Enrollment
299
High
DISTRICT 355 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ARCOLA CUSD 306·NCES 170396000083
Arcola High School
351 W Washington St, Arcola, IL 61910 · (217) 268-4962 · Douglas County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL299 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 37% of Illinois public high schools
- C+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.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
11.1:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
171 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 56%
Community
0
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 7 | 48 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 53 | 18% |
| Grade 9 | 48 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 42 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 53 | 18% |
| Grade 12 | 55 | 18% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Arcola CUSD 306. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
31.3%
IL avg 51.0% . +2.9pp since 2023
Math
24.5%
IL avg 37.9% . +7.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.3% | 24.5% |
| 2023-24 | 28.4% | 17.0% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
29.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.5%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 Arcola High School
Arcola High School's state test result (29.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arcola High School this school | 299 | 57.2% | 29.8% |
| Mendota Twp High School Mendota | 493 | 56.2% | 33.5% |
| South Beloit Sr High School South Beloit | 254 | 60.6% | 35.4% |
| Hall High School Spring Valley | 388 | 56.7% | 38.9% |
| Iroquois West High School Gilman | 284 | 54.6% | 21.7% |
| Monmouth-Roseville High School Monmouth | 483 | 52.0% | 32.3% |
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 Arcola High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.8% | #357 of 573 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.5% | #39 of 75 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.3% | #61 of 75 ▼ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 299 | #443 of 708 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #53 of 528 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.4% | #157 of 537 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.2% | #226 of 578 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.1% | #134 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
299
-25 (-8%) vs 2020
+35% since 1990-91, when it was 221
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 | 299 | 27 | 11.1:1 | 57% (171) |
| 2023-24 | 291 | 27.1 | 10.7:1 | 55% (161) |
| 2022-23 | 290 | 25.7 | 11.3:1 | 54% (158) |
| 2020-21 | 324 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 340 | 24.4 | 13.9:1 | 49% (165) |
| 2015-16 | 336 | 24 | 14.0:1 | 37% (123) |
| 2010-11 | 318 | 22 | 14.4:1 | 29% (93) |
| 2000-01 | 334 | 25 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 221 | 14 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Arcola High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (340 to 299); teachers up 11% (24.4 to 27).
About Arcola High School
Among the schools in Arcola, Illinois, is Arcola High School, a small high school. The school had 299 students in grades 7 through 12 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (high schools in Illinois) has about 834 students.
Arcola High School is among 2 schools run by Arcola CUSD 306, which serves 709 students.
Roughly 51% of students at Arcola High School are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 45% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 89%. Pick two students at random and there is a 53% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
With 27 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Arcola High School was 11.1:1. On average, high schools in Illinois have 13.8:1, compared with 11.1:1 here. Arcola High School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 57%. It compares with 48% for public schools in Douglas County.
Measured against Illinois public high schools, Arcola High School receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Arcola High School would score about 38.5%. It scores 29.8%, 8.7 points below that figure.
Douglas County census figures show that the median household income is $77,320, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Douglas County is home to 10 public schools and about 2,780 public school students.
Arcola Elementary School is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. Other public schools within ten miles number 6. Arcola High School comes in 9th of 9 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Arcola High School is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.
The school enrolled 299 students in 2024-25, 25 fewer than the 324 it had in 2020-21.
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Douglas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
19,751
Census ACS
Median income
$77,320
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
2,780 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Arcola Elementary School0.0 mi · 410
- Tuscola High School8.1 mi · 299
- East Prairie Middle School8.1 mi · 271
- Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond8.3 mi · 310
- Arthur Grade School8.5 mi · 258
- North Ward Elementary School9.0 mi · 334
Frequently asked questions
About Arcola High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Arcola High School?
Arcola High School enrolls approximately 299 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Arcola High School serve?
Arcola High School serves grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Arcola High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Arcola High School is approximately 11.1:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Arcola High School?
At Arcola High School, the student body is approximately 51% White, 45% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Arcola High School in?
Arcola High School is part of Arcola CUSD 306.
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