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Donovan Senior High School

Q: Is Donovan Senior High School a good school?

Donovan Senior High School ranks 467 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

467^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 33% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Donovan Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Donovan, Illinois, with a total enrollment of 78 students. The school is part of the Donovan CUSD 3 district, which is ranked 291 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite its small size, Donovan Senior High School has consistently underperformed compared to other schools in the state. The school's test scores are significantly below the state averages across various assessments, including ACT, PreACT Secure, and SAT. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in ACT English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science were 10.5%, 15.8%, and 15.8%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 51.7%, 39.3%, and 48.7%. Additionally, the school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.0% to 29.7% over the past few years, which is much higher than the state average. The school's four-year graduation rate has also fluctuated, with a concerning downward trend.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Momence High School, Milford High School Campus, Central High School, and Watseka Community High School, Donovan Senior High School's performance is generally lower, with these schools tending to have higher test scores, graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism rates. While the school's small size and low student-teacher ratio could potentially be leveraged to implement targeted interventions and personalized learning strategies, addressing the high percentage of low socioeconomic status students and the high chronic absenteeism rates will be crucial in improving the school's overall academic outcomes.

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,399

Per pupil spending ?

38.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 North St
Donovan, IL 60931

(815) 486-7395

District: Donovan CUSD 3

Feeder schools for Donovan Senior High School:

Elementary:	Donovan Elementary School
Middle:	Donovan Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.1%

Hispanic:

5.6%

Two or more races:

4.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 20th percentile in 2014 → 33rd in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Illinois average (89%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2014

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (32% vs 48% meeting standards)

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

!English Language Arts scores 41 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg32%

Illinois avg48%

467^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

291^st of 811Donovan CUSD 3 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	37.4	467 of 698	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.6	175 of 697	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	33.2	482 of 699	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.4	572 of 699	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.6	551 of 688	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.9	478 of 701	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.9	452 of 647	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.8	334 of 642	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.2	360 of 614	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	21.8	539 of 670	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	58.3	320 of 670	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.3	322 of 665	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.5	373 of 655	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.5	300 of 643	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	41.9	419 of 632	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	66.5	211 of 624	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	48.8	360 of 612	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	64.5	219 of 596	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	36.3	450 of 590	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	61.8	240 of 592	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2003	74.3	138 of 586	76.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.4	595 of 685	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.9	481 of 656	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.1	490 of 639	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.5	378 of 665	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	379 of 672	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.2	304 of 639	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.3	403 of 585	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	356 of 685	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.9	373 of 668	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.1	508 of 675	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.6	340 of 619	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.5	479 of 564	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	58.9	187 of 554	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	21.4	478 of 557	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	2.9	559 of 560	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.2	539 of 553	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.8	515 of 552	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.2	443 of 548	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)48th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)15th percentile-18 vs school

Female (2025)13th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics16%-23 vs state

Science16%-33 vs state

English Language Arts10%-41 vs state

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Schools Near Donovan 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
Donovan Senior High School	Public	9-12	600 North St	Donovan	60931	Iroquois County	Donovan CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 486-7395	72	6	11.3	38.9%	62 (86.1%)	2 (2.8%)	4 (5.6%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.2%)	37.4	467^th of 698 public high schools	33.1%		67.6	175^th of 697 public high schools	74.9%	292	41.7	42.9	25.0	33.3	50.0	57.1	10.5	15.8	15.8	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	$21,399	$1,236	$20,163
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
St Anne Community High School	Public	9-12	650 W Guertin St	Saint Anne	60964	Kankakee County	St. Anne Unit District 24	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 427-8145	206	19	10.8	73.3%	70 (34.0%)	49 (23.8%)	72 (35.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.8%)								(n/a)
Central High School	Public	9-12	1134 E 3100 North Rd	Clifton	60927	Iroquois County	Central CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 694-2321	298	25	11.9	37.9%	250 (83.9%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.4%)	52.6	319^th of 698 public high schools	54.3%		56.8	244^th of 697 public high schools	65.0%	75	69.4	46.1	29.0	35.5	43.5	39.5	48.8	28.0	41.5	99.4	99.7	99.7	99.7	100.0	99.4	99.7	98.4	$19,955	$438	$19,517
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
I Kan Regional Alternatve Att Center	Public	6-12	50 W Industrial Dr	Kankakee	60901	Kankakee County	Iroquois/Kankakee ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 933-4918	0	6	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Salt School	Public	9-12	50 W Industrial Dr	Kankakee	60901	Kankakee County	Iroquois/Kankakee ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 935-7282	0	5	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Momence High School	Public	9-12	101 N Franklin St	Momence	60954	Kankakee County	Momence CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 472-6477	315	25	12.6	62.5%	156 (49.5%)	65 (20.6%)	87 (27.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.9%)	25.2	534^th of 698 public high schools	23.5%		37.7	415^th of 697 public high schools	40.5%	119	41.9	40.0	12.2	13.8	28.4	24.6	38.6	20.5	33.0	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	$17,663	$1,422	$16,241

Frequently Asked Questions about Donovan Senior High School

What schools feed into Donovan Senior High School?

Donovan Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Donovan Elementary School
Middle : Donovan Junior High School

How many students attend Donovan Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 72 students attended Donovan Senior High School.

What district is Donovan Senior High School in?

Donovan CUSD 3

Is Donovan Senior High School a good school?

Donovan Senior High School ranks 467^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Donovan Senior High School?

Students at Donovan Senior High School are 86% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

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