Seymour High School

420 W Brainard St, Payson IL, 62360 | Payson Community Unit School District 1 | 217-656-3355
  • grades 7-12
  • students 246
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 25% 26% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Payson
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
25%Payson
33%Illinois

Seymour High School is a school servicing grades 7 to 12 and is located in the district of "Payson Community Unit School District 1" in Payson, IL. There are a total of 246 students and 19 teachers at Seymour High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Seymour High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 24.5%, which is 26% lower than the Illinois average.

Seymour High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students246
Teachers19
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Seymour High School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All17%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
711-19%
820-29%
High School11-19%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
720-29%
830-39%
High School30-39%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Seymour High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 98.1% 95.9% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 0.0% 0.4% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.0% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0% 0.0% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.9% 3.7% 3.0% 3.1%

Payson demographics profile

StatisticPaysonIllinoisNational
Population1,39812,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,19522891
Median age27.837.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)62%55%55%
Speak English100%77%79%
Speak Spanish0%13%13%

Education level achieved in Payson

IndexPaysonIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade85.4%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school83.1%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college43.0%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree18.0%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors10.5%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters2.0%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Seymour High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.