Enrollment
211
High
DISTRICT 214 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HIAWATHA CUSD 426·NCES 172130002403
Hiawatha Jr/Sr High School
410 1st St, Kirkland, IL 60146 · (815) 522-3335 · DeKalb County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL211 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 46% of Illinois public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats 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
11.0:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
99 students
DISTRICT 50% · 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 6 | 31 | 15% |
| Grade 7 | 28 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 27 | 13% |
| Grade 9 | 38 | 18% |
| Grade 10 | 24 | 11% |
| Grade 11 | 30 | 14% |
| Grade 12 | 33 | 16% |
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · 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 Hiawatha CUSD 426. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
42.4%
IL avg 51.0% . +11.3pp since 2023
Math
36.5%
IL avg 37.9% . +11.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 11 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 12 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.4% | 36.5% |
| 2023-24 | 31.1% | 24.7% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
35.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.4%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
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 Hiawatha Jr/Sr High School
Hiawatha Jr/Sr High School's state test result (35.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hiawatha Jr/Sr High School this school | 211 | 46.9% | 35.8% |
| West Carroll High School Savanna | 245 | 49.4% | 21.5% |
| Wethersfield Jr/Sr High School Kewanee | 217 | 43.8% | 59.4% |
| Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond Arthur | 310 | 46.8% | 48.4% |
| Villa Grove High School Villa Grove | 194 | 47.9% | 42.9% |
| Ashton-Franklin Center High School Ashton | 216 | 51.9% | 46.8% |
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 Hiawatha Jr/Sr High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In DeKalb County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.8% | #267 of 573 | #6 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.5% | #20 of 75 ▲ 5 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.4% | #53 of 75 ▼ 1 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 211 | #526 of 708 | #8 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.0:1 | #50 of 528 | #2 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.9% | #269 of 537 | #4 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.9% | #330 of 578 | #2 of 8 |
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
211
-18 (-8%) vs 2020
+60% since 1990-91, when it was 132
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 | 211 | 19.1 | 11.0:1 | 47% (99) |
| 2023-24 | 211 | 20 | 10.6:1 | 42% (89) |
| 2022-23 | 213 | 17.3 | 12.3:1 | 42% (90) |
| 2020-21 | 229 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 167 | 11.9 | 14.0:1 | 39% (65) |
| 2015-16 | 165 | 10 | 16.5:1 | 42% (70) |
| 2010-11 | 261 | 22 | 11.9:1 | 43% (112) |
| 2000-01 | 248 | 16 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 132 | 15 | 8.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hiawatha Jr/Sr High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 26% (167 to 211); teachers up 61% (11.9 to 19.1).
About Hiawatha Jr/Sr High School
A small high school in Kirkland, Illinois, Hiawatha Jr/Sr High School is part of Hiawatha CUSD 426. The grade span is 6 through 12, and enrollment is 211 students. Average enrollment for high schools in Illinois is about 834, so this school runs 75% smaller than that.
Hiawatha Jr/Sr High School is one of the 2 schools that make up Hiawatha CUSD 426 (427 students in total).
White students make up a majority at Hiawatha Jr/Sr High School, at 79%. Next come 14% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. Hiawatha Jr/Sr High School's diversity index is 36%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at Hiawatha Jr/Sr High School total 19.1 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 11.0:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 13.8:1 average for high schools in Illinois. The school counts 99 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 47%. For comparison, public schools in DeKalb County average 48%.
Measured against Illinois public high schools, Hiawatha Jr/Sr High School receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 44.4% at Hiawatha Jr/Sr High School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 35.8%.
According to the American Community Survey, in DeKalb County, the median household income is $70,724, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 33% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. There are 43 public schools in DeKalb County, enrolling about 16,328 students in all.
The nearest other public school, Hiawatha Elementary School PreK-5, is less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Hiawatha Jr/Sr High School is 6th on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Hiawatha Jr/Sr High School as Rural: Distant.
Enrollment declined 8% from its 2020-21 level of 229.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
DeKalb County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
100,703
Census ACS
Median income
$70,724
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
43
16,328 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hiawatha CUSD 426
- Hiawatha Elementary School PreK-5Elementary · 216 students
Other schools in Kirkland
- Hiawatha Elementary School PreK-5Elementary · 216 students
Nearby schools
- Hiawatha Elementary School PreK-50.0 mi · 216
- Kingston Elementary School4.6 mi · 310
- Genoa-Kingston High School6.4 mi · 485
- Genoa-Kingston Middle School7.2 mi · 355
- Genoa Elementary School8.1 mi · 353
- Monroe Center Grade School8.4 mi · 327
Frequently asked questions
About Hiawatha Jr/Sr High SchoolHow large is Hiawatha Jr/Sr High School?
Hiawatha Jr/Sr High School enrolls approximately 211 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does Hiawatha Jr/Sr High School serve?
Hiawatha Jr/Sr High School serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Hiawatha Jr/Sr High School?
Approximately 11.0:1 students per teacher at Hiawatha Jr/Sr High School.
How diverse is Hiawatha Jr/Sr High School?
Hiawatha Jr/Sr High School reports a student body of 79% White, 14% Hispanic, 2% Black, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Hiawatha Jr/Sr High School?
Hiawatha Jr/Sr High School is overseen by Hiawatha CUSD 426 in DeKalb County.
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