Is Taylorville Senior High School a good school?

Taylorville Senior High School ranks 347 th of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Taylorville Senior High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 781 students attended Taylorville Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Taylorville Senior High School?

Students at Taylorville Senior High School are 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools feed into Taylorville Senior High School?

Taylorville Senior High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Memorial Elementary School Elementary : North Elementary School Middle : Taylorville Junior High School

Taylorville Senior High School

Summary:

Taylorville Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Taylorville, Illinois, with a student population of 781. The school is part of the Taylorville CUSD 3 district, which is ranked 436 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Taylorville Senior High School's performance has been somewhat inconsistent, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 223 (2017-2018) and 512 (2015-2016) out of Illinois high schools, and its SchoolDigger rating ranging from 1 star (2015-2016) to 3 stars (2022-2023, 2023-2024). Compared to nearby schools, such as Nokomis Junior/Senior High School and Rochester High School, which have higher rankings and ratings, Taylorville Senior High School's performance is generally in the middle range. The school's four-year graduation rate has been relatively stable, ranging from 84.4% to 93.2% over the past 5 years, which is on par with or slightly lower than the graduation rates of nearby schools.

One concerning trend at Taylorville Senior High School is the steady increase in chronic absenteeism, from 18.9% in 2019-2020 to 31.3% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the chronic absenteeism rates of nearby schools like Nokomis Junior/Senior High School (20.1%) and Rochester High School (14.6%). Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 38.03% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, which may be contributing to its academic performance challenges. By addressing these issues and learning from the successes of nearby high-performing schools, Taylorville Senior High School may be able to improve its overall performance and provide a better educational experience for its students.

Detail:

Public 9-12

815 W Springfield Rd
Taylorville, IL 62568-1245

(217) 824-2268

District: Taylorville CUSD 3

SchoolDigger Rank:
347^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,614

Feeder schools for Taylorville Senior High School:

Elementary:	Memorial Elementary School
	North Elementary School
Middle:	Taylorville Junior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.8

Number of students: 781

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.7%

Hispanic:

3.3%

Two or more races:

3.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 38%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Taylorville Senior High School ranks better than 50.2% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.52. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Taylorville 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 Taylorville Senior High School is $14,614.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Taylorville Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Taylorville Senior High School 347^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Taylorville Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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Taylorville CUSD 3:

SchoolDigger ranks Taylorville CUSD 3 436^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Taylorville Senior High School

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Rank History for all students at Taylorville Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	52.22	323^rd	586	44.9%
2004	49.11	359^th	592	39.4%
2005	54.25	312^th	590	47.1%
2006	66.73	196^th	596	67.1%
2007	57.60	286^th	612	53.3%
2008	64.52	239^th	624	61.7%
2009	62.40	260^th	632	58.9%
2010	75.27	143^rd	643	77.8%
2011	57.04	318^th	655	51.5%
2012	60.68	274^th	665	58.8%
2013	66.48	244^th	670	63.6%
2014	64.39	241^st	670	64.0%
2015	33.14	401^st	614	34.7%
2016	23.41	512^th	643	20.4%
2017	45.95	354^th	642	44.9%
2018	62.35	223^rd	647	65.5%
2019	42.92	399^th	701	43.1%
2021	30.73	467^th	688	32.1%
2022	50.93	340^th	699	51.4%
2023	60.27	239^th	699	65.8%
2024	45.52	347^th	697	50.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Taylorville Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	27.23	248^th	374	33.7%
2019	35.50	260^th	473	45.0%
2021	35.57	244^th	453	46.1%
2022	31.21	286^th	493	42.0%
2023	30.20	298^th	476	37.4%
2024	35.23	255^th	482	47.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Taylorville Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	58.44	204^th	585	65.1%
2019	42.58	359^th	639	43.8%
2021	31.54	426^th	611	30.3%
2022	52.12	266^th	626	57.5%
2023	62.26	191^st	644	70.3%
2024	40.41	355^th	639	44.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Taylorville Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	62.56	211^th	620	66.0%
2019	43.75	375^th	665	43.6%
2021	33.40	404^th	639	36.8%
2022	44.16	371^st	658	43.6%
2023	54.73	275^th	656	58.1%
2024	51.03	282^nd	664	57.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Taylorville Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	29.74	290^th	428	32.2%
2024	57.26	109^th	429	74.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Taylorville Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	59.05	234^th	619	62.2%
2019	40.97	404^th	675	40.1%
2021	27.36	469^th	653	28.2%
2022	55.36	267^th	664	59.8%
2023	64.39	196^th	668	70.7%
2024	38.25	385^th	668	42.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Taylorville Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	34.25	208^th	336	38.1%

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Rank History for White students at Taylorville Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	45.29	276^th	548	49.6%
2019	24.17	439^th	552	20.5%
2021	17.92	480^th	553	13.2%
2022	28.35	410^th	560	26.8%
2023	42.39	299^th	557	46.3%
2024	32.20	358^th	554	35.4%

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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.

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

Review counts

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Reviews:

by a parent
Saturday, July 14, 2012

My daughter is going to be a senior, but the curriculum at THS is not a very good challenge for her. She finds herself bored. I will compliment that upcoming band players in the school district. It has improved. Also, I believe that the community is not supportive enough of improving the overall education for the students. North Elementary School is the only bright spot. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Taylorville 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	818	2	3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	823
1990	795	4	4	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	805
1991	854	3	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	860
1992	837	0	0	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	839
1993	943	2	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	946
1994	979	5	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	988
1995	909	5	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	915
1996	909	5	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	915
1997	880	6	6	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	895
1998	852	8	7	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	871
1999	867	7	4	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	883
2000	873	6	7	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	891
2001	859	7	7	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	876
2002	877	3	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	885
2003	877	3	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	885
2004	907	11	6	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	928
2005	930	13	5	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	954
2006	936	14	9	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	966
2007	960	16	13	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	995
2008	968	8	8	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	991
2009	887	5	11	7	1	n/a	n/a	1	912
2010	873	6	11	8	0	n/a	n/a	5	903
2011	855	6	10	11	3	0	13	0	898
2012	808	4	10	5	2	0	15	0	844
2013	822	7	7	3	3	0	17	0	859
2014	794	6	4	5	2	0	22	0	833
2015	769	6	3	10	1	0	20	0	809
2016	762	5	2	9	1	0	16	0	795
2017	738	5	6	11	0	0	18	0	778
2018	727	2	7	10	0	0	15	0	761
2019	705	2	11	13	0	0	22	0	753
2020	710	2	11	14	0	0	21	0	758
2021	739	5	9	13	1	0	27	0	794
2022	728	6	6	22	2	0	26	0	790
2023	716	8	4	26	2	0	25	0	781

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 Taylorville Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	823	46.4	17.7	n/a
1990	805	45.7	17.6	n/a
1991	860	49.7	17.3	n/a
1992	839	49.7	16.8	n/a
1993	946	54.7	17.3	n/a
1994	988	54.0	18.3	n/a
1995	915	53.6	17.1	n/a
1996	915	53.6	17.1	n/a
1997	895	52.0	17.2	n/a
1998	871	52.0	16.8	n/a
1999	883	52.0	17.0	n/a
2000	891	53.0	16.8	n/a
2001	876	52.0	16.8	n/a
2002	885	51.3	17.3	18.9
2003	885	51.3	17.3	18.9
2004	928	49.9	18.6	20
2005	954	50.0	19.1	20.4
2006	966	50.0	19.3	30.5
2007	995	54.0	18.4	33.1
2008	991	49.0	20.2	34.5
2009	912	48.4	18.8	34.8
2010	903	48.3	18.6	37
2011	898	48.3	18.5	37.4
2012	844	42.4	19.8	37.1
2013	859	48.2	17.8	41.7
2014	833	38.5	21.6	43.2
2015	809	47.0	17.2	44.1
2016	795	47.0	16.9	39.4
2017	778	46.6	16.6	44.2
2018	761	46.6	16.3	41.5
2019	753	48.4	15.5	43.8
2020	758	49.3	15.3	42.7
2021	794	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	790	50.0	15.7	42.4
2023	781	49.4	15.8	38

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 Taylorville Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	823	46.4	17.7	n/a
1990	805	45.7	17.6	n/a
1991	860	49.7	17.3	n/a
1992	839	49.7	16.8	n/a
1993	946	54.7	17.3	n/a
1994	988	54.0	18.3	n/a
1995	915	53.6	17.1	n/a
1996	915	53.6	17.1	n/a
1997	895	52.0	17.2	n/a
1998	871	52.0	16.8	n/a
1999	883	52.0	17.0	n/a
2000	891	53.0	16.8	n/a
2001	876	52.0	16.8	n/a
2002	885	51.3	17.3	18.9
2003	885	51.3	17.3	18.9
2004	928	49.9	18.6	20
2005	954	50.0	19.1	20.4
2006	966	50.0	19.3	30.5
2007	995	54.0	18.4	33.1
2008	991	49.0	20.2	34.5
2009	912	48.4	18.8	34.8
2010	903	48.3	18.6	37
2011	898	48.3	18.5	37.4
2012	844	42.4	19.8	37.1
2013	859	48.2	17.8	41.7
2014	833	38.5	21.6	43.2
2015	809	47.0	17.2	44.1
2016	795	47.0	16.9	39.4
2017	778	46.6	16.6	44.2
2018	761	46.6	16.3	41.5
2019	753	48.4	15.5	43.8
2020	758	49.3	15.3	42.7
2021	794	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	790	50.0	15.7	42.4
2023	781	49.4	15.8	38

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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