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Jersey Community High School

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Jersey Community High School ranks 267 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 8-12

267^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 62% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Jersey Community High School is a public high school located in Jerseyville, Illinois, serving grades 8-12 with a total enrollment of 986 students. The school is part of the Jersey CUSD 100 district, which is ranked 323 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jersey Community High School has shown fluctuating academic performance over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 139 to 325 out of Illinois high schools. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's performance is expected to be mixed, with 58.3% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, but only 28% proficient or better in Mathematics. Compared to the state and district averages, Jersey Community High School performs better in English Language Arts but lags behind in Mathematics. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with female students generally outperforming male students and white students performing better than multi-racial students. Special education students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds tend to have lower performance compared to the overall student population.

Jersey Community High School has a four-year graduation rate of around 90%, which is on par with the state average, and a relatively low dropout rate ranging from 2.4% to 3.6% in recent years. However, chronic absenteeism is a significant issue at the school, with rates ranging from 16% to 26.3% in recent years, which is higher than the state average. Nearby schools, such as Brussels High School, Calhoun High School, and Alton High School, have similar academic performance and student demographics to Jersey Community High School, while some schools, like Carrollton High School and Southwestern High School, perform better in certain areas, such as ACT/SAT scores and science proficiency.

961

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,196

Per pupil spending ?

39.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

801 N State St
Jerseyville, IL 62052-1107

(618) 498-5561

District: Jersey CUSD 100

Feeder schools for Jersey Community High School:

Elementary:	Grafton Elementary School
	Jerseyville East Elementary School
	Jerseyville West Elementary School
Middle:	Jersey Community Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.4%

Hispanic:

3.5%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 58th percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Illinois average (89%)

✓Above the Illinois median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Mathematics scores 10 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg47%

Illinois avg47%

Middle school

481^st of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 20 pts since 2016

From bottom 45% (2016) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

267^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

323^rd of 811Jersey CUSD 100 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	60.7	481 of 1368	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.7	557 of 1367	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.0	456 of 1369	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.0	496 of 1356	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.8	783 of 1293	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	25.0	982 of 1293	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	42.2	709 of 1294	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	319 of 694	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.8	490 of 674	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.2	410 of 1248	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.4	404 of 1275	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.3	312 of 1286	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	65.5	392 of 1276	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.9	696 of 1226	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	447 of 1229	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.3	486 of 1234	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.7	731 of 1221	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.3	475 of 1217	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.4	848 of 1161	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.3	505 of 1271	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.8	708 of 1292	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.0	533 of 1286	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.4	587 of 1296	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.2	831 of 1223	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.0	176 of 812	78.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.3	583 of 884	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.8	635 of 895	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.8	531 of 898	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.9	589 of 905	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	17.4	785 of 889	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.4	267 of 698	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.9	252 of 697	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.3	201 of 699	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	52.2	325 of 699	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.4	203 of 688	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	74.8	139 of 701	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	63.3	212 of 647	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.2	205 of 642	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	78.2	69 of 643	89.3%	★★★★☆
2015	51.1	258 of 614	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.0	322 of 670	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.6	282 of 670	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.0	173 of 665	74.0%	★★★★☆
2011	60.8	290 of 655	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	49.3	385 of 643	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.9	347 of 632	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.4	407 of 624	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.0	352 of 612	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	48.8	358 of 596	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	49.8	343 of 590	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	45.9	377 of 592	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2003	44.7	375 of 586	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	365 of 491	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	261 of 429	39.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	83.3	39 of 428	90.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.5	224 of 685	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.2	177 of 664	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	70.3	158 of 656	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	63.0	228 of 658	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.8	196 of 639	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.1	163 of 665	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	65.4	194 of 620	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	278 of 672	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.2	356 of 639	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.9	300 of 644	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.9	395 of 626	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.9	151 of 611	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	72.9	102 of 639	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	63.5	163 of 585	72.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	335 of 685	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.1	358 of 668	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.1	269 of 668	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.7	393 of 664	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.9	228 of 653	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.3	124 of 675	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	57.4	244 of 619	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	7.3	175 of 182	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	171 of 527	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.3	217 of 482	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.5	160 of 476	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.0	208 of 493	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.3	270 of 453	40.4%	★☆☆☆☆
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	38.6	331 of 564	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.8	302 of 554	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.4	280 of 557	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.5	391 of 560	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.5	254 of 553	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.4	175 of 552	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.1	253 of 548	53.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Middle school

Special Education (2025)78th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)67th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile~ school

Male (2025)60th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2025)54th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)34th percentile-31 vs school

High school

Special Education (2025)68th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)67th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)51st percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)41st percentile-20 vs school

Disabled (2025)26th percentile-36 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)4th percentile-60 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts58%+5 vs state

Science53%+8 vs state

Mathematics28%-10 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 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	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
Jersey Community High School	Public	8-12	801 N State St	Jerseyville	62052	Jersey County	Jersey CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 498-5561	961	60	16.0	39.8%	878 (91.4%)	4 (0.4%)	34 (3.5%)	10 (1.0%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.1%)	57.4	267^th of 698 public high schools	61.7%		55.9	252^nd of 697 public high schools	63.8%	15	53.9	55.0	27.6	29.1	38.7	42.3	63.6	46.6	51.7	53.0	58.7	58.3	28.2	28.0	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.2	99.0	97.9	$13,196	$661	$12,535
Jersey Community Alt Program JCAP	Public	5-12	28968 Delhi Rd	Jerseyville	62052	Jersey County	Jersey CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 498-6803	0	5	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)															100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	96.3
Southwestern High School	Public	9-12	8226 Route 111	Piasa	62079	Macoupin County	Southwestern CUSD 9	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 372-3813	370	31	11.7	42.2%	349 (94.3%)	7 (1.9%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	48.6	362^nd of 698 public high schools	48.1%		51.9	289^th of 697 public high schools	58.5%	73	61.5	41.8	30.8	25.5	51.3	33.7	45.1	29.7	42.9						98.2	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.2	98.0	98.2	97.5	$15,000	$1,533	$13,468
Carrollton High School	Public	9-12	950 3rd St	Carrollton	62016	Greene County	Carrollton CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 942-6913	180	18	10.0	39.4%	169 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	59.6	252^nd of 698 public high schools	63.9%		30.2	470^th of 697 public high schools	32.6%	218	65.0	42.9	27.5	34.3	42.5	54.3	61.0	41.5	46.3						99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	98.4	99.5	97.3	$15,685	$1,026	$14,659
Il Youth Center - Pere Marquette	Public	8-12	17808 State Highway 100 W	Grafton	62037	Jersey County	IDJJ School District 428	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 786-2371	12	6	2.0	100.0%	3 (25.0%)	6 (50.0%)	1 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (16.7%)								(n/a)																							$120,655	$13,447	$107,208
Calhoun High School	Public	9-12	101 Calhoun Ave	Hardin	62047	Calhoun County	Calhoun CUSD 40	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 576-2229	171	15	11.4	33.9%	164 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	35.2	482^nd of 698 public high schools	30.9%		48	325^th of 697 public high schools	53.4%	157	36.6	28.6	9.8	26.5	24.4	32.7	50.0	36.1	50.0						100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$15,083	$1,226	$13,857
Alton High School	Public	9-12	4200 Humbert Rd	Alton	62002	Madison County	Alton CUSD 11	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 474-2700	1,823	99	18.4	43.1%	986 (54.1%)	518 (28.4%)	106 (5.8%)	8 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	202 (11.1%)	31.8	499^th of 698 public high schools	28.5%		51.3	295^th of 697 public high schools	57.7%	204	46.1	39.3	18.4	18.0	33.9	26.3	36.1	29.5	39.6						99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.9	99.7	99.8	96.9	$16,906	$807	$16,099
Greenfield High School	Public	9-12	502 East St	Greenfield	62044	Greene County	Greenfield CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 368-2219	108	15	7.2	35.2%	108 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40.4	436^th of 698 public high schools	37.5%		26.9	499^th of 697 public high schools	28.4%	63	38.5	60.9	15.4	26.1	34.6	39.1	26.9	30.8	50.0						99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	93.2	$16,598	$425	$16,173
Journeys School	Public	7-12	400 Alby Street	Alton	62002	Madison County	Region III Special Educational Coop	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 208-7490	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Brussels High School	Public	7-12	128 School St	Brussels	62013	Calhoun County	Brussels CUSD 42	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 883-2131	42	8	5.4	33.3%	37 (88.1%)	1 (2.4%)	3 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												41.7		25.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	100.0	98.0	98.0	$26,356	$1,346	$25,010

Frequently Asked Questions about Jersey Community High School

What schools feed into Jersey Community High School?

Jersey Community High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Grafton Elementary School
Elementary : Jerseyville East Elementary School
Elementary : Jerseyville West Elementary School
Middle : Jersey Community Middle School

What district is Jersey Community High School in?

Jersey CUSD 100

What is the racial makeup of Jersey Community High School?

Students at Jersey Community High School are 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Jersey Community High School a good school?

Jersey Community High School ranks 267^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Jersey Community High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 961 students attended Jersey Community High School.

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