Summary:
Divernon, Illinois, has one listed school, Auburn Junior High at Divernon, serving grades 6–8 and enrolling 236 students; with no other listed schools, families have no local school-to-school comparison. The school’s clearest strength is English language arts (ELA): in 2025–2026, 83% of students were proficient, compared with 56% statewide—a 27-point lead.
There is no local top or bottom school because Auburn is the only school in the list. Against state results, ELA stands out most: Auburn was ahead in every grade, by 25 points in grade 6, 18 in grade 7, and 27 in grade 8. Mathematics was close to the state overall but slightly lower, at 39% versus 40%; the grade pattern varied, with Auburn 2 points below in grade 6 and 1 point below in grade 7, then 7 points above in grade 8. Eighth-grade science was essentially level with the state: 52.0% at Auburn versus 51.9% statewide.
Results improved in both years shown, with ELA remaining Auburn’s strongest relative subject. From 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, ELA rose from 76% to 83%, while the state went from 53% to 56%, widening Auburn’s lead from 23 to 27 points. Math rose by 1 point at both Auburn and statewide, leaving Auburn 1 point below; science improved by 7 points, moving from 0.2 points below the state to 0.1 above. SchoolDigger ranks Auburn 366th of 1,126 schools, in the 67th percentile, with 3 stars. Other context: the 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 11.9, and 41% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year. Chronic absenteeism in 2025–2026 was 23.6% at Auburn and 23.5% statewide, compared with 18% in Auburn CUSD 10.
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