For the 2025 school year, there are 42 public schools serving 8,411 students in Whiteside County, IL (there are , serving 882 private students). 91% of all K-12 students in Whiteside County, IL are educated in public schools (compared to the IL state average of 88%).
The top ranked public schools in Whiteside County, IL are Bi-county-3-5 Life Skills-merrill, Bi-county Sp Ed-3-5 Life Skills-m and Bi-county Sp Ed-life Skill Jr Hgh. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Whiteside County, IL public schools have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Illinois public school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 30% statewide average). Schools in Whiteside County have an average ranking of 6/10, which is in the top 50% of Illinois public schools.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Schools in Whiteside County (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bi-county-3-5 Life Skills-merrill
Special Education School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
815 W Le Fevre Rd
Sterling, IL 61081
(815) 625-2372
Sterling, IL 61081
(815) 625-2372
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Rank: #2 - 42. - 4.
Bi-county Sp Ed-3-5 Life Skills-m
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
100 Academic Dr
Morrison, IL 61270
(815) 772-2183
Morrison, IL 61270
(815) 772-2183
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Rank: #2 - 42. - 4.
Bi-county Sp Ed-life Skill Jr Hgh
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
300 Academic Dr
Morrison, IL 61270
(815) 772-7264
Morrison, IL 61270
(815) 772-7264
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Rank: #2 - 42. - 4.
Bi-county-jr High School Life Skills-rock
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1700 6th Ave
Rock Falls, IL 61071
(815) 626-2626
Rock Falls, IL 61071
(815) 626-2626
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Rank: #55.
Southside School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
100 Academic Dr
Morrison, IL 61270
(815) 772-2183
Morrison, IL 61270
(815) 772-2183
Grades: 3-5
| 218 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Erie Elementary School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
605 6th Ave
Erie, IL 61250
(309) 659-2239
Erie, IL 61250
(309) 659-2239
Grades: PK-4
| 254 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Erie Middle School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
500 5th Ave
Erie, IL 61250
(309) 659-2239
Erie, IL 61250
(309) 659-2239
Grades: 5-8
| 175 students
Rank: #88.
Erie High School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
435 6th Ave
Erie, IL 61250
(309) 659-2239
Erie, IL 61250
(309) 659-2239
Grades: 9-12
| 192 students
Rank: #99.
Fulton Elementary School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1301 7th Ave
Fulton, IL 61252
(815) 589-2900
Fulton, IL 61252
(815) 589-2900
Grades: K-5
| 405 students
Rank: #1010.
Prophetstown Elementary School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
301 W 3rd St
Prophetstown, IL 61277
(815) 537-2345
Prophetstown, IL 61277
(815) 537-2345
Grades: PK-3
| 234 students
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Fulton High School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1207 12th St
Fulton, IL 61252
(815) 589-3511
Fulton, IL 61252
(815) 589-3511
Grades: 9-12
| 275 students
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Montmorency Ccsd #145
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
9415 Hoover Rd
Rock Falls, IL 61071
(815) 625-6616
Rock Falls, IL 61071
(815) 625-6616
Grades: K-8
| 213 students
Rank: #1313.
Plt Middle School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
38 Ferry St
Prophetstown, IL 61277
(815) 537-5084
Prophetstown, IL 61277
(815) 537-5084
Grades: 6-8
| 169 students
Rank: #1414.
Prophetstown High School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
310 W Riverside Dr
Prophetstown, IL 61277
(815) 537-5161
Prophetstown, IL 61277
(815) 537-5161
Grades: 9-12
| 216 students
Rank: #1515.
Morrison High School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
643 Genesee Ave
Morrison, IL 61270
(815) 772-4071
Morrison, IL 61270
(815) 772-4071
Grades: 9-12
| 290 students
Rank: #1616.
Rock Falls Middle School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1701 12th Ave
Rock Falls, IL 61071
(815) 626-2626
Rock Falls, IL 61071
(815) 626-2626
Grades: 6-8
| 247 students
Rank: #1717.
River Bend Middle School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
415 12th St
Fulton, IL 61252
(815) 589-2611
Fulton, IL 61252
(815) 589-2611
Grades: 6-8
| 238 students
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Merrill Elementary School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
600 4th Ave
Rock Falls, IL 61071
(815) 625-4634
Rock Falls, IL 61071
(815) 625-4634
Grades: 3-5
| 239 students
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Rock Falls Township High School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
101 12th Ave
Rock Falls, IL 61071
(815) 625-3886
Rock Falls, IL 61071
(815) 625-3886
Grades: 9-12
| 547 students
Rank: #2020.
Morrison Jr High School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
300 Academic Dr
Morrison, IL 61270
(815) 772-7264
Morrison, IL 61270
(815) 772-7264
Grades: 6-8
| 214 students
Rank: #2121.
Sterling High School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1608 4th Ave
Sterling, IL 61081
(815) 625-6800
Sterling, IL 61081
(815) 625-6800
Grades: 9-12
| 996 students
Rank: #2222.
East Coloma - Nelson Elementary School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1602 Dixon Rd
Rock Falls, IL 61071
(815) 625-4400
Rock Falls, IL 61071
(815) 625-4400
Grades: PK-8
| 213 students
Rank: #2323.
Regional Center For Change Alop
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
500 E 5th St
Rock Falls, IL 61071
(815) 564-2032
Rock Falls, IL 61071
(815) 564-2032
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
Rank: #2424.
Tampico Elementary School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
304 W Kimball Rd
Tampico, IL 61283
(815) 438-2255
Tampico, IL 61283
(815) 438-2255
Grades: PK-5
| 146 students
Rank: #2525.
Washington Elementary School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
815 W Le Fevre Rd
Sterling, IL 61081
(815) 625-2372
Sterling, IL 61081
(815) 625-2372
Grades: 3-5
| 374 students
Rank: #2626.
Lincoln Elementary School
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1501 E 6th St
Sterling, IL 61081
(815) 625-1449
Sterling, IL 61081
(815) 625-1449
Grades: 3-5
| 305 students
Rank: #2727.
Challand Middle School
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1700 6th Ave
Sterling, IL 61081
(815) 626-3300
Sterling, IL 61081
(815) 626-3300
Grades: 6-8
| 718 students
Rank: #2828.
Thome Educational School
Special Education School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
500 E 5th St
Rock Falls, IL 61071
(815) 625-1026
Rock Falls, IL 61071
(815) 625-1026
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Bi-county Sp Ed-k-2 Life Skills-m
Special Education School
520 N Genesee St
Morrison, IL 61270
(815) 772-2153
Morrison, IL 61270
(815) 772-2153
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Bi-county Sp Ed-life Skills High School-mo
Special Education School
643 Genesee Ave
Morrison, IL 61270
(815) 772-4071
Morrison, IL 61270
(815) 772-4071
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Bi-county Sp Ed-transition Life S
Special Education School
1900 W Le Fevre Rd
Sterling, IL 61081
(815) 622-0858
Sterling, IL 61081
(815) 622-0858
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Bi-county Sped High School
Special Education School
1608 5th Ave
Sterling, IL 61081
(815) 626-8510
Sterling, IL 61081
(815) 626-8510
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Bi-county-k-2 Life Skills-dillon
Special Education School
806 E Le Fevre Rd
Sterling, IL 61081
(815) 625-6402
Sterling, IL 61081
(815) 625-6402
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
1901 8th Ave
Rock Falls, IL 61071
(815) 625-3356
Rock Falls, IL 61071
(815) 625-3356
Grades: K-2
| 259 students
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Whiteside County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
511 Third Ave N
Albany, IL 61230
(309) 887-4441
Albany, IL 61230
(309) 887-4441
Grades: PK-5
| 115 students
Bi-county Sp Ed-ecse Montmorency (Closed 2023)
Special Education School
9415 Hoover Rd
Rock Falls, IL 61071
(815) 625-6616
Rock Falls, IL 61071
(815) 625-6616
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Bi-county Sp Ed-ecse Prophetstown (Closed 2023)
Special Education School
301 W 3rd St
Prophetstown, IL 61277
(815) 537-2345
Prophetstown, IL 61277
(815) 537-2345
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Bi-county Sp Ed-ecse Tampico (Closed 2023)
Special Education School
304 E Kimball Rd
Tampico, IL 61283
(815) 438-2255
Tampico, IL 61283
(815) 438-2255
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Bi-county Sp Ed-hi Elementary School (Closed 2023)
Special Education School
9413 Hoover Rd
Rock Falls, IL 61071
(815) 625-6616
Rock Falls, IL 61071
(815) 625-6616
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Bi-county Sp Ed-hi Middle School (Closed 2023)
Special Education School
1700 6th Ave
Sterling, IL 61081
(815) 626-3300
Sterling, IL 61081
(815) 626-3300
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Bi-county Sp Education - High School Life Skills-sterling (Closed 2023)
Special Education School
1700 6th Ave
Sterling, IL 61081
(815) 626-3300
Sterling, IL 61081
(815) 626-3300
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
bi-county sp Educational hi high (Closed 2023)
Special Education School
1608 4th Ave
Sterling, IL 61081
(815) 625-6800
Sterling, IL 61081
(815) 625-6800
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
bi-county sp Educational preschool program (Closed 2023)
Special Education School
506 W 4th St Ste B
Sterling, IL 61081
(815) 622-0858
Sterling, IL 61081
(815) 622-0858
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
1602 Dixon Rd
Rock Falls, IL 61071
(815) 625-4400
Rock Falls, IL 61071
(815) 625-4400
Grades: K-8
| 245 students
3505 Prophet Rd
Rock Falls, IL 61071
(815) 625-5280
Rock Falls, IL 61071
(815) 625-5280
Grades: PK-8
| 67 students
500 E 5th St
Rock Falls, IL 61071
(815) 625-8733
Rock Falls, IL 61071
(815) 625-8733
Grades: K-5
| 189 students
506 West 4th St
Sterling, IL 61081
(815) 625-3000
Sterling, IL 61081
(815) 625-3000
Grades: PK
| n/a students
Whiteside Area Career Center (Closed 2008)
Special Education School
1608 5th Ave
Sterling, IL 61081
(815) 632-0556
Sterling, IL 61081
(815) 632-0556
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public schools in Whiteside County, IL?
The top ranked public schools in Whiteside County, IL include Bi-county-3-5 Life Skills-merrill, Bi-county Sp Ed-3-5 Life Skills-m and Bi-county Sp Ed-life Skill Jr Hgh.
How many public schools are located in Whiteside County?
42 public schools are located in Whiteside County.
What percentage of students in Whiteside County go to public school?
91% of all K-12 students in Whiteside County are educated in public schools (compared to the IL state average of 88%).
What is the racial composition of students in Whiteside County?
Whiteside County public schools minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public schools average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Which public schools in Whiteside County are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public schools in Whiteside County include: Rock Falls Township High School vs. Sterling High School, Sterling High School vs. Rock Falls Township High School, Washington Elementary School vs. Lincoln Elementary School
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