Top Rankings
ISU Laboratory Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 629 students in ISU Laboratory Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in ISU Laboratory School have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in ISU Laboratory School have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is University High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,030 Schools
# Students
1,078 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
93 Teachers
42,717 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
ISU Laboratory Schools, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#39 out of 865 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
50%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
9%
6%
% Hispanic
9%
29%
% Black
5%
16%
% White
69%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Best ISU Laboratory Schools Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
University High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Isu Campus Box 5300
Normal, IL 61790
(309) 438-8994
Normal, IL 61790
(309) 438-8994
Gr: 9-12 | 629 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
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