Is Pawnee Junior/Senior High School a good school?

Pawnee Junior/Senior High School ranks 208 th of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pawnee Junior/Senior High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 248 students attended Pawnee Junior/Senior High School.

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

Students at Pawnee Junior/Senior High School are 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools feed into Pawnee Junior/Senior High School?

Pawnee Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Pawnee Grade School

Pawnee Junior/Senior High School

Summary:

Pawnee Junior/Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Pawnee, Illinois, with 248 students. The school is part of the Pawnee CUSD 11 district, which is ranked 462 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pawnee Junior/Senior High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 208th out of 697 Illinois high schools in 2023-2024 (4-star rating) to 434th out of 647 in 2017-2018 (2-star rating). The school's performance has been relatively stable in the past few years, ranking around 200-400 and maintaining a 2-3 star rating. Female students and white students have outperformed their peers, but the school's low socioeconomic status (SES) students have struggled, ranking 398th out of 644 Illinois high schools in 2022-2023 (2-star rating). Academically, Pawnee Junior/Senior High School's performance on standardized tests lags behind state averages in both mathematics and English language arts.

Compared to nearby high schools, such as North Mac High School, Rochester High School, and Glenwood High School, Pawnee Junior/Senior High School's performance is generally lower. However, the school outperforms the smaller and lower-ranked Edinburg High School and South Fork Junior Senior High School in several metrics. The school has seen an increase in per-student spending and fluctuations in student-teacher ratio, but the impact of these changes on student performance is not yet clear.

Detail:

Public 7-12

810 4th St
Pawnee, IL 62558-9680

(217) 625-2471

District: Pawnee CUSD 11

SchoolDigger Rank:
208^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,966

Feeder schools for Pawnee Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:

Pawnee Grade School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.0

Number of students: 248

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.0%

Hispanic:

2.0%

Two or more races:

2.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 25%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pawnee Junior/Senior High School ranks worse than 62.2% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.22. (See more...)

Compare Details Pawnee Junior/Senior High School ranks better than 70.2% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.95. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Pawnee Junior/Senior High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

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

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pawnee Junior/Senior High School is $15,966.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pawnee Junior/Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Pawnee Junior/Senior High School 848^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Pawnee Junior/Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Pawnee Junior/Senior High School 208^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Pawnee Junior/Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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Pawnee CUSD 11:

SchoolDigger ranks Pawnee CUSD 11 462^nd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Pawnee Junior/Senior High School

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2008	78.52	233^rd	1293	82.0%
2009	79.56	216^th	1318	83.6%
2010	70.10	425^th	1327	68.0%
2013	73.08	338^th	1367	75.3%
2014	63.47	472^nd	1322	64.3%
2015	58.69	433^rd	1302	66.7%
2016	35.95	789^th	1294	39.0%
2017	32.97	853^rd	1293	34.0%
2018	43.10	694^th	1293	46.3%
2019	48.27	646^th	1356	52.4%
2021	41.47	632^nd	1241	49.1%
2022	58.91	458^th	1369	66.5%
2023	53.01	548^th	1367	59.9%
2024	33.22	848^th	1363	37.8%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	23.41	678^th	802	15.5%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	39.36	705^th	1161	39.3%
2019	43.12	666^th	1217	45.3%
2022	69.11	242^nd	1221	80.2%
2024	47.10	569^th	1219	53.3%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	50.05	580^th	1226	52.7%
2019	57.54	482^nd	1276	62.2%
2021	50.80	439^th	1017	56.8%
2022	43.50	654^th	1286	49.1%
2023	31.36	839^th	1275	34.2%
2024	49.91	552^nd	1251	55.9%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	34.82	391^st	639	38.8%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	34.81	757^th	1223	38.1%
2019	35.90	787^th	1296	39.3%
2021	25.73	783^rd	1048	25.3%
2022	62.75	382^nd	1286	70.3%
2023	61.61	392^nd	1292	69.7%
2024	20.36	1022^nd	1264	19.1%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	25.58	694^th	889	21.9%
2019	24.08	717^th	905	20.8%
2021	27.66	594^th	813	26.9%
2022	39.04	528^th	898	41.2%
2023	35.42	584^th	895	34.7%
2024	17.72	759^th	875	13.3%

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

Rank History for Pawnee Junior/Senior High School

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	80.02	91^st	586	84.5%
2004	51.49	337^th	592	43.1%
2005	78.14	100^th	590	83.1%
2006	55.27	309^th	596	48.2%
2007	72.44	166^th	612	72.9%
2008	79.37	112^th	624	82.1%
2009	73.96	164^th	632	74.1%
2010	81.32	96^th	643	85.1%
2011	78.26	126^th	655	80.8%
2012	60.37	281^st	665	57.7%
2013	61.05	294^th	670	56.1%
2014	61.30	273^rd	670	59.3%
2016	44.37	349^th	643	45.7%
2017	37.19	419^th	642	34.7%
2018	35.65	434^th	647	32.9%
2019	43.36	397^th	701	43.4%
2021	42.71	365^th	688	46.9%
2022	39.89	423^rd	699	39.5%
2023	63.73	213^th	699	69.5%
2024	62.95	208^th	697	70.2%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	33.76	419^th	585	28.4%
2019	19.87	534^th	639	16.4%
2023	39.50	398^th	644	38.2%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	36.87	406^th	620	34.5%
2019	36.86	419^th	665	37.0%
2021	45.54	328^th	639	48.7%
2022	38.39	406^th	658	38.3%
2023	59.23	241^st	656	63.3%
2024	68.34	171^st	664	74.2%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	32.84	428^th	619	30.9%
2019	51.79	297^th	675	56.0%
2021	37.26	387^th	653	40.7%
2022	39.57	405^th	664	39.0%
2023	65.09	189^th	668	71.7%
2024	55.77	242^nd	668	63.8%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	22.70	447^th	548	18.4%
2019	29.22	394^th	552	28.6%
2021	31.34	363^rd	553	34.4%
2022	22.54	464^th	560	17.1%
2023	53.96	220^th	557	60.5%
2024	52.30	215^th	554	61.2%

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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 Pawnee 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	209	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	209
1990	193	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	193
1991	201	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	201
1992	204	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	204
1993	200	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	200
1994	222	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	222
1995	227	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	229
1996	227	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	229
1997	275	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	276
1998	246	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	248
1999	257	0	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	259
2000	189	2	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	196
2001	265	4	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	273
2002	261	4	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	266
2003	261	4	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	266
2004	262	4	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	266
2005	251	4	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	258
2006	259	2	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	263
2007	261	1	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	3	268
2008	364	4	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	3	372
2009	294	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	3	297
2010	289	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	4	293
2011	174	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	177
2012	178	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	181
2013	268	1	0	0	0	0	3	0	272
2014	275	1	0	0	0	0	5	0	281
2015	266	2	0	0	0	0	5	0	273
2016	273	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	275
2017	278	1	1	0	0	0	3	0	283
2018	263	2	1	0	0	0	7	0	273
2019	242	4	1	0	0	0	8	0	255
2020	240	3	2	0	0	0	7	0	252
2021	227	3	1	4	0	0	5	0	240
2022	214	4	1	4	0	0	5	0	228
2023	233	3	2	5	0	0	5	0	248

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 Pawnee Junior/Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	209	16.3	12.8	n/a
1990	193	15.3	12.6	n/a
1991	201	15.3	13.1	n/a
1992	204	16.4	12.4	n/a
1993	200	13.6	14.7	n/a
1994	222	13.6	16.3	n/a
1995	229	19.0	12.1	n/a
1996	229	19.0	12.1	n/a
1997	276	20.0	13.8	n/a
1998	248	18.3	13.6	n/a
1999	259	18.5	14.0	n/a
2000	196	17.4	11.3	n/a
2001	273	17.5	15.6	n/a
2002	266	18.5	14.4	6
2003	266	18.5	14.4	6
2004	266	14.5	18.3	5.3
2005	258	18.3	14.1	9.3
2006	263	17.1	15.4	12.2
2007	268	19.0	14.1	15.5
2008	372	22.0	16.9	14.6
2009	297	23.5	12.6	20.1
2010	293	23.7	12.3	19
2011	177	16.1	10.9	16.9
2012	181	17.0	10.6	17.7
2013	272	21.5	12.6	24.6
2014	281	17.7	15.8	25.6
2015	273	23.0	11.8	28.2
2016	275	25.0	11.0	27.6
2017	283	24.3	11.6	26.1
2018	273	25.9	10.5	24.9
2019	255	26.6	9.5	30.2
2020	252	24.9	10.1	24.2
2021	240	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	228	24.5	9.3	28.1
2023	248	22.5	11.0	25

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 Pawnee Junior/Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	209	16.3	12.8	n/a
1990	193	15.3	12.6	n/a
1991	201	15.3	13.1	n/a
1992	204	16.4	12.4	n/a
1993	200	13.6	14.7	n/a
1994	222	13.6	16.3	n/a
1995	229	19.0	12.1	n/a
1996	229	19.0	12.1	n/a
1997	276	20.0	13.8	n/a
1998	248	18.3	13.6	n/a
1999	259	18.5	14.0	n/a
2000	196	17.4	11.3	n/a
2001	273	17.5	15.6	n/a
2002	266	18.5	14.4	6
2003	266	18.5	14.4	6
2004	266	14.5	18.3	5.3
2005	258	18.3	14.1	9.3
2006	263	17.1	15.4	12.2
2007	268	19.0	14.1	15.5
2008	372	22.0	16.9	14.6
2009	297	23.5	12.6	20.1
2010	293	23.7	12.3	19
2011	177	16.1	10.9	16.9
2012	181	17.0	10.6	17.7
2013	272	21.5	12.6	24.6
2014	281	17.7	15.8	25.6
2015	273	23.0	11.8	28.2
2016	275	25.0	11.0	27.6
2017	283	24.3	11.6	26.1
2018	273	25.9	10.5	24.9
2019	255	26.6	9.5	30.2
2020	252	24.9	10.1	24.2
2021	240	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	228	24.5	9.3	28.1
2023	248	22.5	11.0	25

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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