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Havana High School

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Havana High School ranks 428 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

428^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 39% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Havana High School is a public high school located in Havana, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 262. The school is part of the Havana CUSD 126 district, which is ranked 538 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Havana High School's performance is generally below the state averages, with only 42.1% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in ACT/English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 51.7%. The school's graduation rate has fluctuated between 81.7% and 93.2%, which is lower than the state average. Additionally, Havana High School has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 17.8% to 28.8% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average. The school also has a higher percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 31.27% to 47.71% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

When compared to nearby schools, such as V.I.T. Senior High School and Canton High School, Havana High School generally performs worse academically, with lower test scores and graduation rates. The school's per-student spending has also been lower than some of the nearby schools, ranging from $9,941 to $13,986 per student. Additionally, Havana High School's performance has shown a declining trend in recent years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 177 out of 699 Illinois high schools in 2021-2022 to 428 out of 698 in 2024-2025.

249

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,265

Per pupil spending ?

47%

Free/discounted lunch ?

501 S McKinley St
Havana, IL 62644-1867

(309) 543-3337

District: Havana CUSD 126

Feeder schools for Havana High School:

Elementary:	New Central Elementary School
Middle:	Havana Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.8%

American Indian:

2.0%

Two or more races:

2.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2015 → 39th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (36% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Illinois average (82% vs 89%)

!Dropout rate above the Illinois average (6% vs 2%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg36%

Illinois avg48%

428^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 25 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

538^th of 811Havana CUSD 126 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	41.3	428 of 698	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.9	313 of 697	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.2	460 of 699	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	69.0	177 of 699	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	40.0	395 of 688	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.1	212 of 701	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.4	249 of 647	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	37.9	412 of 642	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.4	310 of 643	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.1	220 of 614	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	44.2	417 of 670	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	59.0	312 of 670	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.7	181 of 665	72.8%	★★★★☆
2011	58.5	307 of 655	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.1	344 of 643	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	32.5	474 of 632	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	51.4	355 of 624	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	32.2	463 of 612	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	33.6	447 of 596	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	31.9	467 of 590	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	63.5	228 of 592	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2003	55.7	294 of 586	49.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	317 of 491	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.4	382 of 428	10.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	347 of 685	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.2	264 of 664	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.9	341 of 656	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	67.1	188 of 658	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	22.3	488 of 639	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.9	249 of 665	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.2	201 of 620	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.9	427 of 672	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.5	346 of 639	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.0	405 of 644	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.2	98 of 639	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	50.7	268 of 585	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	481 of 685	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.8	319 of 668	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	24.5	515 of 668	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	67.0	179 of 664	73.0%	★★★★☆
2021	60.6	219 of 653	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.0	185 of 675	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	49.9	305 of 619	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.4	423 of 527	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	377 of 482	21.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	39.0	228 of 476	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.2	286 of 493	42.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.1	461 of 564	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.3	322 of 554	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.0	498 of 557	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.8	284 of 560	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.0	431 of 553	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.7	245 of 552	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.8	277 of 548	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)49th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)35th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)30th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)20th percentile-19 vs school

White (2025)18th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts42%-10 vs state

Mathematics28%-11 vs state

Science28%-21 vs state

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Schools Near Havana 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)	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
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
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
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
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
Illini Central High School	Public	9-12	208 N West Ave	Mason City	62664	Mason County	Illini Central CUSD 189	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 482-5180	172	21	8.2	38.4%	165 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	45.8	386^th of 698 public high schools	44.7%		27.1	496^th of 697 public high schools	28.8%	110	52.3	55.6	31.8	24.4	43.2	51.1	42.9	23.8	23.8								98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	96.7	$20,291	$669	$19,622
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Havana High School

How many students attend Havana High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 249 students attended Havana High School.

What is the racial makeup of Havana High School?

Students at Havana High School are 95% White, 2% American Indian, 2% Two or more races.

Is Havana High School a good school?

Havana High School ranks 428^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Havana High School in?

Havana CUSD 126

What schools feed into Havana High School?

Havana High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : New Central Elementary School
Middle : Havana Junior High School

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