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Enrollment
760
High
DISTRICT 474 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BETHALTO CUSD 8·NCES 170612000298
Civic Memorial High School
200 School St, Bethalto, IL 62010 · (618) 377-7220 · Madison County
GRADES 09–12HIGH23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL760 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 71% 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.
- ·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
14.8:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
324 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 56%
Community
5
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 | 174 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 192 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 207 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 187 | 25% |
Student demographics
24%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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Bethalto CUSD 8. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.9%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 Civic Memorial High School
Civic Memorial High School's state test result (43.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civic Memorial High School this school | 760 | 42.6% | 43.0% |
| Dixon High School Dixon | 760 | 44.2% | 33.0% |
| Richland County High School Olney | 669 | 40.5% | 38.1% |
| Il Valley Central High School Chillicothe | 650 | 44.2% | 42.0% |
| Salem Community High School Salem | 706 | 44.8% | 38.5% |
| Charleston High School Charleston | 795 | 44.9% | 35.4% |
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 Civic Memorial High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Madison County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #156 of 573 | #4 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 760 | #263 of 708 | #6 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #302 of 528 | #2 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.9% | #339 of 537 | #6 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.6% | #375 of 578 | #6 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.0% | #336 of 358 | #6 of 7 |
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
760
+10 (+1%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 916
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 | 760 | 51.3 | 14.8:1 | 43% (324) |
| 2023-24 | 752 | 50.2 | 15.0:1 | 40% (303) |
| 2022-23 | 748 | 50.1 | 14.9:1 | 35% (265) |
| 2020-21 | 750 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 768 | 42.7 | 18.0:1 | 40% (308) |
| 2015-16 | 741 | 43 | 17.2:1 | 40% (293) |
| 2010-11 | 790 | 47 | 16.8:1 | 32% (256) |
| 2000-01 | 860 | 53 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 916 | 50 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Civic Memorial High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (768 to 760); teachers up 20% (42.7 to 51.3).
About Civic Memorial High School
Civic Memorial High School runs as a medium-sized high school in Bethalto, Illinois. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 760 students in grades 9 through 12.
Besides Civic Memorial High School, Bethalto CUSD 8 runs 4 other schools. The district enrolls 2,368 students.
About 87% of the student body at Civic Memorial High School is White. The rest of enrollment is 6% multiracial and 5% Hispanic. The White share in Madison County as a whole is similar, at about 83%. The school's diversity index is 24%, meaning two students picked at random have a 24% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reported 51.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 14.8:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 13.8:1 average for high schools in Illinois. Eligible students account for 43% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. For comparison, public schools in Madison County average 46%.
Measured against Illinois public high schools, Civic Memorial 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.
Test results at Civic Memorial High School are 3.9 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (43.0% actual, 46.9% predicted).
Madison County census figures show that the median household income is $75,793, about 31% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Madison County is home to 84 public schools and about 35,253 public school students.
The next-closest public school is Wilbur Trimpe Middle School, about 0.5 miles away. Civic Memorial High School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Local comparison: Civic Memorial High School ranks 1st of 7 nearby schools, at 43.0% versus a 33.7% average.
Civic Memorial High School is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000, a location NCES labels Suburb: Small.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 750 in 2020-21, 760 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Civic Memorial High School covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Madison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
264,238
Census ACS
Median income
$75,793
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
84
35,253 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bethalto CUSD 8
- Wilbur Trimpe Middle SchoolMiddle · 556 students
- Bethalto East Primary SchoolElementary · 387 students
- Meadowbrook Intermediate SchoolElementary · 344 students
- Parkside Primary SchoolElementary · 321 students
Other schools in Bethalto
- Wilbur Trimpe Middle SchoolMiddle · 556 students
- Bethalto East Primary SchoolElementary · 387 students
- Parkside Primary SchoolElementary · 321 students
- Bethalto East/ Region III K-3 CLIElementary
- Journeys SouthHigh
Nearby schools
- Wilbur Trimpe Middle School0.5 mi · 556
- Bethalto East Primary School0.6 mi · 387
- Parkside Primary School1.6 mi · 321
- Meadowbrook Intermediate School2.7 mi · 344
- Eastwood Elementary School2.8 mi · 393
- East Alton Middle School2.8 mi · 193
Frequently asked questions
About Civic Memorial High SchoolHow large is Civic Memorial High School?
Civic Memorial High School enrolls approximately 760 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Civic Memorial High School serve?
Civic Memorial High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Civic Memorial High School have?
Civic Memorial High School employs 51 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
How diverse is Civic Memorial High School?
Civic Memorial High School reports a student body of 87% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Civic Memorial High School public or private?
Civic Memorial High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Bethalto CUSD 8.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.