Jacksonville High School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

1211 N Diamond St
Jacksonville, IL 62650

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Bottom 50%

Serving 894 students in grades 9-12, Jacksonville 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 is 15-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 894 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: 68% (Btm 50% in IL)
: Bottom 50%
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

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

Category

Attribute

Most improved public schools

Most improved public schools (Top 20%)

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Jacksonville High School's student population of 894 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 72 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jacksonville High School
9	270
10	210
11	213
12	201

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Total Students

894 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Jacksonville High School
2023	893
2022	913
2021	966
2020	971
2019	971
2018	1,007
2017	1,007
2016	955
2015	956
2014	961
2013	915
2012	999
2011	986
2010	992
2009	1,097
2008	1,011
2007	1,081
2006	1,116
2005	1,072
2004	1,153
2003	1,141
2002	1,142
2001	1,121
2000	1,177
1999	1,155
1998	1,180
1997	1,262
1996	1,194
1995	1,230
1994	1,209
1993	1,201
1992	1,148
1991	1,144
1990	1,152
1989	1,127
1988	1,200
1987	1,210

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

72 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Jacksonville High School
2023	72
2022	80
2020	76
2019	76
2018	73
2017	73
2016	71
2015	70
2014	77
2013	70
2012	75
2011	75
2010	77
2009	76
2008	64
2007	68
2006	72
2005	79
2004	79
2003	80
2002	83
2001	79
2000	77
1999	79
1998	77
1997	77
1996	74
1995	73
1994	73
1993	73
1992	73
1991	73
1990	71

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

We are Jacksonville High School, a community of learners who develop college and career ready individuals.

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Jacksonville High School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Jacksonville High School is 0.42, 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)

#2046 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Jacksonville High School
2023	#2046
2022	#1800
2021	#1803
2019	#2452
2018	#2173
2017	#2374
2016	#2673
2015	#1990
2014	#2494
2013	#3019
2012	#3435

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15-19%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Jacksonville High School	Illinois	Jacksonville School District 117
2023	17%	27%	22%
2021	21%	28%	20%
2019	21%	33%	23%
2018	23%	32%	23%
2017	20%	32%	23%
2016	10%	31%	26%
2015	16%	29%	23%
2014	38%	59%	53%
2013	38%	58%	51%
2012	45%	80%	79%
2011	42%	80%	81%

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20-24%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Jacksonville High School	Illinois	Jacksonville School District 117
2022	22%	30%	25%
2021	25%	32%	23%
2019	26%	38%	29%
2018	29%	37%	23%
2017	29%	38%	29%
2016	29%	36%	32%
2015	37%	38%	36%
2014	53%	57%	53%
2013	43%	58%	56%
2012	51%	75%	74%
2011	47%	75%	76%

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60-64%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Jacksonville High School	Illinois	Jacksonville School District 117
2023	12:1	14:1	15:1
2022	11:1	14:1	13:1
2020	13:1	15:1	15:1
2019	13:1	15:1	15:1
2018	14:1	16:1	16:1
2017	14:1	15:1	16:1
2016	13:1	16:1	16:1
2015	14:1	16:1	16:1
2014	12:1	16:1	14:1
2013	13:1	13:1	14:1
2012	13:1	16:1	15:1
2011	13:1	16:1	15:1
2010	13:1	16:1	14:1
2009	14:1	16:1	16:1
2008	16:1	18:1	17:1
2007	16:1	17:1	17:1
2006	16:1	16:1	16:1
2005	14:1	16:1	15:1
2004	15:1	17:1	15:1
2003	14:1	16:1	15:1
2002	14:1	16:1	15:1
2001	14:1	16:1	15:1
2000	15:1	16:1	16:1
1999	15:1	16:1	16:1
1998	15:1	17:1	16:1
1997	16:1	17:1	17:1
1996	16:1	17:1	17:1
1995	17:1	17:1	18:1
1994	17:1	18:1	18:1
1993	17:1	18:1	18:1
1992	16:1	17:1	18:1
1991	16:1	17:1	18:1
1990	16:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Jacksonville High School	Illinois	Jacksonville School District 117
2023	1%	6%	2%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	2%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2016	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2010	2%	5%	3%
2009	2%	5%	2%
2008	2%	5%	2%
2007	2%	5%	3%
2006	1%	5%	2%
2005	1%	5%	2%
2004	1%	4%	2%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1992	2%	3%	1%
1991	2%	3%	1%
1990	2%	3%	1%
1989	1%	3%	1%
1988	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Jacksonville High School	Illinois	Jacksonville School District 117
2023	4%	27%	5%
2022	3%	27%	5%
2021	3%	27%	4%
2020	4%	26%	5%
2019	4%	26%	5%
2018	2%	26%	4%
2017	2%	26%	4%
2016	2%	26%	3%
2015	3%	25%	5%
2014	3%	25%	3%
2013	4%	24%	3%
2012	3%	24%	3%
2011	1%	23%	2%
2010	2%	22%	3%
2009	2%	22%	3%
2008	2%	21%	3%
2007	2%	20%	3%
2006	2%	19%	2%
2005	1%	18%	2%
2004	1%	18%	1%
2003	1%	17%	1%
2002	2%	16%	1%
2001	1%	15%	1%
2000	1%	15%	1%
1999	1%	14%	2%
1998	1%	13%	2%
1997	1%	13%	1%
1996	1%	12%	1%

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Black

10%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jacksonville High School	Illinois	Jacksonville School District 117
2023	11%	17%	12%
2022	9%	17%	12%
2021	10%	17%	12%
2020	7%	17%	11%
2019	7%	17%	11%
2018	7%	17%	11%
2017	7%	17%	11%
2016	5%	17%	10%
2015	6%	17%	11%
2014	6%	17%	8%
2013	6%	18%	8%
2012	6%	18%	8%
2011	7%	18%	8%
2010	8%	20%	9%
2009	8%	20%	10%
2008	8%	20%	8%
2007	7%	20%	8%
2006	7%	20%	9%
2005	7%	20%	9%
2004	8%	21%	11%
2003	8%	21%	11%
2002	6%	21%	10%
2001	6%	21%	9%
2000	7%	21%	10%
1999	7%	21%	9%
1998	7%	21%	9%
1997	7%	20%	9%
1996	6%	21%	9%
1995	6%	20%	9%
1994	6%	21%	9%
1993	7%	21%	8%
1992	7%	21%	8%
1991	7%	21%	8%

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White

75%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jacksonville High School	Illinois	Jacksonville School District 117
2023	76%	45%	71%
2022	78%	47%	72%
2021	77%	47%	74%
2020	78%	48%	74%
2019	78%	48%	74%
2018	83%	49%	76%
2017	83%	49%	76%
2016	85%	49%	78%
2015	84%	49%	73%
2014	84%	50%	80%
2013	85%	50%	81%
2012	86%	51%	82%
2011	88%	51%	83%
2010	88%	53%	85%
2009	88%	53%	85%
2008	88%	54%	85%
2007	89%	55%	86%
2006	90%	56%	87%
2005	90%	57%	87%
2004	90%	57%	86%
2003	90%	58%	87%
2002	92%	59%	88%
2001	93%	60%	88%
2000	91%	61%	88%
1999	91%	62%	88%
1998	91%	63%	88%
1997	91%	64%	89%
1996	92%	64%	89%
1995	93%	65%	89%
1994	93%	65%	89%
1993	92%	65%	90%
1992	91%	66%	91%
1991	91%	66%	91%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Jacksonville High School	Illinois	Jacksonville School District 117
2023	8%	4%	10%
2022	9%	4%	9%
2021	9%	4%	8%
2020	9%	4%	8%
2019	9%	4%	8%
2018	8%	3%	9%
2017	8%	3%	9%
2016	7%	3%	9%
2015	7%	3%	11%
2014	6%	3%	8%
2013	5%	3%	8%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.42

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jacksonville High School	Illinois	Jacksonville School District 117
2023	0.41	0.70	0.45
2022	0.38	0.68	0.44
2021	0.39	0.68	0.43
2020	0.38	0.68	0.42
2019	0.38	0.68	0.42
2018	0.30	0.67	0.39
2017	0.30	0.67	0.39
2016	0.27	0.67	0.38
2015	0.29	0.67	0.40
2014	0.29	0.66	0.35
2013	0.27	0.66	0.34
2012	0.26	0.65	0.32
2011	0.23	0.66	0.31
2010	0.24	0.64	0.26
2009	0.24	0.64	0.26
2008	0.22	0.64	0.24
2007	0.20	0.63	0.23
2006	0.19	0.61	0.24
2005	0.19	0.61	0.23
2004	0.19	0.60	0.25
2003	0.19	0.59	0.24
2002	0.15	0.59	0.21
2001	0.13	0.58	0.21
2000	0.17	0.57	0.21
1999	0.17	0.56	0.21
1998	0.17	0.56	0.21
1997	0.17	0.54	0.21
1996	0.14	0.53	0.19
1995	0.13	0.53	0.18
1994	0.13	0.52	0.19
1993	0.15	0.52	0.18
1992	0.17	0.52	0.17
1991	0.16	0.52	0.17

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68%

87%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Jacksonville High School	Illinois	Jacksonville School District 117
2023	68%	87%	68%
2022	73%	87%	73%
2018	73%	87%	73%
2017	76%	87%	76%
2016	78%	85%	78%
2015	76%	85%	76%
2014	81%	86%	81%
2013	89%	83%	89%
2012	85%	82%	85%
2011	84%	83%	84%

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Eligible for

45%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Jacksonville High School	Illinois	Jacksonville School District 117
2023	45%	43%	56%
2022	44%	43%	55%
2021	42%	44%	55%
2020	46%	47%	55%
2019	46%	47%	55%
2018	40%	46%	54%
2017	40%	46%	54%
2016	36%	47%	65%
2015	49%	52%	64%
2014	44%	47%	61%
2013	43%	45%	59%
2012	19%	21%	29%
2011	37%	39%	48%
2010	31%	37%	43%
2009	25%	33%	38%
2008	26%	32%	39%
2007	26%	32%	36%
2006	23%	32%	36%
2005	28%	32%	38%
2004	21%	31%	33%
2003	23%	30%	33%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Jacksonville High School	Illinois	Jacksonville School District 117
2023	8%	4%	8%
2022	8%	4%	8%
2021	8%	4%	8%
2020	2%	2%	6%
2019	2%	2%	6%
2018	7%	4%	7%
2017	7%	4%	7%
2016	7%	3%	7%
2014	6%	3%	4%
2012	24%	27%	28%
2011	7%	5%	6%
2010	8%	6%	8%
2009	7%	6%	8%
2008	7%	6%	8%
2007	6%	6%	8%
2006	7%	6%	7%
2005	6%	5%	7%
2004	7%	5%	8%
2003	3%	5%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Jacksonville School District 117

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Jacksonville High School's ranking?

Jacksonville High School is ranked #2046 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Jacksonville High School often compared to?

Jacksonville High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Franklin Jr/sr High School by visitors of our site.

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

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

What is the graduation rate of Jacksonville High School?

The graduation rate of Jacksonville High School is 68%, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 87%.

How many students attend Jacksonville High School?

894 students attend Jacksonville High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

75% of Jacksonville High School students are White, 10% of students are Black, 10% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Jacksonville High School?

Jacksonville High School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Jacksonville High School offer ?

Jacksonville High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Jacksonville High School part of?

Jacksonville High School is part of Jacksonville School District 117.

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