Seymour High School

420 W Brainard St, Payson, IL 62360

CSchola Grade
Grades
7–12
High
Students
216
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
11.1 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Payson CUSD 1
Adams County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 684 Illinois high schools · How we grade
Test scores12% proficient in math & reading
27thpercentile
Equity5% of low-income students proficient
15thpercentile
Attendance23% chronically absent
72ndpercentile
Graduation rate84% graduate in 4 years
34thpercentile
College readinessAt least 4% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
8thpercentile
Class size11.1 students per teacher
79thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Illinois high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Seymour High School

Seymour High School is a public high school in Payson, Illinois, serving grades 7–12. It is part of Payson CUSD 1. The school is located in a rural area in Adams County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 216 students were enrolled, with about 11.1 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Illinois high school (13.3 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 684 Illinois high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 7–12

Location & nearby schools

420 W Brainard St
Payson, IL 62360
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
7–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
216 students
Students per teacher
11.1 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Distant
School district
Payson CUSD 1
County
Adams County
NCES school ID
173099003226

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.