Is Hiawatha Junior/Senior High School a good school?

Hiawatha Junior/Senior High School ranks 458 th of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hiawatha Junior/Senior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 211 students attended Hiawatha Junior/Senior High School.

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

Students at Hiawatha Junior/Senior High School are 81% White, 11% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools feed into Hiawatha Junior/Senior High School?

Hiawatha Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Hiawatha Elementary School PreK-5

Hiawatha Junior/Senior High School

Summary:

Hiawatha Junior/Senior High School is a public school located in Kirkland, Illinois, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 213 students. The school is part of the Hiawatha CUSD 426 district, which is ranked 547 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hiawatha Junior/Senior High School consistently performs below the state average in standardized test scores, with only 8% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT Mathematics, compared to the state average of 26.1%. The school's performance on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) in English Language Arts and Mathematics is also significantly lower than the state averages. However, the school performs better in science, with 50% of students proficient or better on the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA), compared to the state average of 53.2%. The school has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.2% in the 2019-2020 school year to 32.1% in the 2023-2024 school year.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Belvidere North High School, Sycamore High School, and Genoa-Kingston High School, Hiawatha Junior/Senior High School's academic performance is generally lower. However, the school's low-income students perform better than the low-income students at some of the nearby schools, such as Jefferson High School, which has a higher percentage of low-income students but lower academic performance.

Detail:

Public 6-12

410 1st St
Kirkland, IL 60146-7700

(815) 522-3335

District: Hiawatha CUSD 426

SchoolDigger Rank:
458^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,932

Feeder schools for Hiawatha Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:

Hiawatha Elementary School PreK-5

Student/teacher ratio: 10.5

Number of students: 211

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.0%

Hispanic:

11.4%

Two or more races:

5.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 42.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hiawatha Junior/Senior High School ranks worse than 52.1% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.56. (See more...)

Compare Details Hiawatha Junior/Senior High School ranks worse than 65.7% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.22. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Hiawatha 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 (81%), Hispanic (11.4%), two or more races (5.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 42.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hiawatha Junior/Senior High School is 10.5. (See more...)

Compare Hiawatha Junior/Senior High School employs 20 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hiawatha Junior/Senior High School is $17,932.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hiawatha Junior/Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hiawatha Junior/Senior High School 710^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Hiawatha Junior/Senior High School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

Male students:

White students:

SchoolDigger ranks Hiawatha Junior/Senior High School 458^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Hiawatha Junior/Senior High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Hiawatha CUSD 426:

SchoolDigger ranks Hiawatha CUSD 426 547^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hiawatha Junior/Senior High School

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	25.93	1000^th	1356	26.3%
2021	28.17	864^th	1241	30.4%
2022	24.87	1004^th	1369	26.7%
2023	33.50	867^th	1367	36.6%
2024	42.56	710^th	1363	47.9%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	29.12	921^st	1217	24.3%
2021	36.90	631^st	1019	38.1%
2022	28.51	914^th	1221	25.1%
2023	38.82	738^th	1234	40.2%
2024	63.46	328^th	1219	73.1%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	31.77	889^th	1276	30.3%
2021	20.26	845^th	1017	16.9%
2022	20.87	1034^th	1286	19.6%
2023	25.37	941^st	1275	26.2%
2024	43.29	663^rd	1251	47.0%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	22.61	1018^th	1296	21.5%
2021	32.40	678^th	1048	35.3%
2022	29.59	874^th	1286	32.0%
2023	42.75	668^th	1292	48.3%
2024	41.63	652^nd	1264	48.4%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	13.27	833^rd	905	8.0%
2021	18.45	705^th	813	13.3%
2022	13.63	832^nd	898	7.3%
2023	16.75	801^st	895	10.5%
2024	25.33	676^th	875	22.7%

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

Rank History for Hiawatha Junior/Senior High School

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	34.00	453^rd	586	22.7%
2004	51.49	336^th	592	43.2%
2005	58.77	275^th	590	53.4%
2006	32.08	454^th	596	23.8%
2007	66.68	207^th	612	66.2%
2008	52.68	348^th	624	44.2%
2009	78.76	121^st	632	80.9%
2010	35.58	480^th	643	25.3%
2011	46.37	403^rd	655	38.5%
2012	62.49	260^th	665	60.9%
2013	49.78	376^th	670	43.9%
2014	51.08	360^th	670	46.3%
2015	28.19	455^th	614	25.9%
2016	41.76	377^th	643	41.4%
2017	34.12	446^th	642	30.5%
2018	44.05	369^th	647	43.0%
2019	51.60	313^th	701	55.3%
2021	40.11	394^th	688	42.7%
2022	43.49	393^rd	699	43.8%
2023	42.17	409^th	699	41.5%
2024	32.22	458^th	697	34.3%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	33.01	424^th	585	27.5%
2019	46.83	320^th	639	49.9%
2021	65.52	135^th	611	77.9%
2023	56.87	226^th	644	64.9%
2024	49.87	275^th	639	57.0%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	37.68	400^th	620	35.5%
2019	53.52	299^th	665	55.0%
2021	33.38	405^th	639	36.6%
2022	47.68	340^th	658	48.3%
2023	42.15	388^th	656	40.9%
2024	28.42	459^th	664	30.9%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	49.53	312^th	619	49.6%
2019	46.24	343^rd	675	49.2%
2021	44.13	336^th	653	48.5%
2022	36.66	430^th	664	35.2%
2023	41.29	387^th	668	42.1%
2024	35.86	404^th	668	39.5%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	41.05	300^th	548	45.3%
2019	45.13	259^th	552	53.1%
2021	26.89	401^st	553	27.5%
2022	30.56	395^th	560	29.5%
2023	32.89	371^st	557	33.4%
2024	19.33	460^th	554	17.0%

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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 Hiawatha Junior/Senior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	166	n/a	n/a	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	168
1990	144	n/a	n/a	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	145
1991	132	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	132
1992	136	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	136
1993	145	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	145
1994	155	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	155
1995	172	1	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	177
1996	172	1	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	177
1997	176	0	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	181
1998	173	0	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	177
1999	268	0	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	272
2000	265	0	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	269
2001	242	0	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	248
2002	264	1	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	273
2003	264	1	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	273
2004	250	2	0	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	263
2005	248	2	1	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	266
2006	247	1	2	15	0	n/a	n/a	8	273
2007	297	2	2	24	0	n/a	n/a	12	337
2008	279	2	2	30	1	n/a	n/a	16	330
2009	279	3	1	28	0	n/a	n/a	16	327
2010	245	2	1	30	0	n/a	n/a	19	297
2011	215	2	0	26	0	0	18	0	261
2012	148	0	0	0	0	0	14	0	162
2013	128	5	0	25	0	0	1	0	159
2014	129	3	0	29	0	0	2	0	163
2015	122	2	0	28	0	0	4	0	156
2016	132	2	0	27	0	0	4	0	165
2017	133	3	0	29	0	0	5	0	170
2018	130	2	0	27	0	0	8	0	167
2019	216	1	0	35	0	0	11	0	263
2020	200	0	0	35	0	0	9	0	244
2021	193	0	0	31	0	0	5	0	229
2022	192	0	0	26	1	0	10	0	229
2023	174	3	0	22	2	0	12	0	213
2024	171	3	0	24	1	0	12	0	211

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 Hiawatha Junior/Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	168	14.0	12.0	n/a
1990	145	15.0	9.6	n/a
1991	132	15.0	8.8	n/a
1992	136	14.0	9.7	n/a
1993	145	14.0	10.4	n/a
1994	155	15.0	10.3	n/a
1995	177	17.0	10.4	n/a
1996	177	17.0	10.4	n/a
1997	181	17.8	10.2	n/a
1998	177	18.0	9.8	n/a
1999	272	20.0	13.6	n/a
2000	269	17.5	15.4	n/a
2001	248	16.5	15.0	n/a
2002	273	18.0	15.2	6.6
2003	273	18.0	15.2	6.6
2004	263	18.0	14.6	10.3
2005	266	18.0	14.8	13.2
2006	273	12.0	22.8	14.7
2007	337	21.0	16.0	19.1
2008	330	16.0	20.6	21.7
2009	327	23.0	14.2	28
2010	297	23.0	12.9	37.4
2011	261	22.0	11.8	42.9
2012	162	19.0	8.5	38.9
2013	159	15.5	10.2	38.4
2014	163	14.0	11.6	37.4
2015	156	12.0	13.0	46.8
2016	165	11.0	15.0	42.4
2017	170	11.4	14.8	41.2
2018	167	11.9	14.0	38.9
2019	263	19.0	13.8	43.3
2020	244	17.3	14.1	42.2
2021	229	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	229	19.3	11.8	33.6
2023	213	17.2	12.3	42.3
2024	211	20.0	10.5	42.2

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 Hiawatha Junior/Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	168	14.0	12.0	n/a
1990	145	15.0	9.6	n/a
1991	132	15.0	8.8	n/a
1992	136	14.0	9.7	n/a
1993	145	14.0	10.4	n/a
1994	155	15.0	10.3	n/a
1995	177	17.0	10.4	n/a
1996	177	17.0	10.4	n/a
1997	181	17.8	10.2	n/a
1998	177	18.0	9.8	n/a
1999	272	20.0	13.6	n/a
2000	269	17.5	15.4	n/a
2001	248	16.5	15.0	n/a
2002	273	18.0	15.2	6.6
2003	273	18.0	15.2	6.6
2004	263	18.0	14.6	10.3
2005	266	18.0	14.8	13.2
2006	273	12.0	22.8	14.7
2007	337	21.0	16.0	19.1
2008	330	16.0	20.6	21.7
2009	327	23.0	14.2	28
2010	297	23.0	12.9	37.4
2011	261	22.0	11.8	42.9
2012	162	19.0	8.5	38.9
2013	159	15.5	10.2	38.4
2014	163	14.0	11.6	37.4
2015	156	12.0	13.0	46.8
2016	165	11.0	15.0	42.4
2017	170	11.4	14.8	41.2
2018	167	11.9	14.0	38.9
2019	263	19.0	13.8	43.3
2020	244	17.3	14.1	42.2
2021	229	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	229	19.3	11.8	33.6
2023	213	17.2	12.3	42.3
2024	211	20.0	10.5	42.2

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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