Lewistown CUSD 97

Summary:

The Lewistown CUSD 97 district in Illinois serves students from two schools - Central Elementary School and Lewistown Junior/Senior High School. While the high school is performing reasonably well, the elementary school is struggling academically, with proficiency rates well below state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics.

The Lewistown Junior/Senior High School has a higher statewide ranking and better test scores across most subject areas and grade levels compared to Central Elementary School. However, both schools face challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates and serving economically disadvantaged populations, with over 50% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

The Lewistown CUSD 97 district as a whole is ranked 694 out of 811 in Illinois and rated only 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating there is substantial room for improvement across the district. Addressing attendance and engagement, implementing effective instructional strategies, and providing targeted interventions should be top priorities to help raise student achievement in the district.

District Detail

15501 E Avenue L
Lewistown, IL 61542-9454

(309) 547-5826

SchoolDigger Rank:
694^th of 811 Illinois districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 588

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	15501 E Avenue L	Lewistown	61542	Fulton County	Lewistown CUSD 97	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 547-2231	326	26	12.7	53.1%	311 (95.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.0%)	20.4	1660^th of 2056 public elementary schools	19.3%		20.3	1673^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	19.1%	13										41.7		22.7	10.9	19.4	34.3			21.1	27.3	10.9	5.6	20.0			16.1	99.1	97.6	97.6	97.6	99.1	97.6	99.1	12.4	11.8	$15,532	$1,440	$14,092
Lewistown Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	15205 N State 100 Hwy	Lewistown	61542	Fulton County	Lewistown CUSD 97	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 547-2288	262	22	11.9	48.9%	253 (96.6%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	49.7	350^th of 698 public high schools	49.9%		43.3	371^st of 697 public high schools	46.8%	21	52.0	52.6	24.0	21.1	44.9	44.7	53.3	30.0	46.7		47.9					18.2	37.5	28.3					6.8	12.5	9.8	99.2	98.9	98.9	98.9	99.6	98.1	99.6		96.6	$16,239	$1,421	$14,817

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Havana CUSD 126	7.58 mi	3	538^th
Fulton/Schuyler ROE	9.22 mi	2
Canton Union School District 66	13.53 mi	5	406^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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