Item: Iroquois County CUSD 9 School District
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Iroquois County CUSD 9 School District

1411 W Lafayette St
Watseka, IL 60970-7655

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Top 50%

Tel: (815) 432-4931

For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 286 students in Iroquois County CUSD 9 School District. This district's average high is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Illinois.

Public High School in Iroquois County CUSD 9 School District have an score of 22% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 26%), and score of 25% (versus the 29% statewide average).

Public High School in Iroquois County CUSD 9 School District have a 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

1,032 Schools

# Students

907 Students

605,599 Students

# Teachers

74 Teachers

42,722 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Iroquois County CUSD 9 School District	Illinois
9	78	155
10	71	156
11	65	153
12	72	150

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District Rank

Iroquois County CUSD 9 School District, 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.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#379 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Iroquois County CUSD 9 School District
2023	#379
2022	#383
2021	#410
2019	#387
2018	#497
2017	#302
2016	#257
2015	#327
2014	#401
2013	#523
2012	#464

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22%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Iroquois County CUSD 9 School District	Illinois
2023	22%	27%
2021	18%	28%
2019	30%	33%
2018	26%	32%
2017	30%	32%
2016	32%	31%
2015	26%	29%
2014	59%	59%
2013	55%	58%
2012	83%	80%
2011	82%	80%

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36%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Iroquois County CUSD 9 School District	Illinois
2022	36%	30%
2021	35%	32%
2019	43%	38%
2018	26%	37%
2017	47%	38%
2016	44%	36%
2015	40%	38%
2014	59%	57%
2013	58%	58%
2012	79%	75%
2011	77%	75%

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50-54%

50%

77%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Iroquois County CUSD 9 School District	Illinois
2023	77%	87%
2022	87%	87%
2018	92%	87%
2017	82%	87%
2016	87%	85%
2015	82%	85%
2014	77%	86%
2013	82%	83%
2012	82%	82%
2011	72%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.34

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Iroquois County CUSD 9 School District	Illinois
2023	0.36	0.70
2022	0.35	0.68
2021	0.34	0.68
2020	0.32	0.68
2019	0.32	0.68
2018	0.32	0.67
2017	0.32	0.67
2016	0.28	0.67
2015	0.34	0.67
2014	0.27	0.66
2013	0.25	0.66
2012	0.25	0.65
2011	0.25	0.66
2010	0.22	0.64
2009	0.22	0.64
2008	0.21	0.64
2007	0.19	0.63
2006	0.17	0.61
2005	0.17	0.61
2004	0.16	0.60
2003	0.15	0.59
2002	0.13	0.59
2001	0.11	0.58
2000	0.10	0.57
1999	0.10	0.56
1998	0.08	0.56
1997	0.07	0.54
1996	0.05	0.53
1995	0.05	0.53
1994	0.04	0.52
1993	0.03	0.52
1992	0.04	0.52
1991	0.04	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Iroquois County CUSD 9 School District	Illinois
2023	3%	6%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	3%	5%
2017	3%	5%
2015	3%	6%
2014	1%	5%
2013	2%	5%
2012	2%	4%
2011	1%	5%
2010	1%	5%
2009	2%	5%
2008	2%	5%
2007	2%	5%
2006	1%	5%
2005	2%	5%
2004	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1990	1%	3%
1989	1%	3%
1988	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

13%

29%

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

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% Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Iroquois County CUSD 9 School District	Illinois
2023	4%	17%
2022	4%	17%
2021	3%	17%
2020	3%	17%
2019	3%	17%
2018	3%	17%
2017	3%	17%
2016	1%	17%
2015	3%	17%
2014	2%	17%
2013	1%	18%
2012	1%	18%
2011	3%	18%
2010	3%	20%
2009	3%	20%
2008	3%	20%
2007	2%	20%
2006	2%	20%
2005	2%	20%
2004	4%	21%
2003	2%	21%
2002	2%	21%
2001	1%	21%
2000	1%	21%
1999	1%	21%
1998	1%	21%
1997	1%	20%
1994	1%	21%

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% White

80%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Iroquois County CUSD 9 School District	Illinois
2023	73%	45%
2022	74%	47%
2021	74%	47%
2020	76%	48%
2019	76%	48%
2018	76%	49%
2017	76%	49%
2016	84%	49%
2015	68%	49%
2014	85%	50%
2013	86%	50%
2012	86%	51%
2011	87%	51%
2010	88%	53%
2009	87%	53%
2008	89%	54%
2007	90%	55%
2006	92%	56%
2005	91%	57%
2004	91%	57%
2003	92%	58%
2002	93%	59%
2001	94%	60%
2000	95%	61%
1999	95%	62%
1998	95%	63%
1997	97%	64%
1996	98%	64%
1995	98%	65%
1994	98%	65%
1993	99%	65%
1992	98%	66%
1991	98%	66%

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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	Iroquois County CUSD 9 School District	Illinois
2023	6%	4%
2022	5%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	5%	3%

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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 stayed relatively flat 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.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$17 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Iroquois County CUSD 9 School District	Illinois
2023	$17 MM	$15 MM
2022	$16 MM	$14 MM
2021	$17 MM	$15 MM
2020	$16 MM	$14 MM
2019	$15 MM	$14 MM
2018	$16 MM	$15 MM
2017	$15 MM	$13 MM
2016	$13 MM	$12 MM
2015	$13 MM	$10 MM
2014	$13 MM	$12 MM
2012	$13 MM	$11 MM
2011	$13 MM	$11 MM
2010	$13 MM	$10 MM
2009	$13 MM	$10 MM
2008	$11 MM	$9 MM
2007	$11 MM	$9 MM
2006	$10 MM	$8 MM
2005	$10 MM	$8 MM
2004	$9 MM	$8 MM
2003	$9 MM	$7 MM
2002	$8 MM	$8 MM
2001	$9 MM	$7 MM
2000	$8 MM	$7 MM
1999	$8 MM	$7 MM
1998	$7 MM	$6 MM
1997	$7 MM	$5 MM
1996	$7 MM	$5 MM
1995	$7 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$16 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Iroquois County CUSD 9 School District	Illinois
2023	$16 MM	$14 MM
2022	$16 MM	$14 MM
2021	$16 MM	$14 MM
2020	$16 MM	$14 MM
2019	$15 MM	$13 MM
2018	$15 MM	$14 MM
2017	$17 MM	$12 MM
2016	$13 MM	$12 MM
2015	$12 MM	$11 MM
2014	$13 MM	$12 MM
2012	$13 MM	$11 MM
2011	$12 MM	$11 MM
2010	$12 MM	$11 MM
2009	$11 MM	$10 MM
2008	$12 MM	$9 MM
2007	$10 MM	$9 MM
2006	$10 MM	$8 MM
2005	$10 MM	$8 MM
2004	$10 MM	$8 MM
2003	$9 MM	$8 MM
2002	$9 MM	$8 MM
2001	$9 MM	$7 MM
2000	$9 MM	$7 MM
1999	$8 MM	$6 MM
1998	$7 MM	$6 MM
1997	$7 MM	$5 MM
1996	$7 MM	$5 MM
1995	$6 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,331

$22,423

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Iroquois County CUSD 9 School District	Illinois
2023	$18,829	$17,333
2022	$17,150	$19,707
2021	$18,351	$17,764
2020	$17,150	$19,707
2019	$16,082	$17,662
2018	$15,723	$19,255
2017	$14,278	$17,801
2016	$12,629	$14,596
2015	$11,712	$11,118
2014	$11,100	$13,203
2012	$10,644	$11,701
2011	$10,855	$11,859
2010	$10,379	$11,118
2009	$9,974	$10,546
2008	$8,929	$11,298
2007	$8,590	$10,143
2006	$7,900	$9,054
2005	$8,126	$9,158
2004	$7,867	$8,999
2003	$7,289	$8,614
2002	$6,943	$8,976
2001	$7,016	$8,649
2000	$6,446	$8,451
1999	$6,266	$7,697
1998	$4,726	$5,971
1997	$4,432	$5,662
1995	$4,603	$5,677
1992	$4,002	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$17,720

$21,662

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Iroquois County CUSD 9 School District	Illinois
2023	$18,202	$16,251
2022	$17,378	$19,097
2021	$17,740	$16,655
2020	$17,378	$19,097
2019	$15,681	$17,005
2018	$14,507	$18,215
2017	$16,079	$17,235
2016	$12,416	$14,516
2015	$11,183	$11,218
2014	$10,849	$12,904
2012	$10,873	$11,755
2011	$9,586	$11,220
2010	$9,911	$11,218
2009	$9,077	$10,416
2008	$9,087	$10,971
2007	$8,334	$9,827
2006	$7,919	$8,997
2005	$7,935	$9,234
2004	$8,191	$9,089
2003	$7,454	$9,395
2002	$7,239	$9,305
2001	$7,279	$8,562
2000	$6,726	$8,142
1999	$6,136	$7,325
1998	$4,671	$5,848
1997	$4,669	$5,503
1995	$4,330	$5,507
1992	$3,592	$4,672

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Best Iroquois County CUSD 9 School District Public High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Watseka Comm High School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-29%)
:

Top 50%

138 S Belmont Ave
Watseka, IL 60970
(815) 432-2486

Gr: 9-12 | 286 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 907 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: 77% (Btm 50% in IL)
: Top 50%
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 36% (Top 50%)
: 50-54% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education