Lewistown Jr/Sr High School
Lewistown, IL · Lewistown CUSD 97
Regular public school · Grades 7 - 12 · Rural, remote
513th of 601 Illinois high schools statewide · better than 15%▼ Declining
15205 N State 100 Hwy, Lewistown, IL 61542
(309)547-2288NCES ID 170015302517Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Lewistown Jr/Sr High School 513th of 601 Illinois high schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 15% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 33th in 2019 to 15th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 268 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1997, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 99.1% | 95.5% | ▼ 3.6 pts | |
| Hispanic | 0.5% | 2.2% | ▲ 1.7 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.5% | 1.9% | ▲ 1.4 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1997. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $107K in zip 61542 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2009
Data Provided by Zillow Group
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What school district is Lewistown Jr/Sr High School in?
Lewistown Jr/Sr High School is part of the Lewistown CUSD 97 district in Lewistown, Illinois.
Is Lewistown Jr/Sr High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Lewistown Jr/Sr High School 513th of 601 Illinois high schools (better than 15% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Lewistown Jr/Sr High School?
White 96%, Hispanic 2%, Two or more races 2% (268 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Lewistown Jr/Sr High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61542 is $107K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.