Enrollment
130
High
DISTRICT 139 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAIRO USD 1·NCES 170807000420
Cairo Jr/Sr High School
4201 Sycamore St, Cairo, IL 62914 · (618) 734-2187 · Alexander County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL130 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 15% of Illinois public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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
10.8:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.5:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
126 students
DISTRICT 98% · 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 | 33 | 25% |
| Grade 8 | 19 | 15% |
| Grade 9 | 17 | 13% |
| Grade 10 | 22 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 14 | 11% |
| Grade 12 | 25 | 19% |
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · 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 Cairo USD 1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
2.1%
IL avg 51.0% . -16.8pp since 2023
Math
2.1%
IL avg 37.9% . -0.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 2 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 2 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 17 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2.1% | 2.1% |
| 2023-24 | 18.9% | 2.7% |
% 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
5.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
15.5%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 6% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 16% 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 Cairo Jr/Sr High School
Cairo Jr/Sr High School's state test result (5.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cairo Jr/Sr High School this school | 130 | 96.9% | 5.6% |
| Madison Senior High School Madison | 152 | 99.3% | 10.3% |
| Raby High School Chicago | 128 | 94.5% | 1.2% |
| YCCS-Scholastic Achievement High School Chicago | 117 | 93.2% | 2.3% |
| YCCS-McKinley-Lakeside Leadership Chicago | 103 | 95.1% | 2.5% |
| YCCS Chtr - Chatham Chicago | 104 | 97.1% | 2.1% |
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 Cairo Jr/Sr High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 5.6% | #541 of 573 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 2.1% | #73 of 75 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 2.1% | #75 of 75 ▼ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 130 | #621 of 708 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.9% | #13 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
130
0 (0%) vs 2020
-55% since 1990-91, when it was 291
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 | 130 | 12 | 10.8:1 | 97% (126) |
| 2023-24 | 120 | 14 | 8.6:1 | 98% (117) |
| 2022-23 | 120 | 11.1 | 10.8:1 | 99% (119) |
| 2020-21 | 130 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 170 | 13.4 | 12.7:1 | 100% (170) |
| 2015-16 | 191 | 17 | 11.2:1 | 100% (191) |
| 2010-11 | 177 | 21 | 8.4:1 | 98% (174) |
| 2000-01 | 219 | 20 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 291 | 22 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cairo Jr/Sr High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (170 to 130); teachers down 11% (13.4 to 12).
About Cairo Jr/Sr High School
Cairo Jr/Sr High School, located in Cairo, Illinois, is a very small high school. It teaches 130 students in grades 7 through 12. By comparison, high schools in Illinois enroll about 834 students on average.
Cairo USD 1 includes 2 schools. Together they enroll 278 students.
Of every 100 students at Cairo Jr/Sr High School, about 78 are Black. Beyond that, enrollment is 11% White, 8% multiracial, and 2% Hispanic. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 33%. The diversity index for Cairo Jr/Sr High School is 37%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 10.8:1. The school has 12 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for high schools in Illinois is 13.8:1. In all, 97% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Alexander County is close, at 99%.
Cairo Jr/Sr High School earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 15% of Illinois public high schools.
Test results at Cairo Jr/Sr High School are 9.9 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (5.6% actual, 15.5% predicted).
In Alexander County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $47,043 a year, 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Alexander County number 7, with about 582 students.
About 0.6 miles separate Cairo Jr/Sr High School from the closest public school, Cairo Elementary School. The ten-mile area around Cairo Jr/Sr High School holds 3 other public schools. Nearby schools average 31.1% on proficiency, and Cairo Jr/Sr High School is below that at 5.6%.
Cairo Jr/Sr High School falls in the Rural: Remote locale category, used for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 130, starting from 130.
Anyone can start a thread about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Cairo Jr/Sr High School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Alexander County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,875
Census ACS
Median income
$47,043
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
582 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Cairo Elementary School0.6 mi · 148
- Meridian High School7.7 mi · 206
- Meridian Elementary School7.7 mi · 213
- CHARLESTON HIGH10.9 mi · 310
- Ballard Co. Preschool/Headstart Center11.3 mi · 93
- Ballard County Elementary School11.3 mi · 444
Frequently asked questions
About Cairo Jr/Sr High SchoolHow many students attend Cairo Jr/Sr High School?
Cairo Jr/Sr High School enrolls approximately 130 students in grades 07-12.
Is Cairo Jr/Sr High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Cairo Jr/Sr High School is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many teachers does Cairo Jr/Sr High School have?
Cairo Jr/Sr High School employs 12 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.8:1.
How diverse is Cairo Jr/Sr High School?
Cairo Jr/Sr High School reports a student body of 11% White, 2% Hispanic, 78% Black, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Cairo Jr/Sr High School?
Cairo Jr/Sr High School is overseen by Cairo USD 1 in Alexander County.
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