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Shawnee High School

Q: Is Shawnee High School a good school?

Shawnee High School ranks 471 st of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

471^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 33% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Shawnee High School is a public high school located in Wolf Lake, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 77 students. The school is part of the Shawnee CUSD 84 district, which is ranked 764 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Shawnee High School consistently performs below the state average in academic assessments, such as the ACT, PreACT Secure, and SAT. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 45.5% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 51.7%. In mathematics, 0% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 39.3%. The school also has a relatively low four-year graduation rate, ranging from 65% to 89% in recent years, and a higher than average dropout rate, ranging from 2.4% to 3.4%. Additionally, Shawnee High School has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate compared to the state average, ranging from 20.2% to 29.7% in recent years.

Shawnee High School's performance is generally lower than the nearby schools, such as Egyptian Senior High School, Dongola High School, Anna-Jonesboro High School, and Cobden High School, in terms of academic achievement, graduation rates, and other key metrics. The school's performance has also declined over the years, as evidenced by its decreasing statewide ranking and lower ratings from SchoolDigger.

Students ?

8.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,516

Per pupil spending ?

52.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3365 State Hwy 3 N
Wolf Lake, IL 62998

(618) 833-5307

District: Shawnee CUSD 84

Feeder schools for Shawnee High School:

Elementary:	Shawnee Elementary School
Middle:	Shawnee Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.4%

Hispanic:

2.8%

Asian:

1.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 9th percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (31% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Illinois average (65% vs 89%)

!Science scores 40 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg31%

Illinois avg48%

471^st of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 23 pts since 2015

From bottom 9% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

764^th of 811Shawnee CUSD 84 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	36.9	471 of 698	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.9	572 of 697	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.6	485 of 699	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.6	580 of 699	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.8	592 of 688	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.3	334 of 701	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	22.9	519 of 647	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.3	496 of 642	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	46.3	326 of 643	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	14.5	557 of 614	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	63.8	247 of 670	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.0	369 of 670	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.6	337 of 665	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	29.2	502 of 655	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	59.9	288 of 643	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	38.1	447 of 632	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	51.2	357 of 624	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	20.6	514 of 612	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	38.8	422 of 596	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	82.3	70 of 590	88.1%	★★★★☆
2004	52.4	326 of 592	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2003	45.7	371 of 586	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	421 of 685	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	415 of 672	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.2	514 of 626	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.2	580 of 611	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	69.1	129 of 639	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	27.5	464 of 585	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	441 of 685	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.9	489 of 664	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.6	626 of 653	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.5	463 of 675	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.0	508 of 619	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	439 of 564	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.4	535 of 554	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	482 of 557	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.2	546 of 560	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.5	541 of 553	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.5	345 of 552	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	11.2	519 of 548	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)39th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)36th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)22nd percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts46%-6 vs state

Science9%-40 vs state

Mathematics0%-39 vs state

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Schools Near Shawnee High School

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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
Shawnee High School	Public	9-12	3365 State Hwy 3 N	Wolf Lake	62998	Union County	Shawnee CUSD 84	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 833-5307	72	9	8.4	52.8%	68 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.8%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	36.9	471^st of 698 public high schools	32.5%		17.9	572^nd of 697 public high schools	17.9%	101	65.2	61.1	0.0	5.6	39.1	55.6	45.5	0.0	9.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	95.7	$22,516	$1,662	$20,854
Anna-Jonesboro High School	Public	9-12	608 S Main St	Anna	62906	Union County	Anna Jonesboro CHSD 81	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 833-8502	476	35	13.6	50.6%	424 (89.1%)	10 (2.1%)	30 (6.3%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	39.8	445^th of 698 public high schools	36.2%		27	498^th of 697 public high schools	28.6%	53	52.6	41.7	18.1	13.0	28.4	30.6	59.1	36.4	45.5	99.6	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.6	99.0	99.6	98.1	$15,459	$881	$14,578
Cobden High School	Public	9-12	413 N Appleknocker St	Cobden	62920	Union County	Cobden SUD 17	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 893-4031	135	14	9.8	95.6%	76 (56.3%)	1 (0.7%)	51 (37.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.2%)	41.5	426^th of 698 public high schools	39.0%		53.8	273^rd of 697 public high schools	60.8%	153	47.2	46.7	22.2	20.0	38.9	33.3	57.1	25.7	42.9	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	$17,537	$1,306	$16,230
Dongola High School	Public	9-12	1000 High St	Dongola	62926	Union County	Dongola Unified School District 66	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 827-3524	62	0	20.0	98.4%	58 (93.5%)	2 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.2%)	27.4	520^th of 698 public high schools	25.5%					(n/a)	52.9	52.9	5.9	17.6	29.4	23.5	27.3	9.1	36.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$23,031	$2,450	$20,580
Egyptian Senior High School	Public	9-12	20023 Diswood Rd	Tamms	62988	Alexander County	Egyptian CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 776-5251	84	10	8.2	98.8%	68 (81.0%)	7 (8.3%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (8.3%)	22.3	553^rd of 698 public high schools	20.8%		20.2	547^th of 697 public high schools	21.5%	6	63.2	28.6	0.0	7.1	31.6	21.4	30.8	15.4	26.9	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	96.6	$18,837	$1,890	$16,947
Cope Alternative School	Public	6-12	1725B Shomaker Dr	Murphysboro	62966	Jackson County	Alxndr/Jcksn/Pulsk/Prry/Union ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 687-7290	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Five County Regional Alternative	Public	6-12	101 Spero Dr	Murphysboro	62966	Jackson County	Alxndr/Jcksn/Pulsk/Prry/Union ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 687-7290	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Five County Regional Vocational Center	Public	11-12	130 Washington St	Tamms	62988	Alexander County	Alxndr/Jcksn/Pulsk/Prry/Union ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 747-2703	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Shawnee High School

How many students attend Shawnee High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 72 students attended Shawnee High School.

What schools feed into Shawnee High School?

Shawnee High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Shawnee Elementary School
Middle : Shawnee Junior High School

Is Shawnee High School a good school?

Shawnee High School ranks 471^st of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Shawnee High School in?

Shawnee CUSD 84

What is the racial makeup of Shawnee High School?

Students at Shawnee High School are 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

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