Is Lewistown Junior/Senior High School a good school?

Lewistown Junior/Senior High School ranks 371 st of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lewistown Junior/Senior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 268 students attended Lewistown Junior/Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Lewistown Junior/Senior High School?

Students at Lewistown Junior/Senior High School are 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Lewistown Junior/Senior High School

Summary:

Lewistown Junior/Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Lewistown, Illinois, with a total enrollment of 276 students. The school is part of the Lewistown CUSD 97 district, which is ranked 673 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lewistown Junior/Senior High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois high schools, ranging from 371st to 522nd out of 697-701 schools in recent years, and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for the 2023-2024 school year, indicating below-average performance compared to other Illinois high schools. The school's performance on standardized tests, such as the SAT and Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), is significantly below the state averages in both mathematics and English language arts. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 10% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in SAT Mathematics, compared to the state average of 26.1%. Chronic absenteeism has also been a concern, with rates increasing from 7.8% in 2019-2020 to 32% in the current school year.

Compared to the nearby schools analyzed, such as Midwest Central High School, Astoria High School, V I T Senior High School, Canton High School, Havana High School, and Cuba Senior High School, Lewistown Junior/Senior High School generally performs below average on key metrics such as statewide ranking, test scores, and graduation rates. However, some of the nearby schools also struggle with low performance and are ranked in the bottom half of Illinois high schools.

Detail:

Public 7-12

15205 N State 100 Hwy
Lewistown, IL 61542-8901

(309) 547-2288

District: Lewistown CUSD 97

SchoolDigger Rank:
371^st of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,598

Student/teacher ratio: 11.6

Number of students: 268

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.5%

Hispanic:

2.2%

Two or more races:

1.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 53.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lewistown Junior/Senior High School ranks worse than 62.9% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.77. (See more...)

Compare Details Lewistown Junior/Senior High School ranks worse than 53.2% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.29. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Lewistown Junior/Senior High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (95.5%), Hispanic (2.2%), two or more races (1.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 53.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lewistown Junior/Senior High School is 11.6. (See more...)

Compare Lewistown Junior/Senior High School employs 23 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lewistown Junior/Senior High School is $14,598.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lewistown Junior/Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lewistown Junior/Senior High School 857^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Lewistown Junior/Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Lewistown Junior/Senior High School 371^st of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Lewistown Junior/Senior High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Lewistown CUSD 97:

SchoolDigger ranks Lewistown CUSD 97 673^rd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lewistown Junior/Senior High School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Lewistown Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2016	18.80	1112^th	1294	14.1%
2017	15.63	1142^nd	1293	11.7%
2018	23.88	987^th	1293	23.7%
2019	32.48	901^st	1356	33.6%
2021	30.50	811^th	1241	34.6%
2022	41.00	734^th	1369	46.4%
2023	41.54	745^th	1367	45.5%
2024	32.77	857^th	1363	37.1%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Lewistown Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	42.34	346^th	781	55.7%
2023	21.61	725^th	805	9.9%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Lewistown Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	39.29	709^th	1161	38.9%
2019	45.76	622^nd	1217	48.9%
2021	38.74	605^th	1019	40.6%
2022	48.50	541^st	1221	55.7%
2023	24.42	1002^nd	1234	18.8%
2024	18.53	1081^st	1219	11.3%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Lewistown Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	35.42	785^th	1226	36.0%
2019	43.64	681^st	1276	46.6%
2021	31.04	678^th	1017	33.3%
2022	42.87	665^th	1286	48.3%
2023	38.98	739^th	1275	42.0%
2024	47.37	591^st	1251	52.8%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Lewistown Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	39.15	359^th	674	46.7%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Lewistown Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	15.33	1091^st	1223	10.8%
2019	18.84	1087^th	1296	16.1%
2021	24.16	821^st	1048	21.7%
2022	37.80	730^th	1286	43.2%
2023	43.00	661^st	1292	48.8%
2024	15.18	1145^th	1264	9.4%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Lewistown Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	9.50	850^th	889	4.4%
2019	14.26	823^rd	905	9.1%
2021	17.62	716^th	813	11.9%
2022	25.94	689^th	898	23.3%
2023	24.92	723^rd	895	19.2%
2024	16.93	765^th	875	12.6%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Lewistown Junior/Senior High School

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Rank History for all high school students at Lewistown Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	29.97	466^th	586	20.5%
2004	42.27	403^rd	592	31.9%
2005	37.62	439^th	590	25.6%
2006	39.92	417^th	596	30.0%
2007	31.57	467^th	612	23.7%
2008	24.62	507^th	624	18.8%
2009	64.70	238^th	632	62.3%
2010	50.40	373^rd	643	42.0%
2011	29.95	493^rd	655	24.7%
2012	41.67	448^th	665	32.6%
2013	31.45	495^th	670	26.1%
2014	54.31	329^th	670	50.9%
2015	29.05	445^th	614	27.5%
2016	20.73	532^nd	643	17.3%
2017	26.73	491^st	642	23.5%
2018	42.89	383^rd	647	40.8%
2019	30.95	496^th	701	29.2%
2021	25.97	504^th	688	26.7%
2022	26.13	522^nd	699	25.3%
2023	36.45	458^th	699	34.5%
2024	43.29	371^st	697	46.8%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Lewistown Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	41.11	350^th	585	40.2%
2019	31.63	446^th	639	30.2%
2021	20.79	512^th	611	16.2%
2022	35.72	418^th	626	33.2%
2023	48.44	307^th	644	52.3%
2024	32.81	411^th	639	35.7%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Lewistown Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	56.88	249^th	620	59.8%
2019	27.98	483^rd	665	27.4%
2021	48.76	299^th	639	53.2%
2022	38.32	407^th	658	38.1%
2023	49.46	320^th	656	51.2%
2024	49.29	300^th	664	54.8%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Lewistown Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	28.34	458^th	619	26.0%
2019	33.86	451^st	675	33.2%
2021	11.18	601^st	653	8.0%
2022	17.72	557^th	664	16.1%
2023	19.38	552^nd	668	17.4%
2024	31.34	443^rd	668	33.7%

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Rank History for high school White students at Lewistown Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	27.82	420^th	548	23.4%
2019	16.23	502^nd	552	9.1%
2021	15.07	501^st	553	9.4%
2022	12.22	530^th	560	5.4%
2023	24.91	446^th	557	19.9%
2024	27.08	400^th	554	27.8%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Lewistown Junior/Senior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1998	300	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	300
1999	294	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	294
2000	292	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	292
2001	261	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	262
2002	238	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	240
2003	238	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	240
2004	245	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	247
2005	234	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	236
2006	226	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	227
2007	224	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	225
2008	216	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	217
2009	227	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	228
2010	226	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	226
2011	212	0	0	1	0	0	1	214
2012	223	0	0	1	0	0	0	224
2013	205	1	0	1	0	0	0	207
2014	214	0	0	1	0	0	0	215
2015	207	0	0	1	0	0	0	208
2016	322	0	0	4	0	0	0	326
2017	305	0	0	1	0	0	0	306
2018	283	1	0	1	1	0	1	287
2019	273	0	0	4	0	0	2	279
2020	264	0	0	4	0	0	2	270
2021	242	0	0	4	0	0	3	249
2022	251	0	0	5	0	0	2	258
2023	265	1	0	5	0	0	5	276
2024	256	0	1	6	0	0	5	268

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lewistown Junior/Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	300	23.0	13.0	n/a
1999	294	22.0	13.4	n/a
2000	292	22.5	13.0	n/a
2001	262	25.0	10.5	n/a
2002	240	21.4	11.2	23.3
2003	240	21.4	11.2	23.3
2004	247	20.6	12.0	17.4
2005	236	18.6	12.7	22.5
2006	227	18.4	12.3	17.6
2007	225	18.0	12.5	19.1
2008	217	14.0	15.5	20.7
2009	228	14.5	15.7	21.5
2010	226	13.8	16.2	27.4
2011	214	13.8	15.4	30.4
2012	224	13.5	16.5	30.4
2013	207	20.2	10.2	33.8
2014	215	19.5	11.0	34.9
2015	208	19.0	10.9	39.4
2016	326	22.0	14.8	46
2017	306	23.5	13.0	35.9
2018	287	24.5	11.7	43.9
2019	279	21.0	13.2	43.4
2020	270	18.0	15.0	47.8
2021	249	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	258	22.0	11.7	47.3
2023	276	21.5	12.7	51.8
2024	268	23.0	11.6	53.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Lewistown Junior/Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	300	23.0	13.0	n/a
1999	294	22.0	13.4	n/a
2000	292	22.5	13.0	n/a
2001	262	25.0	10.5	n/a
2002	240	21.4	11.2	23.3
2003	240	21.4	11.2	23.3
2004	247	20.6	12.0	17.4
2005	236	18.6	12.7	22.5
2006	227	18.4	12.3	17.6
2007	225	18.0	12.5	19.1
2008	217	14.0	15.5	20.7
2009	228	14.5	15.7	21.5
2010	226	13.8	16.2	27.4
2011	214	13.8	15.4	30.4
2012	224	13.5	16.5	30.4
2013	207	20.2	10.2	33.8
2014	215	19.5	11.0	34.9
2015	208	19.0	10.9	39.4
2016	326	22.0	14.8	46
2017	306	23.5	13.0	35.9
2018	287	24.5	11.7	43.9
2019	279	21.0	13.2	43.4
2020	270	18.0	15.0	47.8
2021	249	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	258	22.0	11.7	47.3
2023	276	21.5	12.7	51.8
2024	268	23.0	11.6	53.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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