For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 268 students in Lewistown CUSD 97 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Lewistown CUSD 97 School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Lewistown CUSD 97 School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lewistown Jr/sr High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,032 Schools
# Students
601 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
50 Teachers
42,722 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Lewistown CUSD 97 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#756 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)11%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
50%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.69
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,567 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
32,853 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
6 Students
175,467 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
29%
# Black Students
n/a
98,861 Students
% Black Students
n/a
16%
# White Students
575 Students
273,633 Students
% White Students
96%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
637 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
19 Students
22,148 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
42
85
# Students in K Grade:
43
405
# Students in 1st Grade:
38
432
# Students in 2nd Grade:
49
440
# Students in 3rd Grade:
45
538
# Students in 4th Grade:
37
557
# Students in 5th Grade:
36
763
# Students in 6th Grade:
43
1,672
# Students in 7th Grade:
46
4,432
# Students in 8th Grade:
55
4,914
# Students in 9th Grade:
43
149,389
# Students in 10th Grade:
42
150,473
# Students in 11th Grade:
42
146,807
# Students in 12th Grade:
40
144,692
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,020 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,040 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,020
$21,990
Spending / Student
$17,040
$21,244
Best Lewistown CUSD 97 School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lewistown Jr/sr High School
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
15205 N State 100 Hwy
Lewistown, IL 61542
(309) 547-2288
Lewistown, IL 61542
(309) 547-2288
Grades: 7-12
| 268 students
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