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Seymour High School

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Seymour High School ranks 432 nd of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

432^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 38% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Seymour High School is a public high school located in Payson, Illinois, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 229 students. The school is part of the Payson CUSD 1 district, which is ranked 676 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Seymour High School's performance on standardized tests is generally below the state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 33.3% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 53.1% and the district average of 41.3%. In mathematics, the proficiency rate was even lower at 7.6%, compared to the state average of 38.5% and the district average of 22.3%. The school's ACT and SAT scores are also below state averages. Compared to nearby schools like Liberty High School, Seymour High School's academic performance is generally lower.

Seymour High School's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 72.3% to 89.0%, which is generally lower than the state and district averages. The school's dropout rate has also been higher than the state and district averages, ranging from 2.4% to 6.4% in recent years. Compared to nearby schools, Seymour High School's graduation and dropout rates are similar to Unity High School and Western High School, but lower than Liberty High School. Additionally, Seymour High School has a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 48.47% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year.

216

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,218

Per pupil spending ?

49.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

420 W Brainard St
Payson, IL 62360-1033

(217) 656-3355

District: Payson CUSD 1

Feeder schools for Seymour High School:

Elementary:

Seymour Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.7%

Two or more races:

5.6%

African American:

1.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 47th percentile in 2015 → 38th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (34% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Illinois average (72% vs 89%)

!Dropout rate above the Illinois average (6% vs 3%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg35%

Illinois avg47%

Middle school

1,094^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 29% (2016) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

432^nd of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Illinois High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

676^th of 811Payson 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.0	1094 of 1368	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	968 of 1363	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.5	676 of 1367	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.1	854 of 1369	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.4	793 of 1241	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.5	688 of 1356	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.7	742 of 1293	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	54.3	524 of 1293	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	28.5	922 of 1294	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	52.6	651 of 1322	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	47.5	735 of 1367	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.2	704 of 1365	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.3	667 of 1344	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.6	622 of 1327	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.7	638 of 1318	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.0	638 of 1293	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.2	565 of 1287	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	45.8	804 of 1272	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	42.9	780 of 1209	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	58.3	593 of 1204	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2003	56.9	573 of 1185	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	850 of 1248	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.7	776 of 1251	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.1	459 of 1275	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.5	851 of 1286	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.2	633 of 1017	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.7	452 of 1276	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.9	695 of 1226	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	931 of 1229	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.8	885 of 1219	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	62.0	339 of 1234	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	32.6	827 of 1221	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	14.1	1004 of 1019	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	46.6	613 of 1217	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.9	840 of 1161	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.8	1146 of 1271	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.8	982 of 1264	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.6	772 of 1292	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.1	759 of 1286	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.4	811 of 1048	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.7	857 of 1296	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.8	724 of 1223	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	697 of 812	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.9	422 of 802	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.1	144 of 548	73.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	8.0	855 of 884	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	800 of 875	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.9	669 of 895	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.5	791 of 898	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.3	687 of 813	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.4	740 of 905	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.1	760 of 889	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.9	432 of 698	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	398 of 697	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.2	272 of 699	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.9	254 of 699	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.9	342 of 688	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.0	379 of 701	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.7	182 of 647	71.9%	★★★★☆
2017	56.5	264 of 642	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	40.0	394 of 643	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.3	324 of 614	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.7	380 of 670	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.8	362 of 670	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	77.7	133 of 665	80.0%	★★★★☆
2011	54.4	336 of 655	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.9	409 of 643	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.2	276 of 632	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	31.1	480 of 624	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	32.1	465 of 612	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	58.2	275 of 596	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	52.5	325 of 590	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	38.0	433 of 592	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	39.0	424 of 586	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	403 of 685	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.5	234 of 664	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.4	240 of 656	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.1	137 of 658	79.2%	★★★★☆
2021	72.8	147 of 639	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	71.8	158 of 620	74.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	361 of 672	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.6	288 of 639	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.7	76 of 644	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	56.2	229 of 626	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.9	401 of 611	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.9	453 of 639	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	82.5	43 of 585	92.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	408 of 685	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.3	496 of 668	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.4	317 of 668	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.1	384 of 664	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.5	482 of 653	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.9	329 of 675	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.7	210 of 619	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	152 of 527	71.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.3	471 of 564	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.6	412 of 554	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.2	314 of 557	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.4	351 of 560	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.4	381 of 553	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.6	432 of 552	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.6	223 of 548	59.3%	★★★☆☆

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

Female (2025)32nd percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)14th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)10th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)3rd percentile-17 vs school

High school

Special Education (2025)71st percentile+33 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)41st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)40th percentile~ school

White (2025)16th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts33%-20 vs state

Science32%-13 vs state

Mathematics8%-31 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 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	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
Seymour High School	Public	7-12	420 W Brainard St	Payson	62360	Adams County	Payson CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 656-3355	216	19	11.1	49.1%	198 (91.7%)	4 (1.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.6%)	40.9	432^nd of 698 public high schools	38.1%		39	398^th of 697 public high schools	42.9%	34	54.5	43.3	21.2	26.7	36.4	36.7	50.0	22.2	38.9	32.4	37.5	29.4	33.3	9.4	5.9	7.6	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	98.3	$14,218	$481	$13,737
Liberty High School	Public	7-12	505 N Park St	Liberty	62347	Adams County	Liberty CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 645-3433	253	21	11.9	29.2%	243 (96.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	77.9	125^th of 698 public high schools	82.1%		72.2	154^th of 697 public high schools	77.9%	29	65.7	56.3	42.9	56.3	62.9	64.6	64.9	45.9	51.4	78.9	51.1	78.9	63.9	33.3	55.3	43.4	99.6	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.6	99.6	99.6	98.1	$13,465	$762	$12,704
Adams County Juvenile Detention Center	Public	5-12	200 N 52nd St	Quincy	62305	Adams County	Quincy School District 172	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 223-8700	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Quincy Area Vocational Center	Public	10-12	219 Baldwin Dr	Quincy	62301	Adams County	Adam/Brwn/Cass/Morgn/Pik/Sctt ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 224-3775	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Quincy Senior High School	Public	9-12	3322 Maine St	Quincy	62301	Adams County	Quincy School District 172	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 224-3770	1,847	99	18.7	55.1%	1,410 (76.3%)	134 (7.3%)	88 (4.8%)	25 (1.4%)	4 (0.2%)	5 (0.3%)	181 (9.8%)	54.1	310^th of 698 public high schools	55.6%		46.5	340^th of 697 public high schools	51.2%	30	59.9	50.3	30.9	27.1	45.1	43.5	49.1	36.7	45.5								99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.6	99.1	99.4	97.9	$12,177	$867	$11,311
Adams County RSSP	Public	7-12	1416 Maine St	Quincy	62301	Adams County	Adam/Brwn/Cass/Morgn/Pik/Sctt ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 228-7175	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Academic Behavior&Community Academy	Public	7-12	1416 Maine St	Quincy	62301	Adams County	Adam/Brwn/Cass/Morgn/Pik/Sctt ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 228-7175	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Western High School	Public	9-12	401 McDonough St	Barry	62312	Pike County	Western CUSD 12	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 335-2323	141	13	10.6	61.7%	132 (93.6%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)	49.7	347^th of 698 public high schools	50.3%		23.4	513^th of 697 public high schools	26.4%	166	47.4	46.2	23.7	15.4	44.7	34.6	64.3	42.9	54.8								99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	100.0	$15,299	$364	$14,935
Unity High School	Public	9-12	453 W Collins St	Mendon	62351	Adams County	Cusd 4	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 936-2116	176	17	10.2	39.8%	164 (93.2%)	5 (2.8%)	7 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50.4	341^st of 698 public high schools	51.1%		59	227^th of 697 public high schools	67.4%	114	53.2	43.9	29.8	24.4	34.0	39.0	55.8	39.5	55.8								99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	$13,715	$208	$13,507

Frequently Asked Questions about Seymour High School

What schools feed into Seymour High School?

Seymour High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Seymour Elementary School

How many students attend Seymour High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 216 students attended Seymour High School.

What is the racial makeup of Seymour High School?

Students at Seymour High School are 92% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Seymour High School a good school?

Seymour High School ranks 432^nd of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Seymour High School in?

Payson CUSD 1

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