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Northwestern High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

30889 Route 111, Palmyra, IL 62674 · (217) 436-2011 · Part of Northwestern Community Unit School District 2

North Palmyra Township’s Schools page →

Students
94
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Northwestern High School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 22% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher

On the path

Where North Palmyra Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

7–8Northwestern Jr High Schoolin Palmyra
9–12Northwestern High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts10%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

30889 Route 111, Palmyra

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 934
Grade 1025
Grade 1117
Grade 1218
Enrollment over time
95’20
94’21
89’22
84’23
94’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 98%Two or more races 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Northwestern High School from North Palmyra Township families.

Other schools in Northwestern Community Unit School District 2

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; North Palmyra Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.