Impact of COVID-19 on Seymour High School
The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America.
Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased.
SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school.
Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores,
enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 688th of 1356 Middle schools | Ranks 676th of 1367 Middle schools | 1.3% |
Ranks 379th of 701 High schools | Ranks 272nd of 699 High schools | 15.2% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Seymour High School) | 26.2 | 21.5 | 4.7% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Payson CUSD 1) | 26.2 | 21.5 | 4.7% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois) | 41.2 | 37.9 | 3.3% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Seymour High School) | 16.7 | 29.3 | 12.6% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Payson CUSD 1) | 16.7 | 29.3 | 12.6% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Illinois) | 29.9 | 26.9 | 3% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Seymour High School) | 38.1 | 26.7 | 11.4% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Payson CUSD 1) | 38.1 | 26.7 | 11.4% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois) | 39.6 | 40.5 | 0.9% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Seymour High School) | 23.8 | 16.7 | 7.1% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Payson CUSD 1) | 23.8 | 16.7 | 7.1% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Illinois) | 32.6 | 25.7 | 6.9% |
8th Grade Science (Seymour High School) | 59.5 | 58.6 | 0.9% |
8th Grade Science (Payson CUSD 1) | 59.5 | 58.6 | 0.9% |
8th Grade Science (Illinois) | 55 | 52 | 3% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Seymour High School) | 14.7 | 13.7 | 1% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Payson CUSD 1) | 14.7 | 13.7 | 1% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Illinois) | 34.8 | 26.7 | 8.1% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Seymour High School) | 29.4 | 20.6 | 8.8% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Payson CUSD 1) | 29.4 | 20.6 | 8.8% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois) | 36.7 | 31.6 | 5.1% |
End of Course Science (Seymour High School) | 36.1 | 72.4 | 36.3% |
End of Course Science (Payson CUSD 1) | 36.1 | 72.4 | 36.3% |
End of Course Science (Illinois) | 36.4 | 52.2 | 15.8% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 239 | 223 | 6.7% |
African American | 0 | 1 | |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 2 | 0 | 100% |
Hispanic | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 228 | 209 | 8.3% |
Two or More Races | 8 | 13 | 62.5% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 46.4% | 48.9% | 2.4% |