Donovan Jr High School

Donovan Jr High School is a tiny junior high in Donovan, Illinois, one of the schools within Donovan CUSD 3. The school works with 54 students in grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 462 students per school, that is 88% smaller than typical.

Donovan CUSD 3 comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 298 students; Donovan Jr High School is among them.

Demographically, Donovan Jr High School lists that nearly all students (83%) are White. The remainder consists of 13% Hispanic, 4% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, Donovan Jr High School records 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 6.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.0:1 average. About 57% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, Donovan Jr High School ranks in the top 10% of Illinois public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 38.4%; Donovan Jr High School posts 67.0%, +28.7 points above that line.

Zooming out to the county, Iroquois County reports that median household income runs about $66,255, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Donovan Jr High School is one of 24 public schools in Iroquois County (combined enrollment of about 3,909 students).

Donovan Sr High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Donovan Jr High School at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 41.5%.

Donovan Jr High School operates from a small-town location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 31%: 78 students in 2018 compared to 54 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share declined from 5% to 0%. Class-load math has fell: from 14.1:1 in 2018 to 6.8:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for Donovan Jr High School typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.