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Watseka Community High School

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Watseka Community High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Watseka, Illinois, which is part of the Iroquois County CUSD 9 district. With 282 students, the school has shown mixed academic performance, with strengths in English Language Arts and science but challenges in math proficiency and graduation rates.

Academically, Watseka Community High School outperformed the state average in 11th grade SAT English Language Arts, with 42.9% of students proficient or better compared to the state's 31.1%. The school also performed well in science, with 59% of students proficient or better on the ISA Science assessment, exceeding the state's 53.2%. However, the school lagged behind the state in 11th grade SAT Math, with only 22.2% of students proficient or better compared to the state's 26.1%. Watseka's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 79.2% and 85.0% in recent years, generally lower than the state average. The school has also seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 16.7% in 2019-2020 to 30.5% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Watseka Community High School generally outperforms St. Anne Community High School and Iroquois West High School in academic metrics, graduation rates, and student-teacher ratios. However, it lags behind the higher-performing Cissna Park Senior High School, Central High School, and Donovan Senior High School in several areas.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 138 S Belmont Ave
       Watseka, IL  60970-1709

(815) 432-2486

District: Iroquois County CUSD 9

SchoolDigger Rank:
152nd of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,152 Help


Feeder schools for Watseka Community High School:

Elementary:    Wanda Kendall Elementary School
Middle:    Watseka Junior High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.3 Help
Number of students:  282

Racial breakdown:

White:
83.0%
Hispanic:
13.1%
Two or more races:
2.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  56% Help


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Compare Details Watseka Community High School ranks better than 78.2% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 72.34. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Watseka Community High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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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.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Watseka Community High School is $16,152.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Watseka Community High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Watseka Community High School 152nd of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Watseka Community High School in the ranking list.)

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Iroquois County CUSD 9:

SchoolDigger ranks Iroquois County CUSD 9 292nd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Watseka Community High School

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Rank History for all students at Watseka Community High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 43.04 397th 586 32.3%
2004 54.26 306th 592 48.3%
2005 47.68 358th 590 39.3%
2006 71.42 157th 596 73.7%
2007 45.06 378th 612 38.2%
2008 60.99 273rd 624 56.3%
2009 42.74 414th 632 34.5%
2010 52.54 358th 643 44.3%
2011 44.33 410th 655 37.4%
2012 52.53 365th 665 45.1%
2013 50.66 371st 670 44.6%
2014 42.70 427th 670 36.3%
2015 38.86 357th 614 41.9%
2016 59.74 184th 643 71.4%
2017 53.12 285th 642 55.6%
2018 49.48 322nd 647 50.2%
2019 42.35 407th 701 41.9%
2021 49.09 304th 688 55.8%
2022 59.06 263rd 699 62.4%
2023 58.94 251st 699 64.1%
2024 72.34 152nd 697 78.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Watseka Community High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 67.89 80th 453 82.3%
2023 46.40 181st 476 62.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Watseka Community High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.04 323rd 585 44.8%
2019 51.26 284th 639 55.6%
2021 41.05 327th 611 46.5%
2022 53.22 257th 626 58.9%
2023 66.21 157th 644 75.6%
2024 69.57 135th 639 78.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Watseka Community High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.20 329th 620 46.9%
2019 40.01 402nd 665 39.5%
2021 62.12 207th 639 67.6%
2022 72.56 151st 658 77.1%
2023 52.48 298th 656 54.6%
2024 78.57 118th 664 82.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Watseka Community High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 39.59 215th 428 49.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Watseka Community High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.62 311th 619 49.8%
2019 43.52 370th 675 45.2%
2021 34.30 408th 653 37.5%
2022 38.47 415th 664 37.5%
2023 61.44 214th 668 68.0%
2024 61.42 210th 668 68.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Watseka Community High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.54 213th 291 26.8%
2024 48.00 141st 336 58.0%
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Rank History for White students at Watseka Community High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.72 355th 548 35.2%
2019 28.65 401st 552 27.4%
2021 38.53 298th 553 46.1%
2022 40.36 327th 560 41.6%
2023 40.74 310th 557 44.3%
2024 63.39 164th 554 70.4%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Watseka Community High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 361 n/a 5 1 n/a n/a n/a 0 367
1990 350 1 4 2 1 n/a n/a 0 358
1991 324 1 3 2 1 n/a n/a 0 331
1992 326 1 1 2 1 n/a n/a 0 331
1993 335 1 0 2 1 n/a n/a 0 339
1994 366 0 0 5 2 n/a n/a 0 373
1995 403 1 1 5 1 n/a n/a 0 411
1996 403 1 1 5 1 n/a n/a 0 411
1997 420 3 2 5 2 n/a n/a 0 432
1998 415 2 2 7 2 n/a n/a 0 428
1999 394 2 3 8 3 n/a n/a 0 410
2000 380 1 2 6 2 n/a n/a 0 391
2001 343 2 0 6 2 n/a n/a 0 353
2002 335 4 0 11 0 n/a n/a 0 350
2003 335 4 0 11 0 n/a n/a 0 350
2004 346 7 1 12 0 n/a n/a 0 366
2005 362 3 3 14 0 n/a n/a 4 386
2006 373 2 3 15 0 n/a n/a 7 400
2007 364 4 3 12 2 n/a n/a 5 390
2008 387 9 3 19 0 n/a n/a 5 423
2009 382 10 5 18 0 n/a n/a 5 420
2010 316 10 5 20 0 n/a n/a 9 360
2011 347 7 4 20 0 0 11 0 389
2012 332 4 6 17 3 0 12 0 374
2013 346 5 3 20 0 0 14 0 388
2014 335 6 6 21 1 0 9 0 378
2015 311 7 7 29 1 0 6 0 361
2016 304 7 6 33 1 0 9 0 360
2017 295 7 4 37 1 0 4 0 348
2018 292 7 4 31 1 0 8 0 343
2019 294 3 3 33 1 0 4 0 338
2020 270 3 2 38 1 0 7 0 321
2021 281 7 3 42 1 0 4 0 338
2022 253 6 2 44 0 0 6 0 311
2023 234 4 1 37 0 0 6 0 282

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 Watseka Community High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 367 21.5 17.0 n/a
1990 358 21.5 16.6 n/a
1991 331 20.5 16.1 n/a
1992 331 20.5 16.1 n/a
1993 339 20.5 16.5 n/a
1994 373 21.3 17.5 n/a
1995 411 22.9 17.9 n/a
1996 411 22.9 17.9 n/a
1997 432 24.0 18.0 n/a
1998 428 24.4 17.5 n/a
1999 410 24.0 17.1 n/a
2000 391 25.0 15.6 n/a
2001 353 25.0 14.1 n/a
2002 350 23.0 15.2 35.1
2003 350 23.0 15.2 35.1
2004 366 22.0 16.6 30.9
2005 386 22.0 17.5 33.2
2006 400 23.0 17.4 36.4
2007 390 29.0 13.4 34.3
2008 423 21.0 20.1 39.2
2009 420 22.0 19.1 36.1
2010 360 22.0 16.3 45.6
2011 389 21.0 18.5 43.4
2012 374 20.0 18.7 53.7
2013 388 22.4 17.3 49.2
2014 378 22.3 16.8 55.3
2015 361 21.0 17.1 58.4
2016 360 21.0 17.1 53.1
2017 348 24.7 14.0 29.9
2018 343 24.7 13.8 53.6
2019 338 24.7 13.6 53.6
2020 321 24.2 13.2 56.4
2021 338 n/a n/a n/a
2022 311 21.8 14.2 51.1
2023 282 22.7 12.3 56

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 Watseka Community High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 367 21.5 17.0 n/a
1990 358 21.5 16.6 n/a
1991 331 20.5 16.1 n/a
1992 331 20.5 16.1 n/a
1993 339 20.5 16.5 n/a
1994 373 21.3 17.5 n/a
1995 411 22.9 17.9 n/a
1996 411 22.9 17.9 n/a
1997 432 24.0 18.0 n/a
1998 428 24.4 17.5 n/a
1999 410 24.0 17.1 n/a
2000 391 25.0 15.6 n/a
2001 353 25.0 14.1 n/a
2002 350 23.0 15.2 35.1
2003 350 23.0 15.2 35.1
2004 366 22.0 16.6 30.9
2005 386 22.0 17.5 33.2
2006 400 23.0 17.4 36.4
2007 390 29.0 13.4 34.3
2008 423 21.0 20.1 39.2
2009 420 22.0 19.1 36.1
2010 360 22.0 16.3 45.6
2011 389 21.0 18.5 43.4
2012 374 20.0 18.7 53.7
2013 388 22.4 17.3 49.2
2014 378 22.3 16.8 55.3
2015 361 21.0 17.1 58.4
2016 360 21.0 17.1 53.1
2017 348 24.7 14.0 29.9
2018 343 24.7 13.8 53.6
2019 338 24.7 13.6 53.6
2020 321 24.2 13.2 56.4
2021 338 n/a n/a n/a
2022 311 21.8 14.2 51.1
2023 282 22.7 12.3 56

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.

Immunization Rates

Watseka Community High School

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaHepatitis BVaricellaDTPPneumococcal Meningococcal
201599.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.7%98.4%99.5%10.8%
201699.2%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%98.7%9.1%9.4%18.2%
201799.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%11.0%19.7%
201899.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%10.0%18.4%
201999.4%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.4%99.4%11.1%44.8%
202199.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%8.0%90.5%
2022100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%96.0%
2023100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%97.4%
202499.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%98.9%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Watseka Community High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $495 (4.2%) $11,179 (95.8%) $11,674
2020 $172 (1.3%) $13,424 (98.7%) $13,595
2021 $590 (4.3%) $13,003 (95.7%) $13,593
2022 $590 (4.3%) $13,003 (95.7%) $13,593
2023 $595 (3.7%) $15,447 (96.3%) $16,042
2024 $387 (2.4%) $15,765 (97.6%) $16,152

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Watseka Community High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 407th of 701 High schoolsRanks 251st of 699 High schools
 22.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
11th Grade Mathematics (Watseka Community High School)25.423
 2.4%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Iroquois County CUSD 9)25.423
 2.4%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)34.826.7
 8.1%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Watseka Community High School)25.529.8
 4.3%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (Iroquois County CUSD 9)25.529.8
 4.3%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.731.6
 5.1%
End of Course Science (Watseka Community High School)24.450
 25.6%
   End of Course Science (Iroquois County CUSD 9)24.450
 25.6%
   End of Course Science (Illinois)36.452.2
 15.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students338282
 16.6%
African American34
 33.3%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian31
 66.7%
Hispanic3337
 12.1%
Pacific Islander00
White294234
 20.4%
Two or More Races46
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients53.6%56%
 2.5%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Watseka Community High School

Watseka Community High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Wanda Kendall Elementary School
Middle : Watseka Junior High School

Students at Watseka Community High School are 83% White, 13% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 282 students attended Watseka Community High School.

Watseka Community High School ranks 152nd of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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