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North Clay Community High School

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North Clay Community High School ranks 515 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

515^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 26% of Illinois high schools

Summary

North Clay Community High School is a public high school in Louisville, Illinois, serving 164 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the North Clay CUSD 25 district, which is ranked 682 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

North Clay Community High School has faced significant challenges in recent years, with a steady decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 216 out of 643 Illinois high schools in 2015-2016 to a projected 515 out of 698 in 2024-2025. The school's SchoolDigger star rating has also decreased from 3 stars to 1 star during this period. The school struggles with the performance of certain student subgroups, such as female students and white students, whose rankings have declined in recent years. Additionally, North Clay Community High School's proficiency rates on standardized tests are significantly lower than the state averages, with only 39.5% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in ACT/English Language Arts and just 21.1% proficient in ACT/Mathematics.

When compared to nearby high schools, North Clay Community High School generally underperforms. For example, Cisne High School, located 17.84 miles away, has higher proficiency rates in ACT/English Language Arts (66.7% vs. 39.5%) and ACT/Science (56.7% vs. 28.9%) for 11th-grade students. Similarly, Flora High School, located 7.25 miles away, has higher proficiency rates in ACT/Mathematics (38.3% vs. 21.1%) and ACT/Science (43.2% vs. 28.9%) for 11th-grade students. North Clay Community High School also faces high dropout and chronic absenteeism rates, as well as a declining four-year graduation rate, which has decreased from 87.7% in 2023-2024 to 75.0% in 2024-2025.

178

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,803

Per pupil spending ?

44.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 Rte 45 N
Louisville, IL 62858

(618) 665-3102

District: North Clay CUSD 25

Feeder schools for North Clay Community High School:

Elementary:

North Clay Elementary/Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.9%

Hispanic:

2.8%

Two or more races:

1.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 35th percentile in 2015 → 26th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (29% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Illinois average (75% vs 89%)

!Dropout rate above the Illinois average (9% vs 3%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg29%

Illinois avg48%

515^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

682^nd of 811North Clay CUSD 25 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	28.2	515 of 698	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.2	486 of 697	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.7	438 of 699	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.9	449 of 699	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.4	391 of 688	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.8	244 of 701	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.0	316 of 647	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.3	259 of 642	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.5	216 of 643	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	33.3	399 of 614	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	59.9	288 of 670	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.8	217 of 670	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	74.5	159 of 665	76.1%	★★★★☆
2011	63.5	269 of 655	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	78.5	120 of 643	81.3%	★★★★☆
2009	69.6	197 of 632	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	41.9	424 of 624	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	38.5	429 of 612	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	36.3	439 of 596	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	41.0	416 of 590	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	14.9	517 of 592	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	15.6	502 of 586	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.0	522 of 685	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.9	618 of 664	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	54.3	282 of 656	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.0	377 of 658	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.6	528 of 639	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.4	262 of 665	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.4	341 of 620	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.9	492 of 672	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.0	283 of 639	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.0	463 of 644	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.9	497 of 626	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.7	269 of 611	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.8	198 of 639	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.8	208 of 585	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	482 of 685	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.5	315 of 668	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	19.2	553 of 668	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.2	460 of 664	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	68.6	164 of 653	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	61.5	209 of 675	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.9	285 of 619	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	31.2	286 of 493	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.6	169 of 473	64.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.3	530 of 564	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	499 of 554	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	458 of 557	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.3	453 of 560	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.9	438 of 553	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.7	260 of 552	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.3	367 of 548	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2022)42nd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)30th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile~ school

Female (2025)24th percentile~ school

White (2025)6th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts40%-12 vs state

Science29%-20 vs state

Mathematics21%-18 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
North Clay Community High School	Public	9-12	500 Rte 45 N	Louisville	62858	Clay County	North Clay CUSD 25	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 665-3102	178	16	11.0	44.4%	169 (94.9%)	1 (0.6%)	5 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	28.2	515^th of 698 public high schools	26.2%		28.2	486^th of 697 public high schools	30.3%	29	54.9	33.3	21.6	12.1	37.3	15.2	39.5	21.1	28.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.2	$13,803	$258	$13,545
Flora High School	Public	9-12	600 S Locust St	Flora	62839	Clay County	Flora CUSD 35	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 662-8316	353	30	11.9	43.9%	331 (93.8%)	2 (0.6%)	11 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	62.2	233^rd of 698 public high schools	66.6%		33.8	443^rd of 697 public high schools	36.4%	210	67.0	56.1	35.1	30.5	51.1	48.8	53.1	38.3	43.2	99.5	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.5	99.5	98.1	$14,274	$1,071	$13,203
Clay City High School	Public	9-12	607 S Walnut S. E.	Clay City	62824	Clay County	Clay City CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 676-1431	68	8	8.5	54.4%	67 (98.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42.5	414^th of 698 public high schools	40.7%		12.9	625^th of 697 public high schools	10.3%	211	64.7	50.0	5.9	7.1	35.3	57.1	36.4	18.2	54.5	97.1	98.6	98.6	98.6	97.1	97.1	97.1	98.6	$17,181	$632	$16,549
South Central High School	Public	9-12	800 W Washington St	Farina	62838	Fayette County	South Central CUD 401	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 245-3363	183	19	9.6	47.0%	176 (96.2%)	2 (1.1%)	5 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24.9	535^th of 698 public high schools	23.4%		46.2	342^nd of 697 public high schools	50.9%	193	46.8	34.8	8.5	19.6	42.6	30.4	28.6	11.4	22.9	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	98.0	$16,770	$373	$16,397
Cisne High School	Public	9-12	1456 US Highway 45	Cisne	62823	Wayne County	North Wayne CUSD 200	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 673-2154	104	14	7.2	44.2%	104 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54.3	308^th of 698 public high schools	55.9%		44.2	362^nd of 697 public high schools	48.1%	54	60.0	52.2	35.0	13.0	40.0	52.2	66.7	16.7	56.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.2	$19,216	$263	$18,953

Frequently Asked Questions about North Clay Community High School

What district is North Clay Community High School in?

North Clay CUSD 25

Is North Clay Community High School a good school?

North Clay Community High School ranks 515^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend North Clay Community High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 178 students attended North Clay Community High School.

What schools feed into North Clay Community High School?

North Clay Community High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : North Clay Elementary/Junior High School

What is the racial makeup of North Clay Community High School?

Students at North Clay Community High School are 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

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