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Nokomis Junior/Senior High School

Public Grades 6-12
284th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 698 Illinois High Schools
Better than 59% of Illinois high schools
Summary

Nokomis Junior/Senior High School is a public school serving grades 6-12 in Nokomis, Illinois, with 304 students. The school is part of the Nokomis CUSD 22 district, which is ranked 340 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Nokomis Junior/Senior High School has seen fluctuating performance over the years, with graduation rates ranging from 87.7% to 95.6% and a relatively low dropout rate of 2.4% to 3.4%. However, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 18.5% to 26.3%, which is significantly higher than the state average and nearby schools. In academics, Nokomis performs better than the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, with 67.2% of students proficient or better, but lags behind in math proficiency at 42%. Compared to nearby schools, such as Ramsey High School, Nokomis generally performs better in ELA but falls behind in math.

The school's performance has fluctuated, with its state ranking ranging from 112 to 520 out of Illinois high schools, suggesting the school may be facing challenges in maintaining consistent academic achievement. Additionally, there are significant performance gaps between different student subgroups, with male and low-socioeconomic status students performing better than female and white students, and special education and disabled students having the lowest performance. Addressing these equity issues and implementing strategies to improve attendance and overall academic achievement could be key focus areas for Nokomis Junior/Senior High School.

314
Students ?
11.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,079
Per pupil spending ?
41.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 511 Oberle St
       Nokomis, IL  62075-1015

(217) 563-7311

District: Nokomis CUSD 22


Feeder schools for Nokomis Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:    North Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
94.3%
Two or more races:
3.2%
Hispanic:
2.2%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Rebounding — 26th percentile in 2019 → 59th in 2025
Strengths
96% graduate in 4 years — above the Illinois average (89%)
Ranking is rebounding — up to 59th (2025) from a 26th-percentile low (2019)
Above the Illinois median (59th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school48%
District avg47%
Illinois avg47%
Middle school
309th of 1,368
Illinois public middle schools ?
Top 23%▲ up 26 pts since 2015
From top 49% (2015) to top 23% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
284th of 698
Illinois public high schools ?
Top 41%▼ down 16 pts since 2015
From top 25% (2015) to top 41% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
340th of 811Nokomis CUSD 22 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202574.2309 of 136877.4%★★★★☆
202470.3341 of 136375.0%★★★★☆
202359.0455 of 136766.7%★★★☆☆
202251.6557 of 136959.3%★★★☆☆
202160.1382 of 124169.2%★★★☆☆
201970.8335 of 135675.3%★★★★☆
201870.2325 of 129374.9%★★★★☆
201778.6227 of 129382.4%★★★★☆
201657.1482 of 129462.8%★★★☆☆
201544.2635 of 130251.2%★★★☆☆
201451.9659 of 132250.2%★★★☆☆
201343.4795 of 136741.8%★★☆☆☆
201235.5985 of 136527.8%★☆☆☆☆
201142.1899 of 134433.1%★★☆☆☆
201052.4745 of 132743.9%★★☆☆☆
200956.0689 of 131847.7%★★☆☆☆
200877.2257 of 129380.1%★★★★☆
200775.6280 of 128778.2%★★★★☆
200670.3387 of 127269.6%★★★☆☆
200566.1485 of 120959.9%★★★☆☆
200469.8398 of 120466.9%★★★☆☆
200370.3378 of 118568.1%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202366.1121 of 67482.0%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202574.6277 of 124877.8%★★★★☆
202464.4373 of 125170.2%★★★★☆
202346.4620 of 127551.4%★★★☆☆
202244.7637 of 128650.5%★★★☆☆
202152.0420 of 101758.7%★★★☆☆
201976.7254 of 127680.1%★★★★☆
201873.9260 of 122678.8%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202577.3181 of 122985.3%★★★★☆
202473.5202 of 121983.4%★★★★☆
202354.4460 of 123462.7%★★★☆☆
202255.8423 of 122165.4%★★★☆☆
202175.0124 of 101987.8%★★★★☆
201973.8203 of 121783.3%★★★★☆
201873.6205 of 116182.3%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202572.1292 of 127177.0%★★★★☆
202478.0224 of 126482.3%★★★★☆
202370.1300 of 129276.8%★★★★☆
202256.9458 of 128664.4%★★★☆☆
202161.4304 of 104871.0%★★★★☆
201963.6399 of 129669.2%★★★☆☆
201865.8341 of 122372.1%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202552.6412 of 88453.4%★★★☆☆
202446.4459 of 87547.5%★★☆☆☆
202339.6531 of 89540.7%★★☆☆☆
202232.1620 of 89831.0%★★☆☆☆
202144.9414 of 81349.1%★★☆☆☆
201950.7431 of 90552.4%★★★☆☆
201852.4398 of 88955.2%★★★☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202556.3284 of 69859.3%★★★☆☆
202465.5193 of 69772.3%★★★★☆
202353.1293 of 69958.1%★★★☆☆
202245.9377 of 69946.1%★★☆☆☆
202138.4408 of 68840.7%★★☆☆☆
201927.2520 of 70125.8%★☆☆☆☆
201840.0407 of 64737.1%★★☆☆☆
201761.9221 of 64265.6%★★★☆☆
201670.6112 of 64382.6%★★★★☆
201567.8154 of 61474.9%★★★★☆
201461.7270 of 67059.7%★★★☆☆
201366.4246 of 67063.3%★★★☆☆
201250.9374 of 66543.8%★★☆☆☆
201177.4134 of 65579.5%★★★★☆
201061.7269 of 64358.2%★★★☆☆
200973.6168 of 63273.4%★★★★☆
200864.5240 of 62461.5%★★★☆☆
200755.1311 of 61249.2%★★☆☆☆
200687.552 of 59691.3%★★★★★
200563.7224 of 59062.0%★★★☆☆
200452.6325 of 59245.1%★★☆☆☆
200347.9357 of 58639.1%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202539.0255 of 49148.1%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202539.4431 of 68537.1%★★☆☆☆
202474.0139 of 66479.1%★★★★☆
202360.1237 of 65663.9%★★★☆☆
202265.6204 of 65869.0%★★★☆☆
202120.9501 of 63921.6%★☆☆☆☆
201935.9427 of 66535.8%★★☆☆☆
201853.1285 of 62054.0%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202560.8212 of 67268.5%★★★☆☆
202466.7151 of 63976.4%★★★★☆
202360.7204 of 64468.3%★★★☆☆
202279.064 of 62689.8%★★★★☆
202175.094 of 61184.6%★★★★☆
201917.2557 of 63912.8%★☆☆☆☆
201842.1339 of 58542.1%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202572.6154 of 68577.5%★★★★☆
202454.5257 of 66861.5%★★★☆☆
202349.3319 of 66852.2%★★★☆☆
202226.0487 of 66426.7%★☆☆☆☆
202151.8276 of 65357.7%★★★☆☆
201915.4574 of 67515.0%★☆☆☆☆
201826.9473 of 61923.6%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202526.1383 of 52727.3%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202535.4355 of 56437.1%★★☆☆☆
202447.3248 of 55455.2%★★★☆☆
202332.1377 of 55732.3%★★☆☆☆
202225.8439 of 56021.6%★☆☆☆☆
202124.2429 of 55322.4%★☆☆☆☆
201913.9514 of 5526.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201822.8446 of 54818.6%★☆☆☆☆
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)85th percentile+8 vs school
Disabled (2023)82nd percentile+15 vs school
Female (2025)78th percentile~ school
Male (2025)77th percentile~ school
White (2025)53rd percentile-24 vs school
High school
Male (2025)78th percentile+18 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile+9 vs school
Disabled (2025)48th percentile-11 vs school
Female (2025)37th percentile-22 vs school
White (2025)37th percentile-22 vs school
Special Education (2025)27th percentile-32 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts67%+14 vs state
Science64%+19 vs state
Mathematics42%+4 vs state

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Students at Nokomis Junior/Senior High School are 94% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

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

Elementary : North Elementary School

Nokomis Junior/Senior High School ranks 284th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 314 students attended Nokomis Junior/Senior High School.


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