Photo: Nyttend · Public domainDanville’s public schools score below almost every Illinois district on tests and graduation
6% of students in Danville’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Danville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.
From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Danville’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2021, 11% of tested students were proficient in reading and 6% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
62% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois. Districts ↓
Spending, and where it came from
The district spent $25,776 per student in FY2024, against $21,567 across Illinois. 27% of its revenue that year was federal (Illinois 10%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓
Six elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is North Ridge Middle School, then Danville High School. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Danville’s grade
D−: better than 0% of Illinois school districts, last of 768 Illinois towns. Both inputs trail the Illinois average; among the 552 Illinois towns with similar household incomes, Danville’s schools place at the bottom.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Danville, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Danville · depends on your address
Southwest Elem School
Grades PK–4 · 469 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Edison Elem School
Grades PK–4 · 233 students · 13:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Danville · depends on your address
South View Upper Elem School
Grades 5–6 · 664 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Northeast Elem Magnet School
Grades K–6 · 347 students · 18:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Danville · depends on your address
South View Upper Elem School
Grades 5–6 · 664 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Northeast Elem Magnet School
Grades K–6 · 347 students · 18:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Danville
North Ridge Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 740 students · 21:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Danville
North Ridge Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 740 students · 21:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Danville
Danville High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,253 students · 15:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Danville
Danville High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,253 students · 15:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Danville
Danville High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,253 students · 15:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Danville
Danville High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,253 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Danville’s public schools are run by Danville Community Consolidated School District 118, which also serves Danville and Tilton. Parts of Danville (3% of its land) are served by Bismarck-Henning Consolidated Unit instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Danville vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Danville’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Danville | D− | Danville Community Consolidated School District 118 |
| Tilton | D− | Danville Community Consolidated School District 118 PK–12 · Westville Community Unit School District 2 PK–12 |
| Blount | B | Bismarck-Henning Consolidated Unit PK–12 · Armstrong Township High School District 225 9–12 |
| Newell | B | Bismarck-Henning Consolidated Unit |
| Danville Township | — | Danville Community Consolidated School District 118 PK–12 · Westville Community Unit School District 2 PK–12 |
2 of the 4 neighbors share Danville Community Consolidated School District 118 with Danville, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Danville
8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Danville’s schools
Are Danville’s schools good?
On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Danville children attend score below 100% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they place at the bottom. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Danville in?
Danville Community Consolidated School District 118, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,940 students in 9 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Danville are served by Bismarck-Henning Consolidated Unit.
Where do Danville kids go to high school?
Danville High School, with 1,253 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is Danville’s graduation rate?
62% of the class of 2023 in Danville Community Consolidated School District 118 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Danville spend per student?
$25,776 in Danville Community Consolidated School District 118 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Danville families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Danville → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.