to 2,266); teachers up 13% (123.3 to 139.3).
About Yorkville High School
Yorkville High School is a large high school located in Yorkville, Illinois. The grade span is 9 through 12, and enrollment is 2,266 students. Average enrollment for high schools in Illinois is about 834, so this school runs 172% above that.
Federal data list 10 schools in Yorkville CUSD 115, with 7,174 students enrolled.
A majority of students at Yorkville High School, 62%, are White. The remaining shares are 23% Hispanic, 9% Black, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. County-wide, about 65% of residents are White. By the diversity index, Yorkville High School comes in at 56%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 16.3:1, with 139.3 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The 13.8:1 average for high schools in Illinois is lower than this school's figure. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Yorkville High School is 26%.
Yorkville High School is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 53% of Illinois public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Yorkville High School would score about 56.6%. It scores 44.4%, 12.3 points below that figure.
In Kendall County (population about 137,675), median household income is about $111,601, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Yorkville High School is one of 50 public schools in Kendall County, which together enroll about 29,773 students.
Of nearby public schools, Yorkville Grade School is the closest, at about 0.3 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 43.7%, lower than Yorkville High School's 44.4%.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Yorkville High School had 1,980 students in 2020-21 and 2,266 in 2024-25, a 14% gain.
To ask about school safety, transportation, and start times, start a discussion on this page. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Kendall County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
137,675
Census ACS
Median income
$111,601
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
50
29,773 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Yorkville CUSD 115
- Yorkville Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,152 students
- Grande Reserve Elementary SchoolElementary · 728 students
- Bristol Bay Elementary SchoolElementary · 695 students
- Yorkville Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 638 students
- Circle Center Grade SchoolElementary · 534 students
- Autumn Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 529 students
Other schools in Yorkville
- Yorkville Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,152 students
- Grande Reserve Elementary SchoolElementary · 728 students
- Bristol Bay Elementary SchoolElementary · 695 students
- Yorkville Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 638 students
- Circle Center Grade SchoolElementary · 534 students
- Autumn Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 529 students
Nearby schools
- Yorkville Grade School0.3 mi · 192
- Circle Center Grade School1.2 mi · 534
- Yorkville Intermediate School1.2 mi · 638
- Yorkville Early Childhood Center1.6 mi · 244
- Autumn Creek Elementary School2.0 mi · 529
- Emily G Johns School2.6 mi · 494
Frequently asked questions
About Yorkville High SchoolHow many students attend Yorkville High School?
Yorkville High School enrolls approximately 2,266 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Yorkville High School serve?
Yorkville High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Yorkville High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Yorkville High School is approximately 16.3:1 (139 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Yorkville High School?
Yorkville High School reports a student body of 62% White, 23% Hispanic, 9% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Yorkville High School?
Yorkville High School is overseen by Yorkville CUSD 115 in Kendall County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.