Enrollment
206
High
DISTRICT 358 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHRISTOPHER USD 99·NCES 170021703614
Christopher High
1 Bearcat Dr, Christopher, IL 62822 · (618) 724-9461 · Franklin County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL206 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
122 students
DISTRICT 60% · 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 | 58 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 45 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 44 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 59 | 29% |
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · 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 Christopher USD 99. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of IL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
22.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.3%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 37% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Christopher High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Franklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.9% | #425 of 573 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 206 | #530 of 708 | #3 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #44 of 528 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.1% | #458 of 537 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.2% | #212 of 578 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.8% | #226 of 358 | N/A |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
206
-33 (-14%) vs 2020
-17% since 2000-01, when it was 249
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 | 206 | 19 | 10.8:1 | 59% (122) |
| 2023-24 | 196 | 19.5 | 10.1:1 | 63% (124) |
| 2022-23 | 214 | 19.8 | 10.8:1 | 64% (138) |
| 2020-21 | 239 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 221 | 17.1 | 13.0:1 | 5% (12) |
| 2015-16 | 222 | 15 | 14.8:1 | 56% (124) |
| 2010-11 | 255 | 17 | 15.0:1 | 53% (136) |
| 2000-01 | 249 | 17 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Christopher High.
About Christopher High
Among the schools in Christopher, Illinois, is Christopher High, a small high school. The latest federal count shows 206 students in grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in Illinois is about 834 students, so this school is 75% smaller than average.
The Christopher USD 99 system has 2 schools and 716 students.
The student body at Christopher High is 93% White. The rest of enrollment is 3% Black and 2% multiracial. That is close to the 95% White share among all Franklin County residents. The school's diversity index is 12%, meaning two students picked at random have a 12% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Christopher High operates with 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 10.8:1. On average, high schools in Illinois have 13.8:1, compared with 10.8:1 here. Christopher High reports 59% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Franklin County average 57%.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests, 22.9%, is 14.4 points below the 37.3% the model predicts from its free or reduced-price lunch share. That result is in the bottom 10% of Illinois schools.
County data help place the school in context: in Franklin County, the median household income is $56,740, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 16% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. Franklin County is home to 25 public schools and about 5,523 public school students.
Nearby, Christopher Elementary School is about 0.8 miles away. There are 4 more public schools inside five miles. Christopher High's average proficiency of 22.9% compares with 35.1% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Locale data from NCES put Christopher High in rural territory some distance from an urban area (Rural: Distant).
Over 4 years, Christopher High's enrollment declined 14%, to 206.
Community posts for Christopher High can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Franklin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
37,323
Census ACS
Median income
$56,740
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
5,523 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Christopher USD 99
- Christopher Elementary SchoolElementary · 510 students
Other schools in Christopher
- Christopher Elementary SchoolElementary · 510 students
- Franklin-Jefferson SPED Social EmElementary
Nearby schools
- Christopher Elementary School0.8 mi · 510
- Zeigler-Royalton High School3.0 mi · 131
- Zeigler-Royalton Jr High School3.1 mi · 100
- Zeigler-Royalton Elementary School3.1 mi · 258
- Sesser-Valier High School7.0 mi · 175
- Sesser-Valier Jr High School7.0 mi · 121
Frequently asked questions
About Christopher HighHow large is Christopher High?
Christopher High enrolls approximately 206 students in grades 09-12.
Is Christopher High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Christopher High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Christopher High?
Approximately 10.8:1 students per teacher at Christopher High.
How diverse is Christopher High?
Christopher High reports a student body of 93% White, 1% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Christopher High?
Christopher High is overseen by Christopher USD 99 in Franklin County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.