Pawnee Jr/Sr High Sch

248 Students

High School 7th - 12th

School Overview

Pawnee Jr/Sr High School, located in Pawnee, Illinois, serves as the primary secondary education hub for the local community. The school functions as a combined campus, integrating junior high (typically grades 7–8) and high school (grades 9–12) students under one administrative structure. This configuration allows for a streamlined educational experience, often enabling older students to take advantage of mentorship opportunities and providing younger students with early exposure to secondary-level facilities and academic rigor.

As a staple of the Pawnee Community Unit School District #11, the school emphasizes a tight-knit environment characteristic of small-town Illinois districts. The curriculum focuses on preparing students for post-secondary success, whether through collegiate paths or vocational training. Beyond academics, the school is deeply integrated into the town’s social fabric, with extracurricular programs—such as athletics, music, and student organizations—serving as a central point of community engagement and school spirit.

248

Total Students

22.5

Full-Time Teachers

11.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Pawnee Jr/Sr High Sch
Demographic	Student Count
White	233
Hispanic	5
Black	3
Asian	2
Two or More	5

White
233 (94.0 %)
Hispanic
5 (2.0 %)
Two or More
5 (2.0 %)
Black
3 (1.2 %)
Asian
2 (0.8 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Pawnee CUSD 11
Phone:	(217)625-2471
Website:	http://pawneeschools.com
Grade Range:	7th - 12th
Total Students:	248
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	22.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 7 52

Grade 8 38

Grade 9 49

Grade 10 40

Grade 11 37

Grade 12 32