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Jacksonville High School

Q: Is Jacksonville High School a good school?

Jacksonville High School ranks 454 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

454^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 35% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Jacksonville High School is a public high school serving 894 students in grades 9-12 in Jacksonville, Illinois. The school is part of the Jacksonville School District 117, which is ranked 514 out of 811 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past several years, Jacksonville High School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 242 out of 614 Illinois high schools in 2014-2015 (3-star rating) to 454 out of 698 in 2024-2025 (2-star rating). The school's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally below the state average across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in ACT/English Language Arts (44.8%), ACT/Mathematics (30.2%), and ACT/Science (42.7%) for 11th-grade students were all lower than the state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, such as New Berlin High School and Triopia Junior-Senior High School, Jacksonville High School generally underperforms in terms of statewide ranking, academic performance, and student group outcomes. Additionally, the school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 23.5% to 30.4% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

890

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,137

Per pupil spending ?

54.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1211 N Diamond St
Jacksonville, IL 62650-1223

(217) 243-4384

District: Jacksonville School District 117

Feeder schools for Jacksonville High School:

Elementary:	Eisenhower Elementary School
	Lincoln Elementary School
	Murrayville-Woodson Elementary School
	North Jacksonville School
	More...
	South Jacksonville Elementary School
	Washington Elementary School
Middle:	Jacksonville Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.5%

African American:

10.8%

Two or more races:

9.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2015 → 35th in 2025

Worth a look

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

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg36%

Illinois avg48%

454^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

514^th of 811Jacksonville School District 117 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	38.7	454 of 698	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.5	358 of 697	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.1	329 of 699	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.5	295 of 699	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.2	272 of 688	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.8	411 of 701	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.8	371 of 647	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.7	417 of 642	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.6	398 of 643	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	53.2	242 of 614	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	45.9	402 of 670	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.6	443 of 670	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.9	336 of 665	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.2	397 of 655	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.3	343 of 643	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.5	408 of 632	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.5	378 of 624	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	39.4	419 of 612	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	60.4	256 of 596	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	40.7	420 of 590	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	45.6	379 of 592	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2003	48.5	354 of 586	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.6	292 of 323	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	48.0	107 of 299	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.6	152 of 301	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.3	173 of 294	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.1	241 of 281	14.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.0	205 of 299	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.5	243 of 253	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	372 of 491	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.5	232 of 429	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.3	345 of 428	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	28.6	158 of 248	36.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.2	411 of 685	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.8	331 of 664	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.3	368 of 656	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.3	327 of 658	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.8	264 of 639	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.2	371 of 665	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.0	298 of 620	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.9	305 of 366	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.0	194 of 317	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	458 of 672	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.1	388 of 639	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.2	479 of 644	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	60.3	191 of 626	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.5	322 of 611	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.2	399 of 639	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.7	312 of 585	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	461 of 685	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.9	351 of 668	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.3	283 of 668	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.0	257 of 664	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.9	283 of 653	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.4	419 of 675	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.1	426 of 619	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.3	187 of 211	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	164 of 182	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.0	166 of 170	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.8	140 of 160	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.7	140 of 165	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.9	115 of 154	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.8	328 of 527	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.6	265 of 482	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.1	281 of 476	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.2	286 of 493	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.8	158 of 453	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.6	306 of 473	35.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.2	248 of 374	33.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.8	458 of 564	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.0	323 of 554	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.4	349 of 557	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.8	274 of 560	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.5	270 of 553	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.1	387 of 552	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.7	395 of 548	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)40th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)38th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)36th percentile-12 vs school

Male (2025)33rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2025)24th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)19th percentile-16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)17th percentile-18 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)11th percentile-24 vs school

African American (2025)10th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts45%-7 vs state

Science43%-6 vs state

Mathematics30%-9 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	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 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jacksonville High School	Public	9-12	1211 N Diamond St	Jacksonville	62650	Morgan County	Jacksonville School District 117	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 243-4384	890	69	12.9	54.3%	654 (73.5%)	96 (10.8%)	41 (4.6%)	11 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (9.8%)	38.7	454^th of 698 public high schools	35.0%		44.5	358^th of 697 public high schools	48.6%	96	47.0	41.2	18.3	23.3	35.4	37.4	44.8	30.2	42.7										98.4	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.4	98.4	98.5	95.7	$17,137	$403	$16,734
The Lafayette Academy	Public	9-12	409 Hardin Ave Fl 3	Jacksonville	62650	Morgan County	Adam/Brwn/Cass/Morgn/Pik/Sctt ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 243-8438	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Arc	Public	6-12	409 Hardin Ave Fl 3	Jacksonville	62650	Morgan County	Adam/Brwn/Cass/Morgn/Pik/Sctt ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 243-8438	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Triopia Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	2204 Concord Arenzville Rd	Concord	62631	Morgan County	Triopia CUSD 27	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 457-2281	186	18	10.2	32.8%	178 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	75.2	142^nd of 698 public high schools	79.7%		57.8	241^st of 697 public high schools	65.4%	99	65.5	78.6	41.4	32.1	51.7	75.0	53.1	50.0	56.3	66.7		66.7	40.6	53.2		40.0	18.8	29.0	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	$13,130	$104	$13,026
Franklin Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	110 State	Franklin	62638	Morgan County	Franklin CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 675-2395	157	17	9.1	26.1%	155 (98.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	56.6	277^th of 698 public high schools	60.3%		55.2	258^th of 697 public high schools	63.0%	19	84.2	56.5	21.1	13.0	68.4	43.5	56.5	26.1	39.1	41.2	58.1	75.0	58.8	61.7	29.0	25.0	11.8	23.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	92.3	$22,683	$318	$22,365
Virginia Junior/ Senior High School	Public	6-12	651 S Morgan St	Virginia	62691	Cass County	Virginia CUSD 64	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 452-3087	156	15	10.7	59.6%	139 (89.1%)	2 (1.3%)	9 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.2%)	55.5	296^th of 698 public high schools	57.6%		37.5	418^th of 697 public high schools	40.0%	122	56.3	50.0	18.8	27.3	50.0	59.1	44.4	38.9	50.0	57.7	56.5	56.0	65.4	59.5	39.1	32.0	42.3	37.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	91.7	$14,942	$2,222	$12,720
Winchester High School	Public	9-12	200 W Cross St	Winchester	62694	Scott County	Winchester CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 742-3151	166	18	9.2	38.6%	163 (98.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	51.1	334^th of 698 public high schools	52.1%		27.9	489^th of 697 public high schools	29.8%	155	62.2	33.3	24.3	23.3	45.9	30.0	50.0	58.8	52.9										98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	$16,806	$325	$16,481
A-C Central High School	Public	9-12	601 W Buchanan St	Ashland	62612	Cass County	A-C Central CUSD 262	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 476-3312	96	8	12.3	38.5%	87 (90.6%)	1 (1.0%)	6 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	44.3	398^th of 698 public high schools	43.0%		33.7	444^th of 697 public high schools	36.3%	46	65.0	52.9	30.0	17.6	50.0	11.8	40.7	25.9	40.7										99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	97.1	$19,834	$779	$19,055
Bluffs High School	Public	9-12	100 W Rockwood St	Bluffs	62621	Scott County	Scott-Morgan CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 754-3815	51	6	7.9	31.4%	50 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)	63.7	219^th of 698 public high schools	68.6%		37.8	413^th of 697 public high schools	40.7%	194	92.9	46.2	50.0	30.8	42.9	38.5	61.5	38.5	46.2										100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.3	98.3	$19,613	$221	$19,392
New Berlin High School	Public	9-12	300 W Ellis St	New Berlin	62670	Sangamon County	New Berlin CUSD 16	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 488-6012	256	20	12.9	26.2%	237 (92.6%)	5 (2.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.3%)	60.7	243^rd of 698 public high schools	65.2%		62.2	211^th of 697 public high schools	69.7%	32	70.2	61.4	36.8	28.1	38.6	61.4	48.5	33.3	42.4										99.6	98.8	98.8	98.8	99.2	98.8	99.6	96.3	$17,019	$490	$16,530

Frequently Asked Questions about Jacksonville High School

What schools feed into Jacksonville High School?

Jacksonville High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Eisenhower Elementary School
Elementary : Lincoln Elementary School
Elementary : Murrayville-Woodson Elementary School
Elementary : North Jacksonville School
Elementary : South Jacksonville Elementary School
Elementary : Washington Elementary School
Middle : Jacksonville Middle School

Is Jacksonville High School a good school?

Jacksonville High School ranks 454^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Jacksonville High School?

Students at Jacksonville High School are 73% White, 11% African American, 10% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Jacksonville High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 890 students attended Jacksonville High School.

What district is Jacksonville High School in?

Jacksonville School District 117

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