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Cissna Park Senior High School

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Cissna Park Senior High School ranks 107 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

107^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 85% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Cissna Park Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in the small town of Cissna Park, Illinois. With a student population of 91, the school is part of the Cissna Park CUSD 6 district, which is ranked 253 out of 811 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cissna Park Senior High School consistently outperforms the state average in academic assessments, with 58.6% of 11th graders proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 51.7%. In math, 55.2% of 11th graders were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 39.3%. The school also outperformed the state in science, with 51.7% of 11th graders proficient or better compared to 48.7% statewide. Additionally, the school maintains a high graduation rate of 94.7%, significantly higher than the state average, and has relatively low dropout rates ranging from 2.4% to 3.4% in recent years.

Compared to nearby high schools, such as Armstrong High School, Watseka Community High School, and Iroquois West High School, Cissna Park Senior High School generally outperforms them in academic assessments, graduation rates, and dropout rates. However, the school's performance has fluctuated over the years, ranking as high as 7th out of 614 Illinois high schools in 2014-2015 and as low as 501st out of 688 in 2020-2021, suggesting that it may be facing some challenges in maintaining its consistently high performance.

Students ?

8.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,394

Per pupil spending ?

26.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

511 N 2nd St
Cissna Park, IL 60924-9734

(815) 457-2171

District: Cissna Park CUSD 6

Feeder schools for Cissna Park Senior High School:

Elementary:	Cissna Park Elementary School
Middle:	Cissna Park Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.8%

Hispanic:

5.1%

African American:

4.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 27th percentile in 2021 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (59% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Illinois high schools

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Illinois average (89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg59%

Illinois avg48%

107^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 15%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 1% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

253^rd of 811Cissna Park CUSD 6 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	80.7	107 of 698	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	38.1	409 of 697	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.1	306 of 699	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.6	481 of 699	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.4	501 of 688	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.1	309 of 701	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.9	187 of 647	71.1%	★★★★☆
2017	79.1	106 of 642	83.5%	★★★★☆
2016	68.0	124 of 643	80.7%	★★★★☆
2015	98.8	7 of 614	98.9%	★★★★★
2014	78.0	139 of 670	79.3%	★★★★☆
2013	85.5	83 of 670	87.6%	★★★★☆
2012	87.5	61 of 665	90.8%	★★★★★
2011	76.6	144 of 655	78.0%	★★★★☆
2010	77.5	126 of 643	80.4%	★★★★☆
2009	58.6	285 of 632	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.8	255 of 624	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.4	260 of 612	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.9	207 of 596	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	87.4	43 of 590	92.7%	★★★★★
2004	79.9	86 of 592	85.5%	★★★★☆
2003	90.2	32 of 586	94.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	79.7	104 of 685	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	25.0	479 of 664	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	65.1	196 of 656	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	77.7	121 of 620	80.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	72.6	155 of 685	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	33.9	449 of 668	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.5	482 of 664	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.4	314 of 675	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.8	308 of 619	50.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	132 of 564	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	26.4	404 of 554	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.8	351 of 557	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.6	496 of 560	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.1	493 of 553	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.0	299 of 552	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.9	240 of 548	56.2%	★★★☆☆

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)85th percentile~ school

Male (2025)77th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)77th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts59%+7 vs state

Mathematics55%+16 vs state

Science52%+3 vs state

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Schools Near Cissna Park Senior High School

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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)	% 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	% 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
Cissna Park Senior High School	Public	9-12	511 N 2nd St	Cissna Park	60924	Iroquois County	Cissna Park CUSD 6	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 457-2171	98	12	8.2	26.5%	89 (90.8%)	4 (4.1%)	5 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	80.7	107^th of 698 public high schools	84.7%		38.1	409^th of 697 public high schools	41.3%	302	75.0	52.9	60.7	41.2	71.4	64.7	58.6	55.2	51.7	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	$17,394	$440	$16,954
Milford High School Campus	Public	9-12	200 S Chicago St	Milford	60953	Iroquois County	Milford Area PSD 124	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 889-4184	149	18	8.1	61.7%	122 (81.9%)	1 (0.7%)	17 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.4%)	54.5	305^th of 698 public high schools	56.3%		59.3	226^th of 697 public high schools	67.6%	79	80.0	33.3	51.4	23.8	62.9	33.3	51.7	20.7	37.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	100.0	100.0	97.4	$20,860	$01	$20,859
Panther Academy	Public, Virtual	9-12	430 S High St	Paxton	60957	Ford County	Paxton-Buckley-Loda CUD 10	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(217) 379-3314	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	83.3
Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School	Public	9-12	700 Panther Way	Paxton	60957	Ford County	Paxton-Buckley-Loda CUD 10	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 379-4331	378	34	11.1	44.4%	324 (85.7%)	3 (0.8%)	33 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.8%)	73.3	152^nd of 698 public high schools	78.2%		84.5	94^th of 697 public high schools	86.5%	58	68.9	57.1	45.6	41.2	56.7	54.8	58.5	45.7	48.9	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	94.8	$18,107	$1,241	$16,866
Hoopeston Area High School	Public	9-12	615 E Orange St	Hoopeston	60942	Vermilion County	Hoopeston Area CUSD 11	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 283-6662	307	29	10.7	57.3%	221 (72.0%)	11 (3.6%)	68 (22.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	23.5	543^rd of 698 public high schools	22.2%		35.6	430^th of 697 public high schools	38.3%	113	42.3	40.0	15.3	14.8	22.5	33.3	29.5	15.4	29.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	$22,865	$1,410	$21,455
Iroquois West High School	Public	9-12	529 E 2Nd St	Gilman	60938	Iroquois County	Iroquois West CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 265-4229	284	22	12.9	54.6%	182 (64.1%)	10 (3.5%)	77 (27.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.6%)	38.9	453^rd of 698 public high schools	35.1%		30.1	471^st of 697 public high schools	32.4%	18	50.0	45.8	27.0	28.8	41.9	45.8	34.4	18.0	24.6	97.4	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.5	97.4	98.5	91.5	$16,376	$509	$15,867
Watseka Community High School	Public	9-12	138 S Belmont Ave	Watseka	60970	Iroquois County	Iroquois County CUSD 9	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 432-2486	294	24	12.4	54.4%	233 (79.3%)	6 (2.0%)	45 (15.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	53.5	314^th of 698 public high schools	55.0%		72.3	152^nd of 697 public high schools	78.2%	162	68.5	57.4	28.8	34.4	45.2	42.6	45.5	25.8	36.4	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	98.9	$17,228	$286	$16,942
Coop High School 7	Public	9-12	350 N Chicago St	Rossville	60963	Vermilion County	Rossville-Alvin CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 748-6666	109	0			89 (81.7%)	1 (0.9%)	12 (11.0%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.6%)								(n/a)										100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.0
Armstrong High School	Public	9-12	30474 Smith	Armstrong	61812	Vermilion County	Armstrong Township HSD 225	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 569-2122	114	14	8.1	37.7%	104 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.5%)	57.6	265^th of 698 public high schools	62.0%		21.3	534^th of 697 public high schools	23.4%	269	63.6	51.7	42.4	27.6	45.5	48.3	52.4	23.8	47.6	86.2	86.2	86.2	86.2	85.3	86.2	86.2	86.2	$42,582	$1,020	$41,562

Frequently Asked Questions about Cissna Park Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Cissna Park Senior High School?

Students at Cissna Park Senior High School are 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% African American.

What district is Cissna Park Senior High School in?

Cissna Park CUSD 6

Is Cissna Park Senior High School a good school?

Cissna Park Senior High School ranks 107^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cissna Park Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 98 students attended Cissna Park Senior High School.

What schools feed into Cissna Park Senior High School?

Cissna Park Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cissna Park Elementary School
Middle : Cissna Park Junior High School

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