For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 412 students in Jasper County Cud 1 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Jasper County Cud 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Jasper County Cud 1 School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Newton Comm High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 6% 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
1,037 Schools
# Students
1,197 Students
599,453 Students
# Teachers
81 Teachers
42,661 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Jasper County Cud 1 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 861 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 80-84% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#323 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
27%
Showing 2012–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
30%
Showing 2012–2022. View full 13-year historical data
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
50%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)80-84%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)19.4%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.69
Showing 2014–2023. View full 32-year historical data
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
3%
29%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 28-year historical data
% Black
1%
16%
% White
95%
45%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,001 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,230 is less than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 36% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$46,284 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending
$21 MM
$44,509 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Revenue / Student
$20,001
$25,132
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending / Student
$17,230
$24,168
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Best Jasper County Cud 1 School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Newton Comm High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
201 Westend Ave
Newton, IL 62448
(618) 783-2303
Newton, IL 62448
(618) 783-2303
Gr: 9-12 | 412 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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