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Momence High School

Public Grades 9-12

534^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 23% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Momence High School is a public high school serving 340 students in grades 9-12 in Momence, Illinois, which is part of the Momence CUSD 1 district. The school consistently underperforms the state average in academic proficiency, with only 38.6% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 51.7%, and just 20.5% proficient or better in math, compared to the state average of 39.3%.

Momence High School's four-year graduation rate of 89.0% is slightly below the state average, and the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 24.9% to 35.0% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school serves a student population with a high percentage of low-socioeconomic status students, with 58.82% eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Peotone High School and Beecher High School, Momence High School consistently underperforms in academic proficiency, graduation rates, and other key metrics. Targeted interventions and support for underperforming student subgroups, as well as addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism, could be crucial in improving Momence High School's overall performance.

315

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,663

Per pupil spending ?

62.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

101 N Franklin St
Momence, IL 60954-1453

(815) 472-6477

District: Momence CUSD 1

Feeder schools for Momence High School:

Elementary:	Je-Neir Elementary School
Middle:	Momence Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.5%

Hispanic:

27.6%

African American:

20.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 43rd percentile in 2022 → 23rd in 2025

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Illinois average (89%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (28% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg28%

Illinois avg48%

534^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 23%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

716^th of 811Momence CUSD 1 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	25.2	534 of 698	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.7	415 of 697	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.0	414 of 699	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.6	399 of 699	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.7	499 of 688	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.8	498 of 701	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.9	488 of 647	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	38.1	411 of 642	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	17.0	554 of 643	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.2	553 of 614	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	30.6	497 of 670	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	38.4	452 of 670	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	35.7	490 of 665	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	39.4	449 of 655	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.7	279 of 643	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.1	328 of 632	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.4	408 of 624	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	23.7	501 of 612	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	42.0	402 of 596	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	34.7	461 of 590	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	61.9	239 of 592	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2003	35.0	449 of 586	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.0	165 of 323	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.1	274 of 299	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	56.5	84 of 294	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	23.1	241 of 281	14.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.0	173 of 299	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.7	182 of 253	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.5	306 of 491	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.9	226 of 428	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	101 of 284	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.4	126 of 151	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	505 of 685	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.7	340 of 664	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.9	327 of 656	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.0	347 of 658	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.7	518 of 639	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.7	512 of 665	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.5	412 of 620	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.1	280 of 366	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.2	133 of 336	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.5	232 of 333	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.0	300 of 335	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.5	308 of 317	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.7	247 of 317	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.5	252 of 291	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	489 of 672	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.9	406 of 639	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.9	333 of 644	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.0	353 of 626	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.1	524 of 611	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.9	464 of 639	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.6	398 of 585	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.3	539 of 685	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.4	442 of 668	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.9	448 of 668	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.6	413 of 664	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.7	422 of 653	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.1	423 of 675	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.8	509 of 619	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	292 of 527	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.8	377 of 482	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.9	340 of 476	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.2	286 of 493	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.3	270 of 453	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.6	306 of 473	35.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.8	515 of 564	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	38.1	306 of 554	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.9	390 of 557	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.7	245 of 560	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.4	336 of 553	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.3	384 of 552	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.3	368 of 548	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)64th percentile+41 vs school

African American (2025)49th percentile+25 vs school

Special Education (2025)45th percentile+21 vs school

Disabled (2025)38th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)26th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)21st percentile~ school

White (2025)9th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts39%-13 vs state

Science33%-16 vs state

Mathematics20%-19 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)	% 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	% 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
Momence High School	Public	9-12	101 N Franklin St	Momence	60954	Kankakee County	Momence CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 472-6477	315	25	12.6	62.5%	156 (49.5%)	65 (20.6%)	87 (27.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.9%)	25.2	534^th of 698 public high schools	23.5%		37.7	415^th of 697 public high schools	40.5%	119	41.9	40.0	12.2	13.8	28.4	24.6	38.6	20.5	33.0	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	$17,663	$1,422	$16,241
Grant Park High School	Public	9-12	421 Esson Farm Rd	Grant Park	60940	Kankakee County	Grant Park CUSD 6	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 465-2181	127	11	11.1	40.9%	103 (81.1%)	1 (0.8%)	21 (16.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	71	164^th of 698 public high schools	76.5%		66.8	179^th of 697 public high schools	74.3%	15	76.7	66.7	33.3	29.6	36.7	59.3	75.0	43.8	59.4	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	95.2	$20,079	$128	$19,951
St Anne Community High School	Public	9-12	650 W Guertin St	Saint Anne	60964	Kankakee County	St. Anne Unit District 24	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 427-8145	206	19	10.8	73.3%	70 (34.0%)	49 (23.8%)	72 (35.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.8%)								(n/a)
Bradley-Bourbonnais C High School	Public	9-12	700 W North St	Bradley	60915	Kankakee County	Bradley Bourbonnais CHSD 307	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 937-3707	1,914	125	15.3	49.8%	1,197 (62.5%)	237 (12.4%)	317 (16.6%)	33 (1.7%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	126 (6.6%)	65.2	207^th of 698 public high schools	70.3%		51	299^th of 697 public high schools	57.1%	92	63.7	60.1	35.7	33.8	60.5	55.6	46.4	37.1	44.8	98.5	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.4	98.2	98.8	96.5	$15,452	$516	$14,936
Manteno High School	Public	8-12	443 N Maple St	Manteno	60950	Kankakee County	Manteno CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 928-7100	587	38	15.3	34.6%	463 (78.9%)	31 (5.3%)	64 (10.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	25 (4.3%)	64.5	214^th of 698 public high schools	69.3%		54.7	264^th of 697 public high schools	62.1%	50	60.3	52.6	39.0	24.8	56.8	51.1	58.6	38.6	54.3	98.6	98.0	98.0	98.0	99.1	97.9	98.6	96.8	$16,280	$485	$15,794
Kankakee Area Career Center	Public	11-12	4083 N 1000w Rd	Bourbonnais	60914	Kankakee County	Iroquois/Kankakee ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 939-4971	0	14	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
I Kan Regional Alternatve Att Center	Public	6-12	50 W Industrial Dr	Kankakee	60901	Kankakee County	Iroquois/Kankakee ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 933-4918	0	6	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Salt School	Public	9-12	50 W Industrial Dr	Kankakee	60901	Kankakee County	Iroquois/Kankakee ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 935-7282	0	5	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Kankakee High School	Public	9-12	1200 W Jeffery St	Kankakee	60901	Kankakee County	Kankakee School District 111	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 933-0740	1,360	87	15.6	87.3%	217 (16.0%)	584 (42.9%)	518 (38.1%)	6 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (2.6%)	14.9	591^st of 698 public high schools	15.3%		15	597^th of 697 public high schools	14.3%	6	38.4	28.7	11.6	10.4	28.1	21.9	23.7	7.9	18.0	97.2	96.9	96.9	96.9	97.4	96.9	97.5	79.5	$20,050	$1,985	$18,065
Beecher High School	Public	9-12	538 Miller St	Beecher	60401	Will County	Beecher CUSD 200U	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 946-2266	343	24	14.1	27.7%	232 (67.6%)	20 (5.8%)	80 (23.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	67.6	189^th of 698 public high schools	72.9%		53.2	280^th of 697 public high schools	59.8%	91	63.4	63.6	30.1	21.2	51.6	57.6	71.3	39.1	60.9									$15,119	$1,905	$13,214

Frequently Asked Questions about Momence High School

How many students attend Momence High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 315 students attended Momence High School.

What is the racial makeup of Momence High School?

Students at Momence High School are 50% White, 28% Hispanic, 21% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Momence High School?

Momence High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Je-Neir Elementary School
Middle : Momence Junior High School

Is Momence High School a good school?

Momence High School ranks in the bottom 23.5% of Illinois high schools.

What district is Momence High School in?

Momence CUSD 1

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