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Hiawatha Junior/Senior High School

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Hiawatha Junior/Senior High School ranks 415 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

415^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 41% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Hiawatha Junior/Senior High School is a public school in Kirkland, Illinois, serving 211 students in grades 6-12. The school is part of the Hiawatha CUSD 426 district, which is ranked 507 out of 811 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hiawatha Junior/Senior High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois high schools, ranging from 393rd to 458th out of 697-699 schools in recent years. The school maintains a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other Illinois high schools. While female students have generally performed better than male students, the school has struggled with low proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics, significantly below the state averages. However, the school has excelled in serving low socioeconomic status and special education students, ranking in the top 3% and top 25% of Illinois high schools for these subgroups, respectively.

Compared to nearby high schools, such as Belvidere North High School, Sycamore High School, and Genoa-Kingston High School, Hiawatha Junior/Senior High School's performance is generally lower. However, the school has outperformed the nearby Jefferson High School, which is part of the larger Rockford School District 205 and has struggled with low academic achievement and high poverty levels. Addressing the school's high chronic absenteeism rates, which have ranged from 22.1% to 29.5% in recent years, could be a key area for improvement.

211

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,671

Per pupil spending ?

46.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

410 1st St
Kirkland, IL 60146-7700

(815) 522-3335

District: Hiawatha CUSD 426

Feeder schools for Hiawatha Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:

Hiawatha Elementary School PreK-5

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.7%

Hispanic:

13.7%

Two or more races:

5.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 26th percentile in 2015 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (37% vs 47% meeting standards)

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

!English Language Arts scores 11 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg38%

Illinois avg47%

Middle school

637^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 27 pts since 2019

From bottom 26% (2019) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

415^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Illinois High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

507^th of 811Hiawatha CUSD 426 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	49.1	637 of 1368	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.6	710 of 1363	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.5	867 of 1367	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.9	1004 of 1369	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.2	864 of 1241	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.9	1000 of 1356	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	609 of 1248	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.3	663 of 1251	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.4	941 of 1275	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	1034 of 1286	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.3	845 of 1017	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.8	889 of 1276	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.8	405 of 1229	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.5	328 of 1219	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	38.8	738 of 1234	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.5	914 of 1221	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.9	631 of 1019	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.1	921 of 1217	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.8	618 of 1271	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.6	652 of 1264	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.8	668 of 1292	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.6	874 of 1286	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.4	678 of 1048	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.6	1018 of 1296	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.1	609 of 884	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.3	676 of 875	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	801 of 895	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	832 of 898	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.5	705 of 813	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.3	833 of 905	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	415 of 698	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.2	458 of 697	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.2	409 of 699	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.5	393 of 699	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.1	394 of 688	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.6	313 of 701	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.1	369 of 647	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.1	446 of 642	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.8	377 of 643	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	28.2	455 of 614	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	51.1	360 of 670	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.8	376 of 670	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	62.5	260 of 665	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	46.4	403 of 655	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	35.6	480 of 643	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	78.8	121 of 632	80.9%	★★★★☆
2008	52.7	348 of 624	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	66.7	207 of 612	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	32.1	454 of 596	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	58.8	275 of 590	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	51.5	336 of 592	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2003	34.0	453 of 586	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	340 of 685	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.4	459 of 664	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.1	388 of 656	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.7	340 of 658	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.4	405 of 639	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.5	299 of 665	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.7	400 of 620	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	96.4	17 of 672	97.5%	★★★★★
2024	49.9	275 of 639	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.9	226 of 644	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.5	135 of 611	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	46.8	320 of 639	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.0	424 of 585	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	396 of 685	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.9	404 of 668	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.3	387 of 668	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.7	430 of 664	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.1	336 of 653	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.2	343 of 675	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.5	312 of 619	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	135 of 527	74.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.5	468 of 564	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	460 of 554	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.9	371 of 557	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.6	395 of 560	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.9	401 of 553	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.1	259 of 552	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.0	300 of 548	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)51st percentile~ school

Female (2025)51st percentile~ school

White (2025)31st percentile-22 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile+57 vs school

Special Education (2025)74th percentile+34 vs school

Female (2025)50th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)42nd percentile~ school

White (2025)17th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts42%-11 vs state

Science37%-8 vs state

Mathematics36%~ state avg

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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
Hiawatha Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	410 1st St	Kirkland	60146	DeKalb County	Hiawatha CUSD 426	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 522-3335	211	19	11.0	46.9%	166 (78.7%)	4 (1.9%)	29 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.2%)	42.3	415^th of 698 public high schools	40.5%		32.2	458^th of 697 public high schools	34.3%	43	47.1	36.4	38.2	13.6	61.8	13.6	44.8	27.6	44.8	37.0	22.6	55.6	51.9	42.4	25.8	55.6	29.6	36.5	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	99.1	98.1	98.1	93.9	$20,671	$900	$19,771
Genoa-Kingston High School	Public	9-12	980 Park Ave	Genoa	60135	DeKalb County	Genoa Kingston CUSD 424	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 784-5111	485	35	13.8	39.4%	345 (71.1%)	5 (1.0%)	119 (24.5%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	62.4	228^th of 698 public high schools	67.3%		37.8	414^th of 697 public high schools	40.6%	186	61.7	57.0	31.3	44.0	40.0	55.0	51.6	38.5	48.4										100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.6	$15,726	$228	$15,498
Sycamore High School	Public	9-12	427 Spartan Trl	Sycamore	60178	DeKalb County	Sycamore CUSD 427	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 899-8160	1,161	75	15.5	24.8%	922 (79.4%)	36 (3.1%)	140 (12.1%)	22 (1.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (3.4%)	80.1	111^th of 698 public high schools	84.1%		71.7	158^th of 697 public high schools	77.3%	47	76.7	63.9	56.5	39.6	61.1	53.2	64.5	49.3	53.8										97.8	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.5	96.8	97.6	95.6	$16,132	$316	$15,816
DeKalb High School	Public	9-12	501 W Dresser Rd	Dekalb	60115	DeKalb County	DeKalb CUSD 428	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 754-2100	2,134	142	15.0	61.3%	733 (34.3%)	508 (23.8%)	736 (34.5%)	27 (1.3%)	8 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	116 (5.4%)	34.9	484^th of 698 public high schools	30.7%		39.8	391^st of 697 public high schools	43.9%	93	48.8	44.3	24.6	23.9	40.7	28.2	34.6	24.3	31.5										97.7	97.8	97.8	97.8	98.0	97.4	97.8	92.7	$18,397	$1,000	$17,397
KEC Central EFE 170	Public	7-12	21255 Malta Rd	Malta	60150	DeKalb County	De Kalb ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 825-2000	0	19	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
KEC Area Vocational Center	Public	11-12	21255 Malta Rd	Malta	60150	DeKalb County	De Kalb ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 825-2000	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Belvidere High School	Public	9-12	1500 East Ave	Belvidere	61008	Boone County	Belvidere CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 547-6345	1,167	88	13.3	61.3%	437 (37.4%)	31 (2.7%)	661 (56.6%)	8 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (2.4%)	27.9	517^th of 698 public high schools	25.9%		25.6	507^th of 697 public high schools	27.3%	10	54.6	33.7	22.1	9.6	40.6	28.6	30.4	17.3	27.9										99.6	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.6	99.6	99.6	98.9	$19,593	$763	$18,830
Everest High School	Public	9-12	1320 East Ave	Belvidere	61008	Boone County	Belvidere CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 547-8080	0	5	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
College and Career Education Cent	Public	9-12	4151 Samuelson Rd	Rockford	61109	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 966-6639	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Beyond One Barb Transition Center	Public	12	530 Charter St	Dekalb	60115	DeKalb County	DeKalb CUSD 428	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 754-2100	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Hiawatha Junior/Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Hiawatha Junior/Senior High School?

Students at Hiawatha Junior/Senior High School are 79% White, 14% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Hiawatha Junior/Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 211 students attended Hiawatha Junior/Senior High School.

What district is Hiawatha Junior/Senior High School in?

Hiawatha CUSD 426

Is Hiawatha Junior/Senior High School a good school?

Hiawatha Junior/Senior High School ranks 415^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Hiawatha Junior/Senior High School?

Hiawatha Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hiawatha Elementary School PreK-5

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