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Donovan Jr High School

600 North St
Donovan, IL 60931

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Top 20%

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Serving 56 students in grades 6-8, Donovan Jr High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 30-39% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-59% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 56 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: Top 20% in IL
: 30-39% (Top 30%)
: 50-59% (Top 10%)
: 40-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Donovan Jr High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Donovan Jr High School's student population of 56 students has declined by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 6 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Donovan Jr High School
6	16
7	23
8	17

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Total Students

56 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Donovan Jr High School
2023	59
2022	59
2021	52
2020	67
2019	67
2018	71
2017	71
2016	49
2015	58
2014	50
2013	56
2012	62
2011	59
2010	70
2009	76
2008	85
2007	79
2006	74
2005	93
2004	86
2003	84
2002	84
2001	80
2000	79
1999	89
1998	88
1997	86
1996	86

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

6 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Donovan Jr High School
2023	7
2022	5
2020	6
2019	6
2018	4
2017	4
2016	5
2015	4
2012	5
2011	5
2010	4
2009	4
2008	4
2007	4
2006	4
2005	4
2004	4
2003	4
2002	4
2001	4
2000	4
1999	4
1998	3
1997	3
1996	3

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Year Founded

2025

School Rankings

Donovan Jr High School ranks within the top 20% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Donovan Jr High School is 0.34, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#606 out of 3542 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Donovan Jr High School
2023	#606
2022	#507
2021	#519
2019	#1176
2018	#841
2017	#1564
2016	#1016
2015	#778
2014	#588
2013	#624
2012	#742

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30-39%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Donovan Jr High School	Illinois	Donovan CUSD 3 School District
2023	34%	27%	40%
2021	34%	28%	27%
2019	22%	33%	22%
2018	32%	32%	32%
2017	17%	32%	27%
2016	24%	31%	32%
2015	34%	29%	22%
2014	74%	59%	72%
2013	74%	58%	67%
2012	92%	80%	89%
2011	90%	80%	85%

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50-59%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Donovan Jr High School	Illinois	Donovan CUSD 3 School District
2022	54%	30%	42%
2021	64%	32%	47%
2019	67%	38%	52%
2018	67%	37%	32%
2017	57%	38%	47%
2016	64%	36%	52%
2015	54%	38%	37%
2014	74%	57%	62%
2013	74%	58%	67%
2012	87%	75%	80%
2011	84%	75%	74%

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40-59%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Donovan Jr High School	Illinois	Donovan CUSD 3 School District
2023	8:1	14:1	12:1
2022	12:1	14:1	12:1
2020	11:1	15:1	11:1
2019	11:1	15:1	11:1
2018	18:1	16:1	15:1
2017	18:1	15:1	15:1
2016	10:1	16:1	13:1
2015	15:1	16:1	13:1
2012	12:1	16:1	13:1
2011	12:1	16:1	14:1
2010	18:1	16:1	13:1
2009	19:1	16:1	14:1
2008	21:1	18:1	14:1
2007	20:1	17:1	12:1
2006	19:1	16:1	14:1
2005	23:1	16:1	15:1
2004	22:1	17:1	15:1
2003	21:1	16:1	15:1
2002	21:1	16:1	15:1
2001	20:1	16:1	15:1
2000	20:1	16:1	14:1
1999	22:1	16:1	14:1
1998	29:1	17:1	16:1
1997	29:1	17:1	16:1
1996	29:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2018)
Year	Donovan Jr High School	Illinois	Donovan CUSD 3 School District
2018	1%	5%	1%
2017	1%	5%	1%
2006	1%	5%
2001	1%	4%

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Hispanic

13%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Donovan Jr High School	Illinois	Donovan CUSD 3 School District
2023	7%	27%	7%
2022	8%	27%	7%
2021	6%	27%	7%
2020	12%	26%	8%
2019	12%	26%	8%
2018	6%	26%	5%
2017	6%	26%	5%
2016	4%	26%	4%
2015	5%	25%	4%
2014	2%	25%	3%
2013	2%	24%	4%
2012	3%	24%	5%
2008	1%	21%	2%
2007	3%	20%	2%
2006	1%	19%
2004	2%	18%	3%
2002	2%	16%	1%
2001	3%	15%	2%
1998	1%	13%	1%
1997	1%	13%	1%
1995	1%	12%	1%

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Black

n/a

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Donovan Jr High School	Illinois	Donovan CUSD 3 School District
2023	3%	17%	1%
2020	3%	17%	3%
2019	3%	17%	3%
2018	6%	17%	4%
2017	6%	17%	4%
2016	6%	17%	5%
2015	3%	17%	3%
2014	4%	17%	5%
2013	2%	18%	4%
2012	3%	18%	4%
2011	3%	18%	3%
2010	4%	20%	4%
2009	1%	20%	4%
2008	6%	20%	6%
2007	9%	20%	6%
2006	8%	20%	6%
2005	9%	20%	8%
2004	8%	21%	6%
2003	5%	21%	5%
2002	1%	21%	4%
2001	4%	21%	4%
2000	4%	21%	4%
1999	2%	21%	4%
1998	2%	21%	3%
1995	1%	20%	2%

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White

80%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Donovan Jr High School	Illinois	Donovan CUSD 3 School District
2023	88%	45%	86%
2022	92%	47%	88%
2021	90%	47%	86%
2020	79%	48%	85%
2019	79%	48%	85%
2018	85%	49%	88%
2017	85%	49%	88%
2016	86%	49%	90%
2015	92%	49%	93%
2014	94%	50%	92%
2013	96%	50%	91%
2012	94%	51%	89%
2011	97%	51%	92%
2010	96%	53%	92%
2009	97%	53%	92%
2008	93%	54%	91%
2007	88%	55%	92%
2006	89%	56%	94%
2005	90%	57%	91%
2004	90%	57%	91%
2003	95%	58%	94%
2002	94%	59%	95%
2001	92%	60%	94%
2000	96%	61%	96%
1999	98%	62%	94%
1998	97%	63%	96%
1997	99%	64%	97%
1996	100%	64%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2016-2023)
Year	Donovan Jr High School	Illinois	Donovan CUSD 3 School District
2023	2%	4%	6%
2021	4%	4%	4%
2020	6%	4%	3%
2019	6%	4%	3%
2018	2%	3%	2%
2017	2%	3%	2%
2016	2%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.34

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Donovan Jr High School	Illinois	Donovan CUSD 3 School District
2023	0.22	0.70	0.25
2022	0.15	0.68	0.22
2021	0.19	0.68	0.25
2020	0.36	0.68	0.27
2019	0.36	0.68	0.27
2018	0.27	0.67	0.23
2017	0.27	0.67	0.23
2016	0.26	0.67	0.19
2015	0.15	0.67	0.13
2014	0.12	0.66	0.15
2013	0.08	0.66	0.18
2012	0.12	0.65	0.20
2011	0.06	0.66	0.15
2010	0.08	0.64	0.14
2009	0.06	0.64	0.14
2008	0.13	0.64	0.16
2007	0.21	0.63	0.15
2006	0.20	0.61	0.11
2005	0.18	0.61	0.16
2004	0.19	0.60	0.16
2003	0.10	0.59	0.12
2002	0.12	0.59	0.11
2001	0.14	0.58	0.11
2000	0.08	0.57	0.08
1998	0.06	0.56	0.08

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Eligible for

50%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Donovan Jr High School	Illinois	Donovan CUSD 3 School District
2023	47%	43%	48%
2022	47%	43%	51%
2021	54%	44%	57%
2020	58%	47%	52%
2019	58%	47%	52%
2018	39%	46%	42%
2017	39%	46%	42%
2016	28%	47%	34%
2015	53%	52%	46%
2014	42%	47%	41%
2013	36%	45%	36%
2012	13%	21%	17%
2011	36%	39%	31%
2010	29%	37%	33%
2009	18%	33%	25%
2008	21%	32%	23%
2007	22%	32%	23%
2006	20%	32%	21%
2005	24%	32%	20%
2004	21%	31%	20%
2003	19%	30%	21%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Donovan Jr High School	Illinois	Donovan CUSD 3 School District
2023	5%	4%	7%
2022	5%	4%	8%
2021	6%	4%	9%
2020	7%	2%	7%
2019	7%	2%	7%
2018	4%	4%	7%
2017	4%	4%	7%
2016	6%	3%	8%
2015	6%	2%	7%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	4%	5%	8%
2012	27%	27%	24%
2011	12%	5%	6%
2010	6%	6%	7%
2009	7%	6%	4%
2008	4%	6%	5%
2007	3%	6%	4%
2006	5%	6%	4%
2005	4%	5%	5%
2004	2%	5%	4%
2003	1%	5%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Donovan CUSD 3 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Donovan Jr High School's ranking?

Donovan Jr High School is ranked #606 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

30-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 50-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Donovan Jr High School?

56 students attend Donovan Jr High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

80% of Donovan Jr High School students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, and 7% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Donovan Jr High School?

Donovan Jr High School has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Donovan Jr High School offer ?

Donovan Jr High School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Donovan Jr High School part of?

Donovan Jr High School is part of Donovan CUSD 3 School District.

School Calendar

View the Donovan Jr High School yearly calendar below. Note key dates such as:

Event

Date

No School/Thanksgiving Break

November 26, 2025 (Wednesday)

ES Early Out - Spring Break

March 20, 2026 (Friday)

JH/HS Early Out - Spring Break

March 20, 2026 (Friday)

No School - Spring Break

March 23, 2026 (Monday)

Students Last Day

May 22, 2026 (Friday)

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 56 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: Top 20%
: 30-39% (Top 30%)
: 50-59% (Top 10%)
: 40-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education