Seymour High School
Payson, IL · Payson CUSD 1
Regular public school · Grades 7 - 12 · Rural, distant
498th of 601 Illinois high schools statewide · better than 17%▼ Declining
420 W Brainard St, Payson, IL 62360
(217)656-3355NCES ID 173099003226Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Seymour High School 498th of 601 Illinois high schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 17% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 45th in 2019 to 17th 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 229 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.8% | 92.1% | ▼ 5.7 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.3% | 6.6% | ▲ 5.3 pts | |
| Hispanic | 0.0% | 0.9% | ▲ 0.9 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. 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 $157K in zip 62360 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2015
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Seymour High School
- #159Liberty High SchoolLiberty CUSD 2 · 8.9 mi away159th of 601
ELA 64% ▲25 · Math 44% ▲31Compare - #301Quincy Sr High SchoolQuincy SD 172 · 9.8 mi away301st of 601
ELA 49% ▲10 · Math 36% ▲23Compare - #161Western High SchoolWestern CUSD 12 · 13.7 mi away161st of 601
ELA 64% ▲25 · Math 43% ▲30Compare - #231Unity High SchoolCUSD 4 · 18.9 mi away231st of 601
ELA 56% ▲17 · Math 40% ▲27Compare - #250Central High SchoolCentral CUSD 3 · 20.7 mi away250th of 601
ELA 48% ▲9 · Math 44% ▲31Compare - #305Pittsfield High SchoolPikeland CUSD 10 · 28 mi away305th of 601
ELA 49% ▲10 · Math 35% ▲22Compare - #146Brown County High SchoolBrown County CUSD 1 · 28.7 mi away146th of 601
ELA 64% ▲25 · Math 46% ▲33Compare
What school district is Seymour High School in?
Seymour High School is part of the Payson CUSD 1 district in Payson, Illinois.
Is Seymour High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Seymour High School 498th of 601 Illinois high schools (better than 17% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Seymour High School?
White 92%, Two or more races 7% (229 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Seymour High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62360 is $157K 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.