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Waverly Junior/Senior High School

Q: Is Waverly Junior/Senior High School a good school?

Waverly Junior/Senior High School ranks 389 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

389^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 44% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Waverly Junior/Senior High School is a public school serving grades 7-12 in Waverly, Illinois, with 138 students. The school is part of the Waverly CUSD 6 district, which is ranked 735 out of 811 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Waverly Junior/Senior High School struggles compared to the state and nearby schools. In 2024-2025, only 23.2% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, and 10.7% were proficient or better in Mathematics, well below the state averages. The school's performance on other assessments, such as the ACT and SAT, is also poor. Waverly's graduation rates have fluctuated between 87.0% and 93.1%, while its dropout rate has ranged from 2.4% to 3.4%, generally in line with or slightly better than state averages. However, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 19.2% to 26.3%, significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby high schools, such as Jacksonville High School, Glenwood High School, and New Berlin High School, Waverly Junior/Senior High School's academic performance is generally lower. These nearby schools tend to have higher proficiency rates, graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism. Despite the school's relatively high spending per student, ranging from $16,131 to $16,976 in recent years, these investments have not translated into improved academic outcomes for the students.

147

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,180

Per pupil spending ?

51%

Free/discounted lunch ?

201 N Miller St
Waverly, IL 62692-1041

(217) 435-2211

District: Waverly CUSD 6

Feeder schools for Waverly Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:

Waverly Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.8%

Two or more races:

6.1%

Asian:

3.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 89th percentile in 2022 → 44th in 2025

Strengths

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Illinois average (89%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (36% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 89th-percentile peak (2022) to 44th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg36%

Illinois avg47%

Middle school

1,089^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 15 pts since 2017

From bottom 36% (2017) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

389^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 30 pts since 2015

From bottom 14% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Illinois High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

735^th of 811Waverly CUSD 6 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	21.3	1089 of 1368	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.9	886 of 1363	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.8	758 of 1367	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.8	656 of 1369	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.9	707 of 1241	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.9	547 of 1356	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.8	478 of 1293	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	34.4	830 of 1293	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.6	1051 of 1248	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.5	600 of 1275	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.6	372 of 1276	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	54.2	523 of 1226	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.7	1170 of 1229	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.7	934 of 1271	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.5	718 of 1264	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.4	608 of 1292	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.0	751 of 1048	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.3	524 of 1296	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.6	394 of 1223	67.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	7.2	862 of 884	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.3	746 of 875	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	733 of 895	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.7	671 of 898	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.4	664 of 813	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.0	576 of 905	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.9	530 of 889	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.6	389 of 698	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.4	508 of 697	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.0	530 of 699	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	85.8	79 of 699	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	51.5	290 of 688	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.1	285 of 701	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.4	323 of 647	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.2	322 of 642	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.7	256 of 643	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	18.6	526 of 614	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	33.9	480 of 670	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	38.4	453 of 670	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	35.7	489 of 665	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	46.0	405 of 655	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.8	411 of 643	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.5	295 of 632	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.7	301 of 624	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	74.2	150 of 612	75.5%	★★★★☆
2006	59.3	262 of 596	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	46.5	368 of 590	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	47.8	366 of 592	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2003	46.8	366 of 586	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	512 of 685	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.8	441 of 664	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.2	382 of 639	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.8	263 of 665	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.2	314 of 620	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	461 of 672	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.1	513 of 639	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.5	485 of 644	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	71.3	112 of 611	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	29.8	466 of 639	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	89.5	57 of 685	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	22.7	508 of 668	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.0	447 of 668	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.3	248 of 653	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.3	321 of 675	52.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	401 of 564	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	509 of 554	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.7	521 of 557	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	73.1	119 of 560	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	37.6	309 of 553	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.9	280 of 552	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.5	364 of 548	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

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

Male (2025)27th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)16th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)2nd percentile-18 vs school

High school

Male (2025)92nd percentile+47 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)29th percentile-15 vs school

Female (2025)25th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science41%-4 vs state

English Language Arts23%-30 vs state

Mathematics11%-28 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 (2025)	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 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	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
Waverly Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	201 N Miller St	Waverly	62692	Morgan County	Waverly CUSD 6	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 435-2211	147	8	17.5	51.0%	132 (89.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	5 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.1%)	45.6	389^th of 698 public high schools	44.3%		25.4	508^th of 697 public high schools	27.1%	119	87.5	45.8	37.5	12.5	56.3	25.0	31.3	18.8	37.5	40.9		20.6	27.3	23.2		11.8	9.1	10.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.4	$16,180	$1,334	$14,846
Franklin Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	110 State	Franklin	62638	Morgan County	Franklin CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 675-2395	157	17	9.1	26.1%	155 (98.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	56.6	277^th of 698 public high schools	60.3%		55.2	258^th of 697 public high schools	63.0%	19	84.2	56.5	21.1	13.0	68.4	43.5	56.5	26.1	39.1	41.2	58.1	75.0	58.8	61.7	29.0	25.0	11.8	23.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	92.3	$22,683	$318	$22,365
New Berlin High School	Public	9-12	300 W Ellis St	New Berlin	62670	Sangamon County	New Berlin CUSD 16	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 488-6012	256	20	12.9	26.2%	237 (92.6%)	5 (2.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.3%)	60.7	243^rd of 698 public high schools	65.2%		62.2	211^th of 697 public high schools	69.7%	32	70.2	61.4	36.8	28.1	38.6	61.4	48.5	33.3	42.4										99.6	98.8	98.8	98.8	99.2	98.8	99.6	96.3	$17,019	$490	$16,530
Northwestern High School	Public	9-12	30889 Route 111	Palmyra	62674	Macoupin County	Northwestern CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 436-2011	94	12	7.9	39.4%	91 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	51.7	328^th of 698 public high schools	53.0%		45.9	343^rd of 697 public high schools	50.8%	15	56.3	62.5	15.6	41.7	40.6	62.5	50.0	25.0	25.0										96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	94.0	$22,037	$1,663	$20,374
Auburn High School	Public	9-12	511 N 7th St	Auburn	62615	Sangamon County	Auburn CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 438-6817	327	25	12.8	40.1%	295 (90.2%)	5 (1.5%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.5%)	47	375^th of 698 public high schools	46.3%		33.3	446^th of 697 public high schools	36.0%	71	62.0	40.3	26.8	15.6	43.7	31.2	60.0	37.3	41.3										99.4	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.4	96.3	$13,609	$1,427	$12,182
North Mac High School	Public	9-12	231 W Fortune St	Virden	62690	Macoupin County	North Mac CUSD 34	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 965-4127	361	22	16.7	53.2%	339 (93.9%)	3 (0.8%)	8 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	32.5	496^th of 698 public high schools	28.9%		50.2	308^th of 697 public high schools	55.8%	188	54.8	31.6	21.4	12.7	33.3	27.8	42.7	23.6	41.6										100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	100.0	98.4	$11,207	$96	$11,111
Glenwood High School	Public	9-12	1501 E Plummer Blvd	Chatham	62629	Sangamon County	Ball Chatham CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 483-2424	1,484	85	17.5		1,121 (75.5%)	84 (5.7%)	75 (5.1%)	83 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	120 (8.1%)	87	70^th of 698 public high schools	90.0%		84	100^th of 697 public high schools	85.7%	30	79.6	71.3	51.9	45.6	71.4	66.5	66.0	51.6	61.6										99.0	98.9	98.9	98.9	97.9	98.4	99.0	98.4	$12,644	$272	$12,372
The Lafayette Academy	Public	9-12	409 Hardin Ave Fl 3	Jacksonville	62650	Morgan County	Adam/Brwn/Cass/Morgn/Pik/Sctt ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 243-8438	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Arc	Public	6-12	409 Hardin Ave Fl 3	Jacksonville	62650	Morgan County	Adam/Brwn/Cass/Morgn/Pik/Sctt ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 243-8438	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Springfield Learning Academy	Public	9-12	2501 Wabash Ave	Springfield	62704	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 525-3358	0	12	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																			94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	92.7

Frequently Asked Questions about Waverly Junior/Senior High School

What district is Waverly Junior/Senior High School in?

Waverly CUSD 6

What is the racial makeup of Waverly Junior/Senior High School?

Students at Waverly Junior/Senior High School are 90% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools feed into Waverly Junior/Senior High School?

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

Elementary : Waverly Elementary School

Is Waverly Junior/Senior High School a good school?

Waverly Junior/Senior High School ranks 389^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Waverly Junior/Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 147 students attended Waverly Junior/Senior High School.

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