Enrollment
154
High
DISTRICT 239 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CRAB ORCHARD CUSD 3·NCES 171110001338
Crab Orchard High School
19189 Bailey St, Marion, IL 62959 · (618) 982-2181 · Williamson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL154 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 29% 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.
- 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
13.2:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
60 students
DISTRICT 30% · 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 | 45 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 39 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 32 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 38 | 25% |
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 5% · 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 Crab Orchard CUSD 3. 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
33.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.0%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 49% 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 →
Schools most like Crab Orchard High School
Crab Orchard High School's state test result (33.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crab Orchard High School this school | 154 | 39.0% | 33.3% |
| Winchester High School Winchester | 166 | 38.6% | 39.3% |
| Illini Central High School Mason City | 172 | 38.4% | 26.1% |
| Carrollton High School Carrollton | 180 | 39.4% | 35.3% |
| Lincolnwood High School Raymond | 137 | 38.7% | 19.7% |
| Unity High School Mendon | 176 | 39.8% | 38.5% |
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 Crab Orchard High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.3% | #303 of 573 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 154 | #592 of 708 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.0% | #414 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
154
-2 (-1%) vs 2020
+47% since 1990-91, when it was 105
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 | 154 | 11.7 | 13.2:1 | 39% (60) |
| 2023-24 | 141 | 14 | 10.1:1 | 35% (49) |
| 2022-23 | 149 | 9.9 | 15.0:1 | 40% (59) |
| 2020-21 | 156 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 146 | 10.3 | 14.2:1 | 44% (64) |
| 2015-16 | 137 | 11 | 12.4:1 | 45% (61) |
| 2010-11 | 149 | 8 | 18.6:1 | 32% (47) |
| 2000-01 | 130 | 11 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 105 | 8 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Crab Orchard High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (146 to 154); teachers up 14% (10.3 to 11.7).
About Crab Orchard High School
Federal records list Crab Orchard High School as a high school in Marion, Illinois. It enrolled 154 students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 82% lower than the average for high schools in Illinois, which is about 834.
Crab Orchard CUSD 3 is the local district for Crab Orchard High School. It runs 2 schools with 477 students.
Federal enrollment data show Crab Orchard High School is 96% White. Enrollment also includes 3% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 8%, meaning two students picked at random have an 8% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
At Crab Orchard High School, 11.7 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 13.2:1. For comparison, high schools in Illinois average 13.8:1. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 39% of enrollment. That rate is below the 54% average among public schools in Williamson County.
The allk12 Grade for Crab Orchard High School is C. Compared with Illinois public high schools, the school scored higher than 29% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Compared with Illinois schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Crab Orchard High School scores 15.7 points lower than predicted. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 33.3%; the prediction is 49.0%.
Among Williamson County residents, the median household income is $65,604, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Besides Crab Orchard High School, Williamson County has 25 other public schools.
The closest public school, Crab Orchard Elementary School, is less than a tenth of a mile from Crab Orchard High School. Other public schools within ten miles: at least 8. Crab Orchard High School is 9th of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Crab Orchard High School is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 156 to 154.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Crab Orchard High School covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Williamson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
66,876
Census ACS
Median income
$65,604
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
9,700 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Crab Orchard CUSD 3
- Crab Orchard Elementary SchoolElementary · 323 students
Other schools in Marion
- Marion High SchoolHigh · 1,075 students
- Marion Jr High SchoolMiddle · 742 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 482 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 465 students
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolElementary · 376 students
- Crab Orchard Elementary SchoolElementary · 323 students
Nearby schools
- Crab Orchard Elementary School0.0 mi · 323
- Jefferson Elementary School6.2 mi · 376
- Lincoln Elementary School6.4 mi · 163
- Washington Elementary School6.4 mi · 465
- Lincoln Elementary School6.5 mi · 482
- Longfellow Elementary School7.4 mi · 261
Frequently asked questions
About Crab Orchard High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Crab Orchard High School?
Crab Orchard High School enrolls approximately 154 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Crab Orchard High School serve?
Crab Orchard High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Crab Orchard High School?
Approximately 13.2:1 students per teacher at Crab Orchard High School.
What is the student diversity at Crab Orchard High School?
Student demographics at Crab Orchard High School are roughly 96% White, 1% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
Is Crab Orchard High School public or private?
Crab Orchard High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Crab Orchard CUSD 3.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.