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Anna-Jonesboro High School

Public Grades 9-12
445th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 698 Illinois High Schools
Better than 36% of Illinois high schools
Summary

Anna-Jonesboro High School is a public high school serving 486 students in grades 9-12 in Anna, Illinois. The school is part of the Anna Jonesboro CHSD 81 district, which is ranked 657 out of 811 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Anna-Jonesboro High School's academic performance has fluctuated over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 326 to 498 out of 699 Illinois high schools. The school's test scores are generally below state averages in subjects like English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, though there are some exceptions in certain grade levels and subject areas. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 82.3% to 89.0% in recent years, while its dropout rate has been between 2.4% and 3.6%. Notably, the school has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.1% to 26.3% in recent years.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Vienna High School, Carbondale Community High School, and Goreville High School, Anna-Jonesboro High School generally performs at a lower level in terms of statewide ranking, test scores, and other key metrics. However, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students and Special Education students tending to perform better than White students and Low Socioeconomic Status students. Despite the increase in spending per student, the school's academic performance has not shown a corresponding improvement, suggesting that factors beyond just funding may need to be addressed.

476
Students ?
13.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$15,459
Per pupil spending ?
50.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 608 S Main St
       Anna, IL  62906-1247

(618) 833-8502

District: Anna Jonesboro CHSD 81


Feeder schools for Anna-Jonesboro High School:

Elementary:    Davie Elementary School
    Jonesboro Elementary School
    Lick Creek Elementary School
    Lincoln Elementary School
Middle:    Anna Junior High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
89.1%
Hispanic:
6.3%
African American:
2.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 21st percentile in 2015 → 36th in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Illinois average (36% vs 48% meeting standards)
!Graduation rate below the Illinois average (83% vs 89%)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school36%
District avg36%
Illinois avg48%
445th of 698
Illinois public high schools ?
Bottom 36%▲ up 15 pts since 2015
From bottom 21% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
657th of 811Anna Jonesboro CHSD 81 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202539.8445 of 69836.2%★★☆☆☆
202427.0498 of 69728.6%★☆☆☆☆
202350.2326 of 69953.4%★★★☆☆
202233.1471 of 69932.6%★★☆☆☆
202135.3434 of 68836.9%★★☆☆☆
201948.5355 of 70149.4%★★☆☆☆
201830.0476 of 64726.4%★☆☆☆☆
201747.1341 of 64246.9%★★☆☆☆
201638.1407 of 64336.7%★★☆☆☆
201523.3485 of 61421.0%★☆☆☆☆
201445.1407 of 67039.3%★★☆☆☆
201351.4367 of 67045.2%★★☆☆☆
201237.5474 of 66528.7%★☆☆☆☆
201138.3454 of 65530.7%★★☆☆☆
201049.2388 of 64339.7%★★☆☆☆
200950.9353 of 63244.1%★★☆☆☆
200846.1391 of 62437.3%★★☆☆☆
200742.6395 of 61235.5%★★☆☆☆
200651.1340 of 59643.0%★★☆☆☆
200537.0447 of 59024.2%★☆☆☆☆
200451.1343 of 59242.1%★★☆☆☆
200348.3355 of 58639.4%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202538.2263 of 49146.4%★★☆☆☆
202427.0261 of 42939.2%★☆☆☆☆
202345.8183 of 42857.2%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202534.2471 of 68531.2%★★☆☆☆
202427.4466 of 66429.8%★★☆☆☆
202356.7262 of 65660.1%★★★☆☆
202237.9412 of 65837.4%★★☆☆☆
202126.8458 of 63928.3%★☆☆☆☆
201954.2288 of 66556.7%★★★☆☆
201826.8472 of 62023.9%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202541.3207 of 36643.4%★★☆☆☆
202350.6141 of 33357.7%★★★☆☆
202147.2128 of 31759.6%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202546.6360 of 67246.4%★★☆☆☆
202432.1417 of 63934.7%★★☆☆☆
202356.1235 of 64463.5%★★★☆☆
202228.2468 of 62625.2%★☆☆☆☆
202136.6388 of 61136.5%★★☆☆☆
201955.0249 of 63961.0%★★★☆☆
201827.6463 of 58520.9%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202545.3366 of 68546.6%★★☆☆☆
202426.4473 of 66829.2%★☆☆☆☆
202341.1390 of 66841.6%★★☆☆☆
202227.2478 of 66428.0%★☆☆☆☆
202140.9357 of 65345.3%★★☆☆☆
201941.6399 of 67540.9%★★☆☆☆
201832.2431 of 61930.4%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202542.1221 of 52758.1%★★★☆☆
202420.8377 of 48221.8%★☆☆☆☆
202336.0250 of 47647.5%★★☆☆☆
202231.2286 of 49342.0%★☆☆☆☆
202129.3270 of 45340.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201929.6306 of 47335.3%★☆☆☆☆
201855.0108 of 37471.1%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202522.6474 of 56416.0%★☆☆☆☆
202415.1502 of 5549.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202329.9401 of 55728.0%★☆☆☆☆
202214.9516 of 5607.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202121.8448 of 55319.0%★☆☆☆☆
201929.8388 of 55229.7%★☆☆☆☆
201815.7494 of 5489.9%★☆☆☆☆
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)
Special Education (2025)58th percentile+22 vs school
Male (2025)47th percentile+10 vs school
Disabled (2025)46th percentile+10 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile+10 vs school
Hispanic (2025)43rd percentile+7 vs school
Female (2025)31st percentile-5 vs school
White (2025)16th percentile-20 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts59%+7 vs state
Science46%-3 vs state
Mathematics36%-3 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 476 students attended Anna-Jonesboro High School.

Anna-Jonesboro High School ranks 445th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Anna-Jonesboro High School are 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.


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