📊 Data: NCES CCD 2024–2025·🔄 Updated: September 2026·Editorial standards
🏆 Rankings · State Test Data (IAR 2023–24)

Best School Districts
in Vermilion County, IL

Vermilion County has 11 rated public school districts. Ratings are percentile-ranked against every rated district in Illinois, not just this county.

📊 What this ranking measures
Rankings are based on academic achievement — the share of students scoring proficient or above on state reading and math assessments (IAR 2023–24), ranked against other districts in the same state — not on spending, district size, or staffing. See full methodology →
All 11 Rated Districts in Vermilion County, IL Sorted by rating, then state percentile
County RankDistrictDistrict OfficeRatingState Percentile
#1Armstrong-Ellis Consolidated School District 61Armstrong8/10  Good70th
#2Potomac Community Unit School District 10Potomac4/10  Below Average32nd
#3Bismarck-Henning Consolidated Unit School DistrictBismarck4/10  Below Average31st
#4Salt Fork Community Unit School District 512Catlin3/10  Below Average23rd
#5Georgetown-Ridge Farm Consolidated Unit School District 4Georgetown3/10  Below Average22nd
#6Rossville-Alvin Community Unit School District 7Rossville3/10  Below Average20th
#7Hoopeston Area Community Unit School District 11Hoopeston2/10  Poor19th
#8Armstrong-Ellis Consolidated School District 61Armstrong2/10  Poor15th
#9Oakwood Community Unit School District 76Oakwood2/10  Poor13th
#10Westville Community Unit School District 2Westville1/10  Poor7th
#11Danville Community Consolidated School District 118Danville1/10  Poor4th

Best School Districts in Vermilion County, Illinois (2026)

This page lists the 11 public school districts headquartered in Vermilion County, Illinois that have a SchoolDistrictFinder rating, scored using IAR 2023–24 state assessment data. The county rank is simply their order here; the state percentile compares each district with every rated district in Illinois, which is how the 1–10 rating is set. Ratings are not comparable with districts in other states.

Districts are placed in the county of their NCES directory listing. A district's boundaries can cross county lines, and a home in Vermilion County may be served by a district headquartered next door — search your address or zip code to confirm.

Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best-rated school district in Vermilion County, Illinois?
Among the 11 rated districts in Vermilion County, Illinois, the highest-rated is Armstrong-Ellis Consolidated School District 61 (Armstrong), rated 8/10 (Good) and in the 70th percentile of Illinois districts on IAR 2023–24 reading and math proficiency.
How are these rankings calculated?
Each district's rating comes from the share of its students scoring proficient or above on state reading and math assessments (IAR 2023–24), percentile-ranked against all rated districts in Illinois and converted to a 1–10 scale. Full methodology here.