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Schools in Divernon Township · Auburn Community Unit School District 10

Divernon Township’s public schools outscore 50% of Illinois districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Divernon Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 12% of students in Divernon Township’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Illinois average (26%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
22%
▼ 8 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
12%
▼ 14 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.3K
▼ 34% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.6
IL 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,055 students on the public path
In brief

Divernon Township’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2021, 22% of tested students were proficient in reading and 12% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois (the state reports Divernon Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,257 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Auburn Middle School, then Auburn Jr High at Divernon, then Auburn High School. Enrollment is down 12% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Divernon Township’s grade

C Test scoresB Graduation

B−: better than 50% of Illinois school districts. Graduation is above the Illinois average; test scores are below it.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 50%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1481)Better than 54%
Towns in Sangamon County (26)Better than 62%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 546 test results and a graduating class of 97 could put Divernon Township anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Divernon Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (540 in math, 553 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Divernon Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Auburn Elem Schoolin AuburnNo scores
3–5Auburn Middle Schoolin AuburnC−
6–8Auburn Jr High at DivernonAuburn Community Unit School District 10C+
9–12Auburn High Schoolin AuburnB−

Divernon Township’s public schools are run by Auburn Community Unit School District 10, which also serves Auburn, Auburn, Chatham and Divernon. Parts of Divernon Township (9% of its land) are served by Pawnee Community Unit School District 11 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Auburn Community Unit School District 10Grades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,055 students, down 12% since 2020–21 · 12.6 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$14,257IL $21,567 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2020–21

Well below the state in reading

Reading22%
State average 29.9% · 553 students tested
Math12%
State average 25.8% · 540 students tested

Divernon Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Divernon Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Divernon TownshipB−Auburn Community Unit School District 10
BallA−Ball-Chatham Community Unit School District 5
Pawnee—Pawnee Community Unit School District 11
AuburnC+Auburn Community Unit School District 10 PK–12 · North Mac Community Unit School District 34 PK–12
Bois D'Arc—Panhandle Community Unit School District 2

Every school in Divernon Township

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Divernon Townshipby address
Auburn Jr High at Divernon
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Divernon
C+
236 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Divernon Townshipin other towns
Auburn Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Auburn
292 students14:1Rate it →
Auburn Middle School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Auburn
C−
200 students12:1Rate it →
Auburn High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Auburn
B−
327 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Divernon Township’s schools

Are Divernon Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Illinois: the public schools Divernon Township children attend outscore 50% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 54%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Divernon Township in?

Auburn Community Unit School District 10, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,055 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Divernon Township are served by Pawnee Community Unit School District 11.

Where do Divernon Township kids go to high school?

Auburn High School in Auburn, with 327 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Divernon Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Auburn Community Unit School District 10 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Divernon Township spend per student?

$14,257 in Auburn Community Unit School District 10 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.