Paw Paw Junior/Senior High School (Closed 2020)

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Serving 88 students in grades 7-12, Paw Paw Junior/Senior High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was ≤10% (which was lower than the Illinois state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving was 20-29% (which was lower than the Illinois state average of 38%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 was lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 7-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Paw Paw Junior/Senior High School
2	1
7	18
8	10
9	18
10	20
11	7
12	14

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Total Students

88 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Paw Paw Junior/Senior High School
2023	88
2022	88
2021	88
2020	88
2019	88
2018	95
2017	95
2016	97
2015	99
2014	112
2013	124
2012	137
2011	156
2010	162
2009	176
2008	162
2007	151
2006	127
2005	144
2004	138
2003	140
2002	131
2001	125
2000	137
1999	124
1998	133
1997	143
1996	125
1995	111
1994	112
1993	102
1992	112
1991	85
1990	72
1989	82
1988	94
1987	94

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

8 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Paw Paw Junior/Senior High School
2023	8
2022	8
2021	8
2020	8
2019	8
2018	10
2017	10
2016	11
2015	14
2014	15
2013	15
2012	12
2011	14
2010	15
2009	16
2008	12
2007	17
2006	13
2005	13
2004	11
2003	13
2002	13
2001	14
2000	13
1999	13
1998	13
1997	14
1996	13
1995	12
1994	12
1993	12
1992	10
1991	10
1990	9
1989	9
1988	10
1987	9

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State Level (IL)

(18-19)

≤10%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Paw Paw Junior/Senior High School	Illinois	Paw Paw Community Unit School District 271
2019	10%	33%	7%
2018	24%	32%	22%
2017	34%	32%	22%
2016	15%	31%	17%
2015	24%	29%	17%
2014	54%	59%	52%
2013	54%	58%	52%
2012	72%	80%	82%
2011	82%	80%	82%
2010	72%	80%	82%

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(18-19)

20-29%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Paw Paw Junior/Senior High School	Illinois	Paw Paw Community Unit School District 271
2019	24%	38%	22%
2018	15%	37%	22%
2017	24%	38%	22%
2016	10%	36%	17%
2015	24%	38%	22%
2014	54%	57%	57%
2013	54%	58%	62%
2012	72%	75%	82%
2011	67%	75%	72%
2010	57%	74%	67%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Paw Paw Junior/Senior High School	Illinois	Paw Paw Community Unit School District 271
2023	11:1	14:1	9:1
2022	11:1	14:1	9:1
2021	11:1	15:1	23:1
2020	11:1	15:1	9:1
2019	11:1	15:1	9:1
2018	10:1	16:1	11:1
2017	10:1	15:1	11:1
2016	9:1	16:1	11:1
2015	7:1	16:1	10:1
2014	8:1	16:1	11:1
2013	8:1	13:1	9:1
2012	11:1	16:1	12:1
2011	11:1	16:1	11:1
2010	11:1	16:1	12:1
2009	11:1	16:1	12:1
2008	14:1	18:1	14:1
2007	9:1	17:1	10:1
2006	10:1	16:1	12:1
2005	11:1	16:1	12:1
2004	13:1	17:1	12:1
2003	11:1	16:1	12:1
2002	10:1	16:1	11:1
2001	9:1	16:1	11:1
2000	11:1	16:1	11:1
1999	10:1	16:1	11:1
1998	10:1	17:1	12:1
1997	10:1	17:1	13:1
1996	9:1	17:1	13:1
1995	9:1	17:1	14:1
1994	10:1	18:1	13:1
1993	9:1	18:1	13:1
1992	12:1	17:1	13:1
1991	9:1	17:1	14:1
1990	8:1	18:1	15:1
1989	9:1	18:1	15:1
1988	10:1	18:1	14:1
1987	10:1	18:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2009)
Year	Paw Paw Junior/Senior High School	Illinois	Paw Paw Community Unit School District 271
2009	1%	5%	1%
2008	1%	5%	1%
2007	2%	5%	2%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1998	4%	3%	1%
1997	3%	3%	1%
1996	3%	3%
1995	4%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1992	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Paw Paw Junior/Senior High School	Illinois	Paw Paw Community Unit School District 271
2023	9%	27%	12%
2022	9%	27%	11%
2021	9%	27%	11%
2020	9%	26%	10%
2019	9%	26%	10%
2018	7%	26%	10%
2017	7%	26%	10%
2016	10%	26%	9%
2015	9%	25%	8%
2014	10%	25%	8%
2013	10%	24%	8%
2012	9%	24%	8%
2011	8%	23%	7%
2010	3%	22%	5%
2009	5%	22%	6%
2008	4%	21%	6%
2007	5%	20%	6%
2006	4%	19%	5%
2005	3%	18%	3%
2004	2%	18%	2%
2003	3%	17%	2%
2002	3%	16%	2%
2001	2%	15%	1%
2000	4%	15%	2%
1999	3%	14%	1%
1998	5%	13%	1%
1997	6%	13%	2%
1996	6%	12%	2%
1995	8%	12%	2%
1994	4%	11%	2%
1993	4%	11%	2%
1992	4%	10%	1%
1991	1%	10%	1%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Paw Paw Junior/Senior High School	Illinois	Paw Paw Community Unit School District 271
2023	4%	17%	3%
2022	4%	17%	3%
2021	4%	17%	5%
2020	4%	17%	6%
2019	4%	17%	6%
2018	1%	17%	3%
2017	1%	17%	3%
2016	3%	17%	4%
2015	2%	17%	4%
2014	2%	17%	3%
2013	1%	18%	3%
2012	1%	18%	1%
2011	1%	18%	1%
2010	2%	20%	2%
2009	1%	20%	1%
2008	1%	20%	1%
2002	2%	21%
2001	2%	21%	1%
2000	1%	21%
1999	2%	21%	1%
1998	2%	21%	1%

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White

85%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Paw Paw Junior/Senior High School	Illinois	Paw Paw Community Unit School District 271
2023	85%	45%	83%
2022	85%	47%	84%
2021	85%	47%	82%
2020	85%	48%	83%
2019	85%	48%	83%
2018	89%	49%	86%
2017	89%	49%	86%
2016	85%	49%	87%
2015	86%	49%	87%
2014	85%	50%	87%
2013	86%	50%	87%
2012	87%	51%	88%
2011	90%	51%	89%
2010	93%	53%	92%
2009	91%	53%	90%
2008	91%	54%	90%
2007	91%	55%	90%
2006	98%	56%	92%
2005	97%	57%	95%
2004	98%	57%	97%
2003	97%	58%	96%
2002	95%	59%	96%
2001	96%	60%	96%
2000	94%	61%	97%
1999	95%	62%	98%
1998	89%	63%	97%
1997	89%	64%	97%
1996	89%	64%	98%
1995	87%	65%	97%
1994	95%	65%	97%
1993	95%	65%	96%
1992	95%	66%	97%
1991	98%	66%	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 (2013-2023)
Year	Paw Paw Junior/Senior High School	Illinois	Paw Paw Community Unit School District 271
2023	2%	4%	2%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	2%	4%	2%
2020	2%	4%	1%
2019	2%	4%	1%
2018	2%	3%	1%
2017	2%	3%	1%
2016	1%	3%
2015	2%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.27

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Paw Paw Junior/Senior High School	Illinois	Paw Paw Community Unit School District 271
2023	0.27	0.70	0.30
2022	0.27	0.68	0.28
2021	0.27	0.68	0.31
2020	0.27	0.68	0.30
2019	0.27	0.68	0.30
2018	0.20	0.67	0.25
2017	0.20	0.67	0.25
2016	0.27	0.67	0.24
2015	0.25	0.67	0.24
2014	0.28	0.66	0.25
2013	0.26	0.66	0.24
2012	0.24	0.65	0.21
2011	0.19	0.66	0.21
2010	0.13	0.64	0.16
2009	0.17	0.64	0.18
2008	0.17	0.64	0.19
2007	0.17	0.63	0.19
2005	0.06	0.61	0.09
2004	0.04	0.60	0.06
2003	0.06	0.59	0.07
2002	0.10	0.59	0.07
2001	0.08	0.58	0.08
2000	0.12	0.57	0.06
1999	0.10	0.56	0.04
1998	0.21	0.56	0.07
1997	0.20	0.54	0.05
1996	0.21	0.53	0.05
1995	0.24	0.53	0.06
1994	0.10	0.52	0.06
1993	0.10	0.52	0.07
1992	0.09	0.52	0.07

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(17-18)

≥80%

87%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2011-2018)
Year	Paw Paw Junior/Senior High School	Illinois	Paw Paw Community Unit School District 271
2018	80%	87%	80%
2017	50%	87%	50%
2016	80%	85%	80%
2015	80%	85%	80%
2014	80%	86%	80%
2013	80%	83%	80%
2012	80%	82%	80%
2011	84%	83%	84%

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Eligible for

34%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Paw Paw Junior/Senior High School	Illinois	Paw Paw Community Unit School District 271
2023	34%	43%	31%
2022	34%	43%	30%
2021	34%	44%	33%
2020	34%	47%	30%
2019	34%	47%	30%
2018	25%	46%	27%
2017	25%	46%	27%
2016	26%	47%	24%
2015	26%	52%	33%
2014	26%	47%	30%
2013	19%	45%	26%
2012	4%	21%	11%
2011	22%	39%	29%
2010	18%	37%	21%
2009	11%	33%	13%
2008	9%	32%	12%
2007	13%	32%	14%
2006	17%	32%	16%
2005	12%	32%	13%
2004	12%	31%	11%
2003	6%	30%	10%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Paw Paw Junior/Senior High School	Illinois	Paw Paw Community Unit School District 271
2023	2%	4%	7%
2022	2%	4%	7%
2021	2%	4%	7%
2020	2%	2%	1%
2019	2%	2%	1%
2018	20%	4%	15%
2017	20%	4%	15%
2016	15%	3%	21%
2015	10%	2%	12%
2014	5%	3%	9%
2013	6%	5%	8%
2012	26%	27%	26%
2011	6%	5%	8%
2010	9%	6%	9%
2009	11%	6%	10%
2008	6%	6%	7%
2007	3%	6%	8%
2006	2%	6%	1%
2005	4%	5%	3%
2004	4%	5%	7%
2003	6%	5%	7%

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School District Name

Paw Paw Community Unit School District 271

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

≤10% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% IL state average), while 20-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 38% IL state average).

What is the graduation rate of Paw Paw Junior/Senior High School?

The graduation rate of Paw Paw Junior/Senior High School is 80%, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 87%.

How many students attend Paw Paw Junior/Senior High School?

88 students attend Paw Paw Junior/Senior High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

85% of Paw Paw Junior/Senior High School students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Paw Paw Junior/Senior High School?

Paw Paw Junior/Senior High School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Paw Paw Junior/Senior High School offer ?

Paw Paw Junior/Senior High School offers enrollment in grades 7-12

What school district is Paw Paw Junior/Senior High School part of?

Paw Paw Junior/Senior High School is part of Paw Paw Community Unit School District 271.