For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 286 students in Iroquois County Community Unit School District 9. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Iroquois County Community Unit School District 9 have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Iroquois County Community Unit School District 9 have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Watseka Comm High School, with 75-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,030 Schools
# Students
907 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
74 Teachers
42,717 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Iroquois County Community Unit School District 9, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#379 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
50%
Graduation Rate
77%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
13%
29%
% Black
2%
16%
% White
80%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,331 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,720 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,331
$22,423
Spending / Student
$17,720
$21,662
Best Iroquois County Community Unit School District 9 Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Watseka Comm High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
138 S Belmont Ave
Watseka, IL 60970
(815) 432-2486
Watseka, IL 60970
(815) 432-2486
Gr: 9-12 | 286 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
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