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Enrollment
476
High
STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANNA JONESBORO CHSD 81·NCES 170378000067
Anna-Jonesboro High School
608 S Main St, Anna, IL 62906 · (618) 833-8502 · Union County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL476 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 45% of Illinois public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public high schools
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
35 FTE teachers
STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
241 students
STATE 56%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 128 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 118 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 115 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 115 | 24% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
34.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.3%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Anna-Jonesboro High School
Anna-Jonesboro High School's state test result (34.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anna-Jonesboro High School this school | 476 | 50.6% | 34.4% |
| Clinton High School Clinton | 514 | 52.1% | 26.9% |
| Benton Cons High School Benton | 604 | 51.2% | 38.7% |
| Vandalia Community High School Vandalia | 411 | 49.1% | 35.4% |
| Carmi-White County High School Carmi | 419 | 49.4% | 38.3% |
| Canton High School Canton | 612 | 52.1% | 39.5% |
Matched among Illinois high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Anna-Jonesboro High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.4% | #291 of 573 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 476 | #340 of 708 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #214 of 528 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.2% | #365 of 537 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.6% | #290 of 578 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.7% | #229 of 358 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
476
-46 (-9%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 546
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 476 | 35 | 13.6:1 | 51% (241) |
| 2023-24 | 486 | 34 | 14.3:1 | 51% (250) |
| 2022-23 | 497 | 34 | 14.6:1 | 50% (250) |
| 2020-21 | 522 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 510 | 34 | 15.0:1 | 45% (227) |
| 2015-16 | 520 | 34 | 15.3:1 | 44% (228) |
| 2010-11 | 530 | 30 | 17.7:1 | 39% (206) |
| 2000-01 | 496 | 33 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 546 | 38 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Anna-Jonesboro High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (510 to 476); teachers up 3% (34 to 35).
About Anna-Jonesboro High School
Anna-Jonesboro High School is a low-enrollment high school serving families in Anna, Illinois. Classes run from 9 through 12, and the school has 476 students. The average for high schools in Illinois is about 834 students, so this school is 43% smaller than average.
Anna Jonesboro CHSD 81 is responsible for Anna-Jonesboro High School.
Anna-Jonesboro High School enrolls a student body that is 89% White. Other reported shares: 6% Hispanic and 2% Black. The White share in Union County as a whole is similar, at about 90%. Anna-Jonesboro High School has a diversity index of 20%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The count of teachers at Anna-Jonesboro High School is 35 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 13.6:1. High schools in Illinois average about 13.8:1, a similar figure. The school counts 241 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 51%. That rate is below the 63% average among public schools in Union County.
Measured against Illinois public high schools, Anna-Jonesboro High School receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 42.3% at Anna-Jonesboro High School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 34.4%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Union County, median household income is about $55,728, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. A total of 18 public schools operate in Union County, serving about 2,478 students.
The closest public school, Davie Elementary School, is about 0.4 miles from Anna-Jonesboro High School. Within five miles are 4 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Anna-Jonesboro High School places 7th out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
The school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Distant).
Federal counts put enrollment at 522 in 2020-21 and 476 in 2024-25, a 9% decrease.
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Union County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,997
Census ACS
Median income
$55,728
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
2,478 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Anna
- Anna Junior High SchoolMiddle · 236 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 235 students
- Davie Elementary SchoolElementary · 122 students
- TCSE-Anna Jonesboro High SchoolElementary
- Tri-County South - ChoateElementary
Nearby schools
- Davie Elementary School0.4 mi · 122
- Anna Junior High School0.4 mi · 236
- Lincoln Elementary School0.7 mi · 235
- Jonesboro Elementary School1.2 mi · 338
- Cobden Elementary School5.6 mi · 223
- Cobden Jr High School5.7 mi · 96
Frequently asked questions
About Anna-Jonesboro High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Anna-Jonesboro High School?
Anna-Jonesboro High School enrolls approximately 476 students in grades 09-12.
Is Anna-Jonesboro High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Anna-Jonesboro High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Anna-Jonesboro High School?
Approximately 13.6:1 students per teacher at Anna-Jonesboro High School.
How diverse is Anna-Jonesboro High School?
Anna-Jonesboro High School reports a student body of 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Anna-Jonesboro High School?
Anna-Jonesboro High School is overseen by Anna Jonesboro CHSD 81 in Union County.
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