Enrollment
72
High
DISTRICT 99 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DONOVAN CUSD 3·NCES 171251001504
Donovan Sr High School
600 North St, Donovan, IL 60931 · (815) 486-7395 · Iroquois County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL72 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 19% of Illinois public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public high schools
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.1:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
28 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 15 | 21% |
| Grade 10 | 23 | 32% |
| Grade 11 | 19 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 15 | 21% |
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Donovan CUSD 3. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of IL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
29.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.1%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-20.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 49% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Donovan Sr High School
Donovan Sr High School's state test result (29.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Sr High School this school | 72 | 38.9% | 29.0% |
| Bement High School Bement | 85 | 41.2% | 50.4% |
| Patoka Sr High School Patoka | 61 | 36.1% | 21.7% |
| A-C Central High School Ashland | 96 | 38.5% | 31.5% |
| Flanagan-Cornell High School Flanagan | 106 | 41.5% | 41.5% |
| Northwestern High School Palmyra | 94 | 39.4% | 34.5% |
Matched among Illinois high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Donovan Sr High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Iroquois County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 72 | #685 of 708 | #6 of 6 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
72
-9 (-11%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 126
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 72 | 6.3 | 11.4:1 | 39% (28) |
| 2023-24 | 78 | 10.4 | 7.5:1 | 41% (32) |
| 2022-23 | 77 | 9.5 | 8.1:1 | 42% (32) |
| 2020-21 | 81 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 94 | 9 | 10.5:1 | 50% (47) |
| 2015-16 | 101 | 8 | 12.6:1 | 42% (42) |
| 2010-11 | 140 | 9 | 15.6:1 | 30% (42) |
| 2000-01 | 160 | 16 | 10.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 126 | 12 | 10.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Donovan Sr High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (94 to 72); teachers down 29% (9 to 6.3).
About Donovan Sr High School
Donovan Sr High School is a small high school in Donovan, Illinois. It educates 72 students in grades 9 through 12. The school's enrollment is 91% smaller than the 834 average for high schools in Illinois.
Donovan Sr High School is one of the 3 schools that make up Donovan CUSD 3 (298 students in total).
White students make up 86% of enrollment at Donovan Sr High School. The remaining shares are 6% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. The White share in Iroquois County as a whole is similar, at about 89%. Donovan Sr High School's diversity index is 25%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.4:1 at Donovan Sr High School, with 6.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. On average, high schools in Illinois have 13.8:1, compared with 11.4:1 here. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 39% of enrollment. Public schools in Iroquois County average 53%.
The allk12 Grade for Donovan Sr High School is C-. Compared with Illinois public high schools, the school scored higher than 19% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Donovan Sr High School is 20.0 points below expectations on state tests, given its student poverty level, placing it in the bottom 10% in Illinois.
Iroquois County has these Census figures: the median household income is $66,255, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 18% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Iroquois County is home to 24 public schools and about 3,909 public school students.
The nearest other public school, Donovan Jr High School, is less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles. By average proficiency, Donovan Sr High School is 7th among 7 schools close by.
Its location is classified as Rural: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Over 4 years, Donovan Sr High School's enrollment dropped 11%, to 72.
The Donovan Sr High School community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Iroquois County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
26,449
Census ACS
Median income
$66,255
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
3,909 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Donovan CUSD 3
- Donovan Elementary SchoolElementary · 172 students
- Donovan Jr High SchoolMiddle · 54 students
Other schools in Donovan
- Donovan Elementary SchoolElementary · 172 students
- Donovan Jr High SchoolMiddle · 54 students
Nearby schools
- Donovan Jr High School0.0 mi · 54
- Donovan Elementary School1.6 mi · 172
- Milford Grade School East Campus8.3 mi · 1
- Morocco Elementary School9.3 mi · 116
- Wanda Kendall Elementary School9.9 mi · 122
- Watseka Junior High School10.1 mi · 202
Frequently asked questions
About Donovan Sr High SchoolHow many students attend Donovan Sr High School?
Donovan Sr High School enrolls approximately 72 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Donovan Sr High School serve?
Donovan Sr High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Donovan Sr High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Donovan Sr High School is approximately 11.4:1 (6 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Donovan Sr High School?
Donovan Sr High School reports a student body of 86% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Donovan Sr High School public or private?
Donovan Sr High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Donovan CUSD 3.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.