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Lewistown Junior/Senior High School

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Lewistown Junior/Senior High School ranks 350 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

350^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 50% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Lewistown Junior/Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Lewistown, Illinois, with 268 students. The school is part of the Lewistown CUSD 97 district, which is ranked 694 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lewistown Junior/Senior High School has consistently underperformed compared to the state averages on standardized tests, with only 28.3% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 9.8% proficient or better in math, compared to state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. The school also has relatively high graduation rates, ranging from 87.7% to 90.5% in recent years, but also higher dropout rates than the state average, ranging from 2.4% to 3.4%. Additionally, Lewistown Junior/Senior High School has had high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 18.0% to 26.3% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Lewistown Junior/Senior High School to nearby schools, such as Midwest Central High School, Astoria High School, and V I T Senior High School, it becomes clear that the academic performance issues are not unique to Lewistown. These nearby schools also struggle with low test scores and academic proficiency rates. Additionally, the high percentage of low-income students at Lewistown Junior/Senior High School, ranging from 47.29% to 53.73% in recent years, is a potential contributing factor to the school's academic challenges, a trend that is also seen in many of the nearby schools in the region.

262

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,239

Per pupil spending ?

48.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15205 N State 100 Hwy
Lewistown, IL 61542-8901

(309) 547-2288

District: Lewistown CUSD 97

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.6%

Two or more races:

1.5%

African American:

1.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 28th percentile in 2015 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (38% vs 47% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 29 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg38%

Illinois avg47%

Middle school

999^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 27%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 14% (2016) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

350^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

694^th of 811Lewistown CUSD 97 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.7	999 of 1368	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.8	857 of 1363	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.5	745 of 1367	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.0	734 of 1369	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.5	811 of 1241	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.5	901 of 1356	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.9	987 of 1293	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.6	1142 of 1293	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.8	1112 of 1294	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	39.1	359 of 674	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	749 of 1248	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.4	591 of 1251	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.0	739 of 1275	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.9	665 of 1286	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.0	678 of 1017	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.6	681 of 1276	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.4	785 of 1226	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.6	1156 of 1229	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.5	1081 of 1219	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.4	1002 of 1234	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.5	541 of 1221	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.7	605 of 1019	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.8	622 of 1217	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.3	709 of 1161	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	12.7	1181 of 1271	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.2	1145 of 1264	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	43.0	661 of 1292	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.8	730 of 1286	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.2	821 of 1048	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.8	1087 of 1296	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.3	1091 of 1223	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	21.6	725 of 805	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.3	346 of 781	55.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	11.0	833 of 884	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	765 of 875	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	723 of 895	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.9	689 of 898	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.6	716 of 813	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.3	823 of 905	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.5	850 of 889	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	350 of 698	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.3	371 of 697	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.4	458 of 699	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.1	522 of 699	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.0	504 of 688	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.9	496 of 701	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.9	383 of 647	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	26.7	491 of 642	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.7	532 of 643	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.0	445 of 614	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	54.3	329 of 670	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	31.4	495 of 670	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	41.7	448 of 665	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	29.9	493 of 655	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	50.4	373 of 643	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	64.7	238 of 632	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	24.6	507 of 624	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	31.6	467 of 612	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	39.9	417 of 596	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	37.6	439 of 590	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	42.3	403 of 592	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2003	30.0	466 of 586	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	351 of 685	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.3	300 of 664	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.5	320 of 656	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.3	407 of 658	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.8	299 of 639	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.0	483 of 665	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	56.9	249 of 620	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	413 of 672	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.8	411 of 639	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.4	307 of 644	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.7	418 of 626	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.8	512 of 611	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.6	446 of 639	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.1	350 of 585	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	381 of 685	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.3	443 of 668	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.4	552 of 668	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.7	557 of 664	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.2	601 of 653	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.9	451 of 675	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.3	458 of 619	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.3	406 of 564	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.1	400 of 554	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	446 of 557	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.2	530 of 560	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.1	501 of 553	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.2	502 of 552	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.8	420 of 548	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Disabled (2023)47th percentile~ school

Female (2025)40th percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2023)10th percentile-36 vs school

Male (2025)7th percentile-20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile-21 vs school

White (2025)6th percentile-21 vs school

High school

Female (2025)49th percentile~ school

Male (2025)44th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)28th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science48%~ state avg

English Language Arts28%-25 vs state

Mathematics10%-29 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 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	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
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
Cuba Senior High School	Public	9-12	20325 N State Route 97	Cuba	61427	Fulton County	CUSD 3 Fulton County	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 785-7122	118	10	11.5	38.1%	108 (91.5%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.7%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)	52.9	316^th of 698 public high schools	54.7%		35	435^th of 697 public high schools	37.6%	119	66.7	61.5	16.7	30.8	33.3	57.7	52.2	30.4	34.8								100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.3	$19,932	$588	$19,344
Havana High School	Public	9-12	501 S McKinley St	Havana	62644	Mason County	Havana CUSD 126	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 543-3337	249	22	11.4	47.0%	236 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	41.3	428^th of 698 public high schools	38.7%		49.9	313^th of 697 public high schools	55.1%	115	70.1	41.1	35.8	10.7	44.8	26.8	42.1	28.1	28.1								99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	98.5	$15,265	$412	$14,853
ROYALS Academy Canton	Public	6-12	749 E Locust St	Canton	61520	Fulton County	Hancck/Fultn/Schuylr/McDonogh ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 575-3226	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
ROYALS RSSP Canton	Public	6-12	749 E Locust St	Canton	61520	Fulton County	Hancck/Fultn/Schuylr/McDonogh ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 575-3226	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Canton High School	Public	9-12	1001 N Main St	Canton	61520	Fulton County	Canton Union School District 66	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 647-1820	612	44	13.9	52.1%	546 (89.2%)	10 (1.6%)	16 (2.6%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.4%)	59	256^th of 698 public high schools	63.3%		50	311^th of 697 public high schools	55.4%	55	64.2	56.9	35.1	24.8	45.9	43.8	45.4	40.4	53.9								90.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	93.1	90.9	97.2	90.9	$19,287	$533	$18,753
V I T Senior High School	Public	9-12	1500 E US Highway 136	Table Grove	61482	Fulton County	V I T Cusd 2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 758-5136	90	14	6.5	45.6%	86 (95.6%)	1 (1.1%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	38.2	462^nd of 698 public high schools	33.8%		47.1	333^rd of 697 public high schools	52.2%	129	67.9	40.9	21.4	9.1	46.4	40.9	53.3	6.7	20.0								96.3	96.3	96.3	96.3	96.3	96.3	96.3	96.3	$22,146	$1,288	$20,858
Astoria High School	Public	9-12	402 N Jefferson St	Astoria	61501	Fulton County	Astoria CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 329-2156	86	12	7.3	44.2%	82 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.3%)	34.5	485^th of 698 public high schools	30.5%		25.8	505^th of 697 public high schools	27.5%	20	52.2	37.5	34.8	4.2	52.2	29.2	26.7	13.3	40.0								100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.5	$20,033	$1,188	$18,845
Midwest Central High School	Public	9-12	910 S Washington St	Manito	61546	Mason County	Midwest Central CUSD 191	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 968-6766	235	22	10.7	47.7%	221 (94.0%)	3 (1.3%)	7 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	50.7	337^th of 698 public high schools	51.7%		35.5	431^st of 697 public high schools	38.2%	94	56.4	50.8	29.1	30.5	34.5	37.3	54.5	35.7	45.5								99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	$16,124	$622	$15,502

Frequently Asked Questions about Lewistown Junior/Senior High School

What district is Lewistown Junior/Senior High School in?

Lewistown CUSD 97

How many students attend Lewistown Junior/Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 262 students attended Lewistown Junior/Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Lewistown Junior/Senior High School?

Students at Lewistown Junior/Senior High School are 97% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Lewistown Junior/Senior High School a good school?

Lewistown Junior/Senior High School ranks 350^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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