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Hamilton County Junior/Senior High School

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Hamilton County Junior/Senior High School ranks 393 rd of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

393^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 44% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Hamilton County Junior/Senior High School is a public high school located in Mc Leansboro, Illinois, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 472 students. The school is part of the Hamilton County CUSD 10 district, which is ranked 437 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While the school has seen a decline in its 4-year graduation rate, dropping from 87.7% in 2023-2024 to 75.3% in 2024-2025, which is lower than the state average of 89.0%, its test scores are generally below the state and district averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in IAR/English Language Arts (51.8%) and IAR/Mathematics (33.9%) are lower than the state (53.1% and 38.5%) and district (57.3% and 38.3%) averages. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 18.0% to 26.3% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, Hamilton County Junior/Senior High School generally performs better than Eldorado High School and Webber High School, which have lower statewide rankings and test scores. However, it lags behind Galatia High School and Norris City-Omaha-Enfield High School in several key metrics, such as graduation rates, test scores, and subgroup performance. The high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (52.75% in 2023-2024) suggests that the school serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, which may be contributing to the lower academic performance.

480

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,682

Per pupil spending ?

53.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Fox Ln
Mc Leansboro, IL 62859-1149

(618) 643-2328

District: Hamilton County CUSD 10

Feeder schools for Hamilton County Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:	Dahlgren Elementary School
	East Side Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.3%

Hispanic:

2.3%

African American:

0.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (40% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Illinois average (75% vs 89%)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg41%

Illinois avg47%

Middle school

554^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

393^rd of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Illinois High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

437^th of 811Hamilton County CUSD 10 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	55.2	554 of 1368	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.4	627 of 1363	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.2	441 of 1367	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.8	348 of 1369	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	54.8	457 of 1241	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.2	364 of 1356	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	61.4	438 of 1293	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	42.2	711 of 1293	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.5	637 of 1294	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	46.6	605 of 1302	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.3	509 of 1322	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.2	530 of 1367	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.4	658 of 1365	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.1	533 of 1344	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.1	579 of 1327	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.7	615 of 1318	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.9	639 of 1293	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	71.3	360 of 1287	72.0%	★★★★☆
2006	56.8	649 of 1272	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	71.9	372 of 1209	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	71.3	366 of 1204	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2003	77.0	271 of 1185	77.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	144 of 694	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	35.2	411 of 674	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.5	423 of 1248	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.7	380 of 1251	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.9	333 of 1275	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	69.8	307 of 1286	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	59.3	345 of 1017	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.3	269 of 1276	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	67.3	347 of 1226	71.7%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.2	18 of 58	69.0%	★★★★☆
2023	57.1	15 of 53	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	65.8	6 of 34	82.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	630 of 1229	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.9	768 of 1219	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.1	396 of 1234	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.2	140 of 1221	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	62.9	238 of 1019	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	67.5	282 of 1217	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	59.7	368 of 1161	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	692 of 1271	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.0	845 of 1264	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.1	484 of 1292	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.5	321 of 1286	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	45.3	493 of 1048	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.4	536 of 1296	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.4	608 of 1223	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	343 of 812	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.3	467 of 802	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.4	531 of 805	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.8	191 of 781	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	35.5	454 of 792	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.2	240 of 602	60.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	605 of 884	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.8	641 of 875	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.2	469 of 895	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.8	391 of 898	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.4	458 of 813	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.9	470 of 905	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.7	518 of 889	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	393 of 698	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.7	574 of 697	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.3	360 of 699	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.3	286 of 699	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.4	455 of 688	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.8	385 of 701	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.4	376 of 647	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	61.7	224 of 642	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.5	161 of 643	75.0%	★★★★☆
2015	45.6	296 of 614	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	47.5	393 of 670	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	29.2	504 of 670	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	42.2	444 of 665	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.7	368 of 655	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	40.5	449 of 643	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.1	432 of 632	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	22.4	511 of 624	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	36.6	437 of 612	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	54.9	314 of 596	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	36.4	449 of 590	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	72.7	145 of 592	75.5%	★★★★☆
2003	32.7	459 of 586	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.8	392 of 491	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	261 of 429	39.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.5	292 of 428	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	285 of 685	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	20.3	514 of 664	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.9	390 of 656	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	67.0	191 of 658	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	28.9	442 of 639	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.6	361 of 665	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.1	275 of 620	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	67.4	25 of 125	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	50.2	37 of 104	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.4	363 of 672	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.5	497 of 639	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.6	454 of 644	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	65.2	161 of 626	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	31.2	428 of 611	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.9	521 of 639	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.8	366 of 585	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	428 of 685	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.2	563 of 668	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.8	312 of 668	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	26.6	481 of 664	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.6	412 of 653	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.0	366 of 675	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.9	465 of 619	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	276 of 527	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.8	377 of 482	21.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	35.4	254 of 476	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.3	270 of 453	40.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.6	306 of 473	35.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.0	174 of 374	53.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	436 of 564	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.7	540 of 554	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	416 of 557	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.6	357 of 560	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.1	488 of 553	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.3	423 of 552	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.7	422 of 548	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)79th percentile+20 vs school

Homeless (2025)69th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)66th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)58th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2025)46th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile-28 vs school

High school

Homeless (2024)80th percentile+62 vs school

Female (2025)58th percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2025)48th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile~ school

Male (2025)38th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)23rd percentile-21 vs school

Disabled (2025)20th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts52%~ state avg

Science48%~ state avg

Mathematics34%-5 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 (2025)	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
Hamilton County Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1 Fox Ln	Mc Leansboro	62859	Hamilton County	Hamilton County CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 643-2328	480	33	14.7	53.1%	462 (96.3%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	45	393^rd of 698 public high schools	43.7%		17.7	574^th of 697 public high schools	17.6%	181	42.3	47.1	23.1	31.0	30.8	42.5	58.2	26.9	46.3	47.6	50.0	53.7	51.8	38.4	29.3	33.9	99.2	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.2	98.3	$11,682	$1,356	$10,326
Norris City-Omaha-Enfield High School	Public	9-12	205 E Eubanks St	Norris City	62869	White County	Norris City-Omaha-Enfield CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 378-3312	195	19	10.1	55.9%	185 (94.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)	47.7	367^th of 698 public high schools	47.4%		31.7	461^st of 697 public high schools	33.9%	94	60.8	52.3	15.7	11.4	43.1	47.7	56.8	25.0	45.5								99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	98.5	$14,696	$15	$14,681
ROE 20 Learning Alt Branch School	Public	6-12	223 S Industrial Park Rd	Norris City	62869	White County	Edw/Glt/Hlt/Hdn/Pop/Sln/Wbh/Wn/Wh ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 387-0107	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
ROE 20 Learning Alternative Branch School	Public	6-12	223 S Industrial Park Rd	Norris City	62869	White County	Edw/Glt/Hlt/Hdn/Pop/Sln/Wbh/Wn/Wh ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 387-0107	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Thompsonville High School	Public	9-12	21191 Shawneetown Rd	Thompsonville	62890	Franklin County	Thompsonville CUSD 174	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 627-2446	90	11	8.2	52.2%	90 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.2	510^th of 698 public high schools	26.9%		19.2	556^th of 697 public high schools	20.2%	46	57.1	38.5	14.3	15.4	28.6	30.8	20.0	24.0	40.0								100.0	96.9	96.9	96.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	84.4	$17,022	$2,155	$14,868
Wayne City High School	Public	9-12	408 E Mill St	Wayne City	62895	Wayne County	Wayne City CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 895-3108	135	15	9.2	34.1%	133 (98.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	70.1	172^nd of 698 public high schools	75.4%		72.2	153^rd of 697 public high schools	78.0%	19	71.9	53.7	59.4	48.8	43.8	51.2	50.0	46.4	46.4								98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	97.9	98.6	97.2	$15,277	$1,117	$14,161
Galatia High School	Public	9-12	200 N McKinley St	Galatia	62935	Saline County	Galatia CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 297-4571	115	12	9.6	47.0%	111 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)	47.1	374^th of 698 public high schools	46.4%		46.9	335^th of 697 public high schools	51.9%	39	66.7	65.7	25.9	20.0	40.7	42.9	40.9	27.3	27.3								99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	96.3	$13,370	$1,082	$12,288
Webber High School	Public	9-12	901 6Th St	Bluford	62814	Jefferson County	Bluford Unit School District 318	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 732-8242	134	11	12.6	34.3%	128 (95.5%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.0%)	16	580^th of 698 public high schools	16.9%		14.7	602^nd of 697 public high schools	13.6%	22	41.4	22.9	20.7	8.6	24.1	20.0	22.2	16.7	16.7								100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	95.0	$14,016	$1,081	$12,935
Eldorado High School	Public	9-12	2200 Illinois Ave	Eldorado	62930	Saline County	Eldorado CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 273-2881	309	25	12.1	63.1%	283 (91.6%)	3 (1.0%)	7 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.5%)	14.6	596^th of 698 public high schools	14.6%		17.3	578^th of 697 public high schools	17.1%	18	36.4	26.6	12.5	7.8	12.5	23.4	25.0	10.3	27.9								99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.7	99.0	99.3	99.3	$18,198	$1,229	$16,969

Frequently Asked Questions about Hamilton County Junior/Senior High School

How many students attend Hamilton County Junior/Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 480 students attended Hamilton County Junior/Senior High School.

What schools feed into Hamilton County Junior/Senior High School?

Hamilton County Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Dahlgren Elementary School
Elementary : East Side Elementary School

What district is Hamilton County Junior/Senior High School in?

Hamilton County CUSD 10

Is Hamilton County Junior/Senior High School a good school?

Hamilton County Junior/Senior High School ranks 393^rd of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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

Students at Hamilton County Junior/Senior High School are 96% White, 2% Hispanic.

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