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Havana Junior High School

Q: Is Havana Junior High School a good school?

Havana Junior High School ranks 550 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

550^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 60% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Havana Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in Havana, Illinois, with 312 students. While the school generally performs better than the Havana CUSD 126 district and the state of Illinois on standardized tests, it has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 18.9% in 2022-2023 to 25.4% in 2024-2025, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Havana Junior High School performs relatively well for some subgroups, such as low-SES students and disabled students, who rank in the top half of Illinois middle schools. However, the school struggles with its white student and special education subgroups, ranking in the bottom quarter of Illinois middle schools. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has dropped from 456 out of 1,302 Illinois middle schools in 2014-2015 to 550 out of 1,368 in 2024-2025, indicating a decline in performance over the past few years.

Compared to nearby schools like V I T Junior High School, Ingersoll Middle School, and Astoria Junior High School, Havana Junior High School is a relatively strong performer. However, the school's significant increase in spending per student, from $9,999 in 2021-2022 to $16,433 in 2023-2024, has not translated into commensurate improvements in student outcomes, suggesting the need for the school and district to examine how these additional resources are being utilized.

284

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,660

Per pupil spending ?

51.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

801 E Laurel Ave
Havana, IL 62644-1567

(309) 543-6677

District: Havana CUSD 126

Students who attend Havana Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Havana High School

Feeder schools for Havana Junior High School:

Elementary:

New Central Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.4%

Two or more races:

3.2%

African American:

1.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg48%

Illinois avg44%

550^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to top 40% (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	55.5	550 of 1368	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.6	562 of 1363	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.0	733 of 1367	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.4	562 of 1369	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.4	717 of 1241	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.0	523 of 1356	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.1	545 of 1293	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	41.2	731 of 1293	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.5	639 of 1294	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.1	456 of 1302	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.0	477 of 1322	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.4	371 of 1367	72.9%	★★★★☆
2012	77.8	257 of 1365	81.2%	★★★★☆
2011	77.6	253 of 1344	81.2%	★★★★☆
2010	78.6	230 of 1327	82.7%	★★★★☆
2009	73.5	338 of 1318	74.4%	★★★★☆
2008	70.3	408 of 1293	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.8	496 of 1287	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.7	493 of 1272	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	78.4	250 of 1209	79.3%	★★★★☆
2004	48.9	703 of 1204	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2003	40.0	770 of 1185	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.8	349 of 694	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.3	203 of 639	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.3	297 of 674	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	562 of 1248	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.8	605 of 1251	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.2	679 of 1275	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.9	445 of 1286	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.5	561 of 1017	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.0	506 of 1276	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.2	540 of 1226	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	421 of 1229	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.0	448 of 1219	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.3	603 of 1234	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.2	433 of 1221	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.2	735 of 1019	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	63.2	344 of 1217	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	69.7	245 of 1161	78.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	492 of 1271	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.5	468 of 1264	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.4	674 of 1292	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.4	626 of 1286	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.9	752 of 1048	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.2	512 of 1296	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.2	526 of 1223	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	587 of 812	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.8	333 of 802	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.4	483 of 805	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.0	335 of 781	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.6	501 of 548	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	38.1	420 of 792	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	581 of 884	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.6	579 of 875	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.8	752 of 895	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.8	595 of 898	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.6	648 of 813	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.1	581 of 905	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.2	580 of 889	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)61st percentile~ school

Female (2025)55th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2025)50th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)34th percentile-26 vs school

Special Education (2025)28th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts57%+4 vs state

Science54%+11 vs state

Mathematics31%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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)	% Pneumococcal (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	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	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	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Havana Junior High School	Public	5-8	801 E Laurel Ave	Havana	62644	Mason County	Havana CUSD 126	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 543-6677	284	21	13.8	51.8%	268 (94.4%)	3 (1.1%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	55.5	550^th of 1368 public middle schools	59.8%		52.6	562^nd of 1363 public middle schools	58.8%	12	47.7	59.6	59.1	42.0	51.8	73.7	57.0	43.2	18.0	23.2	40.4	30.9	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	98.7	99.1	25.0	51.0	$18,660	$279	$18,380
Cuba Middle School	Public	6-8	20325 N State Route 97	Cuba	61427	Fulton County	CUSD 3 Fulton County	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 785-7122	80	8	10.0	51.3%	76 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.8%)	27.1	979^th of 1368 public middle schools	28.4%		34.9	818^th of 1363 public middle schools	40.0%	161		44.1		36.0	22.2	47.1	37.7		8.0	11.1	14.7	11.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		94.4	$16,929	$634	$16,295
Astoria Junior High School	Public	6-8	402 N Jefferson St	Astoria	61501	Fulton County	Astoria CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 329-2158	46	6	7.6	50.0%	44 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)	38.4	798^th of 1368 public middle schools	41.7%		52	571^st of 1363 public middle schools	58.1%	227		46.7		18.2	42.1	46.7	37.8		9.1	31.6	33.3	26.7	100.0	98.3	98.3	98.3	100.0	98.3	100.0		93.2	$19,274	$1,188	$18,086
Ingersoll Middle School	Public	5-8	1605 E Ash St	Canton	61520	Fulton County	Canton Union School District 66	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 647-6951	631	49	12.8	56.3%	568 (90.0%)	9 (1.4%)	14 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.9%)	49.5	630^th of 1368 public middle schools	53.9%		48.9	606^th of 1363 public middle schools	55.5%	24	47.6	46.4	53.3	45.8	50.0	52.1	50.6	31.4	22.1	38.9	26.7	29.9	96.7	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.7	95.7	97.2		70.2	$15,482	$660	$14,822
Illini Central Middle School	Public	6-8	208 N West Ave	Mason City	62664	Mason County	Illini Central CUSD 189	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 482-5180	139	12	11.1	45.3%	133 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	45	692^nd of 1368 public middle schools	49.4%		39.9	749^th of 1363 public middle schools	45.0%	57		20.8		48.8	46.0	66.7	54.0		24.4	36.0	20.8	27.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3		99.3	$17,539	$664	$16,875
V I T Junior High School	Public	6-8	1500 E US Highway 136	Table Grove	61482	Fulton County	V I T Cusd 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 758-5136	69	7	10.0	39.1%	64 (92.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)	48.7	641^st of 1368 public middle schools	53.1%		33	850^th of 1363 public middle schools	37.6%	209		47.8		42.9	64.0	60.9	56.5		14.3	36.0	13.0	21.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		100.0	$15,899	$1,277	$14,622

Frequently Asked Questions about Havana Junior High School

How many students attend Havana Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 284 students attended Havana Junior High School.

Is Havana Junior High School a good school?

Havana Junior High School ranks 550^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Havana Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Havana Junior High School usually go on to attend Havana High School

What is the racial makeup of Havana Junior High School?

Students at Havana Junior High School are 94% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Hispanic.

What district is Havana Junior High School in?

Havana CUSD 126

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