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Midland High School

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Midland High School ranks 268 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

268^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 62% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Midland High School is a public high school located in Varna, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 195 students. The school is part of the Midland CUSD 7 district, which is ranked 328 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Midland High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from a high of 35th out of 614 Illinois high schools in 2014-2015 to a low of 382nd out of 699 in 2022-2023. Its current ranking for 2024-2025 is 268th out of 698 schools, with a 3-star rating. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with female students generally performing better than male students. Additionally, Midland High School has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 20.8% to 27.9% over the past few years.

Compared to nearby high schools, such as Putnam County High School, Fieldcrest High School, Roanoke-Benson High School, and Metamora High School, Midland High School generally performs lower in terms of statewide rankings, academic performance, and chronic absenteeism rates. This may be partly due to the school's relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 53.33% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024.

194

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,837

Per pupil spending ?

52.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1830 State Route 17
Varna, IL 61375-9300

(309) 463-8009

District: Midland CUSD 7

Feeder schools for Midland High School:

Elementary:	Midland Elementary School
Middle:	Midland Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.7%

Hispanic:

5.7%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 17 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg45%

Illinois avg48%

268^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 33 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

328^th of 811Midland CUSD 7 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	268 of 698	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.6	245 of 697	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.5	382 of 699	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.7	291 of 699	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.1	197 of 688	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	68.4	178 of 701	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	39.5	413 of 647	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.3	424 of 642	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	64.2	151 of 643	76.5%	★★★★☆
2015	91.8	35 of 614	94.3%	★★★★★
2014	65.3	238 of 670	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	74.0	170 of 670	74.6%	★★★★☆
2012	70.1	193 of 665	71.0%	★★★★☆
2011	78.4	125 of 655	80.9%	★★★★☆
2010	59.7	291 of 643	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.2	189 of 632	70.1%	★★★★☆
2008	42.1	421 of 624	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	44.4	385 of 612	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.5	307 of 596	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	56.6	293 of 590	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	51.7	333 of 592	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2003	65.5	197 of 586	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	221 of 491	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.9	219 of 685	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.9	140 of 664	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	42.3	386 of 656	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.4	221 of 658	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.4	200 of 639	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.1	152 of 665	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	55.8	257 of 620	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	261 of 672	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.7	269 of 639	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.4	108 of 644	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	42.2	361 of 626	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.0	158 of 611	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	91.7	29 of 639	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	47.2	293 of 585	49.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.1	342 of 685	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.1	349 of 668	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.2	347 of 668	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.8	332 of 664	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.9	199 of 653	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.4	250 of 675	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.6	438 of 619	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.1	384 of 527	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	326 of 564	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.0	309 of 554	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.5	426 of 557	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.4	295 of 560	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.8	266 of 553	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.9	233 of 552	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	25.1	435 of 548	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)68th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)55th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)50th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)42nd percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2025)27th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts36%-15 vs state

Science34%-15 vs state

Mathematics23%-17 vs state

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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)	% 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 8th 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 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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Midland High School	Public	9-12	1830 State Route 17	Varna	61375	Marshall County	Midland CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 463-8009	194	0	15.0	52.1%	174 (89.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.6%)	57.3	268^th of 698 public high schools	61.6%		56.6	245^th of 697 public high schools	64.8%	23	81.8	47.5	50.0	32.5	65.9	37.5	36.4	22.7	34.1										100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$13,837	$280	$13,558
Henry-Senachwine High School	Public	9-12	1023 College St	Henry	61537	Marshall County	Henry-Senachwine CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 364-2829	147	18	8.3	46.9%	138 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	49.4	354^th of 698 public high schools	49.3%		22	527^th of 697 public high schools	24.4%	173	51.3	45.5	20.5	18.2	51.3	36.4	53.3	33.3	60.0										100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.3	$20,686	$866	$19,820
Lowpoint-Washburn Junior Senior High School	Public	6-12	508 E Walnut St	Washburn	61570	Woodford County	Lowpoint-Washburn CUSD 21	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 248-7521	156	15	10.7	46.8%	146 (93.6%)	1 (0.6%)	6 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	39.3	449^th of 698 public high schools	35.7%		44.9	353^rd of 697 public high schools	49.4%	96	50.0	60.0	19.2	20.0	30.8	40.0				34.6	42.3	42.9	34.6	40.0	19.2	31.0	15.4	22.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.1	$17,513	$1,272	$16,242
IVC Learning Center	Public	9-12	1057 N 2nd St	Chillicothe	61523	Peoria County	Il Valley Central Unified School District 321	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 274-0001	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																			100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	90.9
IVC Transition Center	Public	9-12	1008 N 4Th St	Chillicothe	61523	Peoria County	Il Valley Central Unified School District 321	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 245-3978	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Il Valley Central High School	Public	9-12	1300 W Sycamore St	Chillicothe	61523	Peoria County	Il Valley Central Unified School District 321	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 274-5481	650	44	14.7	44.2%	583 (89.7%)	7 (1.1%)	23 (3.5%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.3%)	62.5	227^th of 698 public high schools	67.5%		63.8	200^th of 697 public high schools	71.3%	27	66.9	50.3	45.0	34.5	46.0	44.1	55.0	37.3	47.3										97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.2	98.1	96.3	$12,832	$249	$12,583
Fieldcrest High School	Public	9-12	1 Dornbush Dr	Minonk	61760	Woodford County	Fieldcrest CUSD 6	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 432-2529	254	26	9.5	54.3%	222 (87.4%)	2 (0.8%)	24 (9.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.2%)	67.5	190^th of 698 public high schools	72.8%		37.1	422^nd of 697 public high schools	39.5%	232	63.2	53.8	45.6	35.4	57.9	49.2	54.5	41.8	47.3										99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	98.6	99.7	99.3	$21,056	$969	$20,086
Roanoke-Benson High School	Public	9-12	208 W High St	Roanoke	61561	Woodford County	Roanoke Benson CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 923-8401	146	16	9.2	19.2%	134 (91.8%)	3 (2.1%)	7 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	85.8	82^nd of 698 public high schools	88.3%		77.9	124^th of 697 public high schools	82.2%	42	78.6	75.7	53.6	35.1	75.0	56.8	75.0	53.1	62.5										97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.2	$17,330	$138	$17,192
Metamora High School	Public	9-12	101 W Madison St	Metamora	61548	Woodford County	County of Woodford School	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 367-4151	896	59	15.2	22.1%	807 (90.1%)	7 (0.8%)	27 (3.0%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (5.5%)	87	71^st of 698 public high schools	89.8%		85	89^th of 697 public high schools	87.2%	18	76.8	65.1	56.5	51.7	68.1	59.8	67.9	58.4	62.4										97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	94.7	$15,774	$339	$15,435
Putnam County High School	Public	9-12	402 E Silverspoon Ave	Granville	61326	Putnam County	Putnam County CUSD 535	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 882-2800	245	24	10.2	40.0%	204 (83.3%)	1 (0.4%)	34 (13.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	45.8	388^th of 698 public high schools	44.4%		65.2	194^th of 697 public high schools	72.2%	194	57.6	43.9	33.3	18.2	40.9	37.9	44.9	38.8	36.7										95.8	96.2	96.2	96.2	97.0	96.6	96.6	95.3	$21,713	$898	$20,815

Frequently Asked Questions about Midland High School

What schools feed into Midland High School?

Midland High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Midland Elementary School
Middle : Midland Middle School

Is Midland High School a good school?

Midland High School ranks 268^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Midland High School in?

Midland CUSD 7

How many students attend Midland High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 194 students attended Midland High School.

What is the racial makeup of Midland High School?

Students at Midland High School are 90% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

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