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Donovan Community Unit School District 3 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 78 students in Donovan Community Unit School District 3. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Donovan Community Unit School District 3 have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Donovan Community Unit School District 3 have a Graduation Rate of 70%, which is less than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Donovan Sr High School, with 60-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,030 Schools
# Students
290 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
27 Teachers
42,717 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Donovan Community Unit School District 3, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#158 out of 865 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
50%
Graduation Rate
70%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
8%
29%
% Black
1%
16%
% White
85%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,197 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,028 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,197
$22,423
Spending / Student
$18,028
$21,662
Best Donovan Community Unit School District 3 Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Donovan Sr High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
600 North St
Donovan, IL 60931
(815) 486-7395
Donovan, IL 60931
(815) 486-7395
Gr: 9-12 | 78 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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