Is Seymour High School a good school?

Seymour High School ranks 398 th of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Seymour High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 229 students attended Seymour High School.

What is the racial makeup of Seymour High School?

Students at Seymour High School are 92% White, 7% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Seymour High School?

Seymour High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Seymour Elementary School

Seymour High School

Summary:

Seymour High School is a public high school located in Payson, Illinois, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 223 students. The school is part of the Payson CUSD 1 district, which is ranked 601 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Seymour High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 182 out of 647 Illinois high schools (ranked 4 stars) in 2017-2018 to 398 out of 697 (ranked 2 stars) in the current 2023-2024 school year, indicating a decline in the school's performance relative to other high schools in the state. The school's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally lower than the state and district averages, with proficiency rates in SAT Mathematics (17.1%) and SAT English Language Arts (17.1%) significantly below the state averages of 26.1% and 31.1%, respectively. Additionally, Seymour High School has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 12.7% in 2019-2020 to 31.8% in 2021-2022, which may be impacting student learning and achievement.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Liberty High School, Seymour High School generally performs worse on key metrics such as statewide ranking, graduation rates, and academic achievement. For instance, Liberty High School, located about 9 miles away, has consistently outperformed Seymour High School in areas like SAT/Mathematics proficiency, IAR/English Language Arts proficiency, and graduation rates. These comparisons suggest that Seymour High School faces significant challenges that require attention and intervention to improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public 7-12

420 W Brainard St
Payson, IL 62360-1033

(217) 656-3355

District: Payson CUSD 1

SchoolDigger Rank:
398^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,764

Feeder schools for Seymour High School:

Elementary:

Seymour Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.1

Number of students: 229

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.1%

Two or more races:

6.6%

Hispanic:

0.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 48.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Seymour High School ranks worse than 71% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.55. (See more...)

Compare Details Seymour High School ranks worse than 57.1% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.97. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Seymour 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 (92.1%), two or more races (6.6%), Hispanic (0.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 48.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Seymour High School is 13.1. (See more...)

Compare Seymour High School employs 17.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Seymour High School is $12,764.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Seymour High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Seymour High School 968^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Seymour High School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Seymour High School 398^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Seymour High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Payson CUSD 1:

SchoolDigger ranks Payson CUSD 1 601^st of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Seymour High School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Seymour High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	56.94	573^rd	1185	51.6%
2004	58.25	593^rd	1204	50.7%
2005	42.90	780^th	1209	35.5%
2006	45.80	804^th	1272	36.8%
2007	62.24	565^th	1287	56.1%
2008	58.98	638^th	1293	50.7%
2009	58.67	638^th	1318	51.6%
2010	59.61	622^nd	1327	53.1%
2011	57.26	667^th	1344	50.4%
2012	55.20	704^th	1365	48.4%
2013	47.53	735^th	1367	46.2%
2014	52.55	651^st	1322	50.8%
2016	28.52	922^nd	1294	28.7%
2017	54.34	524^th	1293	59.5%
2018	39.74	742^nd	1293	42.6%
2019	45.50	688^th	1356	49.3%
2021	31.42	793^rd	1241	36.1%
2022	33.06	854^th	1369	37.6%
2023	45.53	676^th	1367	50.5%
2024	26.55	968^th	1363	29.0%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Seymour High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	55.11	144^th	548	73.7%
2024	37.89	422^nd	802	47.4%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Seymour High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	30.93	840^th	1161	27.6%
2019	46.55	613^th	1217	49.6%
2021	14.08	1004^th	1019	1.5%
2022	32.56	827^th	1221	32.3%
2023	62.02	339^th	1234	72.5%
2024	28.82	885^th	1219	27.4%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Seymour High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	41.90	695^th	1226	43.3%
2019	60.71	452^nd	1276	64.6%
2021	34.19	633^rd	1017	37.8%
2022	30.46	851^st	1286	33.8%
2023	57.07	459^th	1275	64.0%
2024	34.69	776^th	1251	38.0%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Seymour High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	37.76	724^th	1223	40.8%
2019	31.69	857^th	1296	33.9%
2021	24.43	811^th	1048	22.6%
2022	36.11	759^th	1286	41.0%
2023	36.61	772^nd	1292	40.2%
2024	21.81	982^nd	1264	22.3%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Seymour High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	20.11	760^th	889	14.5%
2019	22.37	740^th	905	18.2%
2021	19.33	687^th	813	15.5%
2022	17.50	791^st	898	11.9%
2023	27.95	669^th	895	25.3%
2024	13.08	800^th	875	8.6%

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

Rank History for Seymour High School

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Rank History for all high school students at Seymour High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	39.01	424^th	586	27.6%
2004	38.00	433^rd	592	26.9%
2005	52.54	325^th	590	44.9%
2006	58.16	275^th	596	53.9%
2007	32.07	465^th	612	24.0%
2008	31.12	480^th	624	23.1%
2009	60.23	276^th	632	56.3%
2010	46.90	409^th	643	36.4%
2011	54.44	336^th	655	48.7%
2012	77.65	133^rd	665	80.0%
2013	51.78	362^nd	670	46.0%
2014	48.73	380^th	670	43.3%
2015	43.34	324^th	614	47.2%
2016	40.05	394^th	643	38.7%
2017	56.49	264^th	642	58.9%
2018	68.66	182^nd	647	71.9%
2019	46.00	379^th	701	45.9%
2021	44.89	342^nd	688	50.3%
2022	59.92	254^th	699	63.7%
2023	55.23	272^nd	699	61.1%
2024	38.97	398^th	697	42.9%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Seymour High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	82.51	43^rd	585	92.6%
2019	30.89	453^rd	639	29.1%
2021	34.94	401^st	611	34.4%
2022	56.21	229^th	626	63.4%
2023	79.73	76^th	644	88.2%
2024	48.62	288^th	639	54.9%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Seymour High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	71.84	158^th	620	74.5%
2021	72.82	147^th	639	77.0%
2022	75.12	137^th	658	79.2%
2023	59.36	240^th	656	63.4%
2024	56.55	234^th	664	64.8%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Seymour High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	62.65	210^th	619	66.1%
2019	47.92	329^th	675	51.3%
2021	25.50	482^nd	653	26.2%
2022	42.05	384^th	664	42.2%
2023	49.45	317^th	668	52.5%
2024	23.25	496^th	668	25.7%

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Rank History for high school White students at Seymour High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	52.62	223^rd	548	59.3%
2019	24.64	432^nd	552	21.7%
2021	29.44	381^st	553	31.1%
2022	37.43	351^st	560	37.3%
2023	40.19	314^th	557	43.6%
2024	25.63	412^th	554	25.6%

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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 Seymour High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	231	n/a	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	233
1990	227	n/a	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	228
1991	218	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	219
1992	228	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	228
1993	232	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	232
1994	310	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	310
1995	320	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	320
1996	320	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	320
1997	337	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	339
1998	329	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	329
1999	306	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	306
2000	293	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	293
2001	267	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	267
2002	278	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	278
2003	278	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	278
2004	262	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	262
2005	270	2	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	273
2006	267	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	268
2007	271	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	5	276
2008	260	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	260
2009	257	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	1	258
2010	249	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	2	251
2011	227	1	0	0	1	0	3	0	232
2012	232	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	236
2013	212	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	216
2014	203	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	207
2015	198	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	202
2016	211	1	0	0	0	1	4	0	217
2017	221	1	0	1	0	0	3	0	226
2018	238	1	0	1	0	0	6	0	246
2019	228	0	2	1	0	0	8	0	239
2020	230	0	2	1	1	0	9	0	243
2021	237	0	0	1	0	0	10	0	248
2022	223	0	0	1	0	0	12	0	236
2023	209	1	0	0	0	0	13	0	223
2024	211	1	0	2	0	0	15	0	229

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 Seymour High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	233	19.0	12.2	n/a
1990	228	16.6	13.7	n/a
1991	219	15.6	14.0	n/a
1992	228	15.6	14.6	n/a
1993	232	14.6	15.9	n/a
1994	310	21.5	14.4	n/a
1995	320	23.0	13.9	n/a
1996	320	23.0	13.9	n/a
1997	339	22.7	14.9	n/a
1998	329	24.0	13.7	n/a
1999	306	23.0	13.3	n/a
2000	293	24.5	12.0	n/a
2001	267	24.3	11.0	n/a
2002	278	22.4	12.4	25.9
2003	278	22.4	12.4	25.9
2004	262	19.0	13.8	38.9
2005	273	19.6	13.9	34.1
2006	268	20.0	13.4	35.1
2007	276	17.0	16.2	32.5
2008	260	18.0	14.4	34.2
2009	258	20.0	12.9	40.5
2010	251	21.0	11.9	36.9
2011	232	21.0	11.0	36.2
2012	236	20.0	11.8	35.2
2013	216	n/a	n/a	38
2014	207	19.0	10.8	45.4
2015	202	19.0	10.6	39.6
2016	217	18.0	12.0	39.6
2017	226	17.5	12.9	43.4
2018	246	19.0	12.9	43.9
2019	239	17.5	13.6	46.4
2020	243	17.0	14.2	42.8
2021	248	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	236	17.5	13.4	37.7
2023	223	17.5	12.7	48.9
2024	229	17.4	13.1	48.5

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 Seymour High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	233	19.0	12.2	n/a
1990	228	16.6	13.7	n/a
1991	219	15.6	14.0	n/a
1992	228	15.6	14.6	n/a
1993	232	14.6	15.9	n/a
1994	310	21.5	14.4	n/a
1995	320	23.0	13.9	n/a
1996	320	23.0	13.9	n/a
1997	339	22.7	14.9	n/a
1998	329	24.0	13.7	n/a
1999	306	23.0	13.3	n/a
2000	293	24.5	12.0	n/a
2001	267	24.3	11.0	n/a
2002	278	22.4	12.4	25.9
2003	278	22.4	12.4	25.9
2004	262	19.0	13.8	38.9
2005	273	19.6	13.9	34.1
2006	268	20.0	13.4	35.1
2007	276	17.0	16.2	32.5
2008	260	18.0	14.4	34.2
2009	258	20.0	12.9	40.5
2010	251	21.0	11.9	36.9
2011	232	21.0	11.0	36.2
2012	236	20.0	11.8	35.2
2013	216	n/a	n/a	38
2014	207	19.0	10.8	45.4
2015	202	19.0	10.6	39.6
2016	217	18.0	12.0	39.6
2017	226	17.5	12.9	43.4
2018	246	19.0	12.9	43.9
2019	239	17.5	13.6	46.4
2020	243	17.0	14.2	42.8
2021	248	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	236	17.5	13.4	37.7
2023	223	17.5	12.7	48.9
2024	229	17.4	13.1	48.5

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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