Enrollment
310
High
DISTRICT 231 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ARTHUR CUSD 305·NCES 170426000121
Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond
301 E Columbia St, Arthur, IL 61911 · (217) 543-2146 · Douglas County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL310 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 84% of Illinois public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
10.9:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
145 students
DISTRICT 58% · 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 9 | 80 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 73 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 85 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 72 | 23% |
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · 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
Based on grade levels within Arthur CUSD 305. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
48.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.5%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond
Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond's state test result (48.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond this school | 310 | 46.8% | 48.4% |
| Vienna High School Vienna | 332 | 47.9% | 37.1% |
| Rushville-Industry High School Rushville | 295 | 48.1% | 28.1% |
| Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School Paxton | 378 | 44.4% | 47.8% |
| West Carroll High School Savanna | 245 | 49.4% | 21.5% |
| Johnston City High School Johnston City | 328 | 50.0% | 31.3% |
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 Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.4% | #99 of 573 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 310 | #438 of 708 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.9:1 | #46 of 528 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.5% | #354 of 537 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.8% | #332 of 578 |
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
310
-12 (-4%) vs 2020
+120% since 1990-91, when it was 141
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 | 310 | 28.5 | 10.9:1 | 47% (145) |
| 2023-24 | 292 | 27.1 | 10.8:1 | 50% (147) |
| 2022-23 | 324 | 29.1 | 11.2:1 | 48% (155) |
| 2020-21 | 322 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 310 | 23.6 | 13.1:1 | 41% (128) |
| 2015-16 | 275 | 22 | 12.5:1 | 42% (116) |
| 2010-11 | 113 | 13 | 8.7:1 | 19% (21) |
| 2000-01 | 161 | 17 | 9.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 141 | 16 | 8.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (310 to 310); teachers up 21% (23.6 to 28.5).
About Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond
Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond is a small high school that serves part of Arthur, Illinois. It enrolled 310 students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, high schools in Illinois average about 834 students each.
Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond sits within Arthur CUSD 305, which has 4 schools and 925 students.
White students are the large majority at Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond, with 88% of enrollment. Next come 9% Hispanic. The White share in Douglas County as a whole is similar, at about 89%. By the diversity index, Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond comes in at 22%.
Its teaching staff equals 28.5 full-time positions, a ratio of 10.9:1. For comparison, high schools in Illinois average 13.8:1. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 47%. That is close to the 48% average for public schools in Douglas County.
The allk12 Grade for Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond is A-. Compared with Illinois public high schools, the school scored higher than 84% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 44.5% at Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 48.4%.
Among Douglas County residents, median household income is about $77,320, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 10 public schools in Douglas County, with a combined enrollment of about 2,780.
The closest public school, Arthur Grade School, is about 0.3 miles from Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond. Around the school, 5 other public schools are within ten miles. By average proficiency, Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond is 3rd among 9 schools close by.
Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond saw enrollment fall 4% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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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
Other schools in Arthur CUSD 305
- Arthur Grade SchoolElementary · 258 students
- Atwood-Hammond Grade SchoolElementary · 209 students
- Lovington Grade SchoolElementary · 148 students
Nearby schools
- Arthur Grade School0.3 mi · 258
- Atwood-Hammond Grade School6.5 mi · 209
- Arcola High School8.3 mi · 299
- Arcola Elementary School8.3 mi · 410
- Lovington Grade School8.3 mi · 148
- Sullivan High School10.3 mi · 317
Frequently asked questions
About Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-HammondHow many students attend Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond?
Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond enrolls approximately 310 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond serve?
Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond is approximately 10.9:1 (28 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond?
Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond reports a student body of 88% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond?
Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond is overseen by Arthur CUSD 305 in Douglas County.
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