Hiawatha Jr/Sr High School

Public high school, grades 6 to 12 · Kirkland, Illinois

Hiawatha Jr/Sr High School in Kirkland, Illinois enrolled 211 students in 2024-25 with 19.1 full-time teachers, 11.0 students per teacher against the Illinois high-school median of 13.5. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 10-14% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 10-14% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Illinois: 29.9% and 26.6%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 80% or more (Illinois: 87.6%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 11%

213 students in 2022-23, 211 students in 2023-24, 211 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 17.3 to 19.1.

Students enrolled at Hiawatha Jr/Sr High School by school year2022-23: 213, 2023-24: 211, 2024-25: 21101002003002022-232132023-242112024-25211
Students enrolled at Hiawatha Jr/Sr High School by school year2022-23: 213, 2023-24: 211, 2024-25: 21101002003002022-232132023-242112024-25211
Students enrolled at Hiawatha Jr/Sr High School by school year2022-23: 213, 2023-24: 211, 2024-25: 21101002003002022-232132023-242112024-25211
Students enrolled at Hiawatha Jr/Sr High School by school year2022-23: 213, 2023-24: 211, 2024-25: 21101002003002022-232132023-242112024-25211
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2321317.312.3
2023-2421120.010.6
2024-2521119.111.0

11.0 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 78 of every 100 Illinois high schools

Among the 690 Illinois high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.5; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Illinois high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.8 to 79.8; This school 11.0; state median 13.5.3 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 11.0state median 13.5U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Illinois high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.8 to 79.8; This school 11.0; state median 13.5.3 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 11.0state median 13.5U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Illinois high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.8 to 79.8; This school 11.0; state median 13.5.3 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 11.0state median 13.5U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Illinois high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.8 to 79.8; This school 11.0; state median 13.5.3 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 11.0state median 13.5U.S. 14.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 226 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Hiawatha Jr/Sr High School enrolled 226 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 16 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 226 of the 226 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions16
  • Chronically absent29.6% (2022-23)

Who attends

78.7% of students were White, 13.7% Hispanic, 5.2% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White78.7%
  2. Hispanic13.7%
  3. Two or more races5.2%
  4. Black1.9%
  5. American Indian0.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Hiawatha Jr/Sr High School scored proficient or above: 10-14% in reading in 2021-22 and 10-14% in math in 2022-23, against 29.9% in reading in 2021-22 and 26.6% in math in 2022-23 across Illinois. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Illinois, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtIllinois
Reading and language arts, 2021-2210‑14%20%29.9%
Math, 2022-2310‑14%not published26.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

80% or more of the 28 students in Hiawatha Jr/Sr High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.6% across Illinois. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtIllinois
Four-year graduation rate80% or more80% or more87.6%
Students in the class2828149,998

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

What to look at next about Hiawatha Jr/Sr High School

  1. Genoa-Kingston High SchoolThe nearest public high school, 6.4 miles away: 485 students, 13.9 per teacher (2024-25).6.4 mi
  2. Sycamore High SchoolThe next nearest public high school, 10 miles away: 1,161 students, 15.6 per teacher (2024-25).10 mi
  3. Compare Hiawatha Jr/Sr High School with Genoa-Kingston High SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Hiawatha CUSD 426 spends per student$17,186 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$17,186
  5. The largest public schools in IllinoisHiawatha Jr/Sr High School is the number 525 by size of 708 Illinois high schools open in 2024-25.#525 of 708
  6. Illinois schools by students per teacher11.0 students per teacher here against the Illinois median of 13.5 for high schools.11.0:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Hiawatha Jr/Sr High School

  1. How many students attend Hiawatha Jr/Sr High School?
    211 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 213 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Kirkland, IL.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Hiawatha Jr/Sr High School?
    11.0 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Illinois median for high schools is 13.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Hiawatha Jr/Sr High School a Title I school?
    Hiawatha Jr/Sr High School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Hiawatha Jr/Sr High School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Hiawatha Jr/Sr High School scored proficient or above: 10-14% in reading in 2021-22 and 10-14% in math in 2022-23, against 29.9% in reading in 2021-22 and 26.6% in math in 2022-23 across Illinois. Illinois's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at Hiawatha Jr/Sr High School?
    80% or more of the 28 students in Hiawatha Jr/Sr High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.6% across Illinois. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is Hiawatha Jr/Sr High School in?
    Hiawatha CUSD 426, NCES district ID 1721300. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 172130002403 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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