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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CUSD 3 FULTON COUNTY·NCES 171140001370

Cuba Sr High School

20325 N State Route 97, Cuba, IL 61427 · (309) 785-7122 · Fulton County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL118 STUDENTS
Enrollment
118
High
DISTRICT 129 · STATE 834
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
45 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 56%
Community
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0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
31
Grade 10
27
Grade 11
23
Grade 12
37
Student demographics
White
10892%
DISTRICT 95% · STATE 45%
Hispanic
22%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 29%
Black
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 16%
Asian
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 6%
Two+
43%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5%
Native American
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
5849%
Female
5950%

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BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of IL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
33.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.5%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-16.3pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
118
-22 (-16%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 12.0:1
% White
92%
was 96%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Cuba Sr High School

Set in Cuba, Illinois, Cuba Sr High School is a rural-scale secondary school, part of CUSD 3 Fulton County. It hosts 118 students across grades 9 through 12. That puts it 86% below the typical public school in Illinois, which averages around 834 students.

Across the 3 schools in CUSD 3 Fulton County (386 students total), Cuba Sr High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Cuba Sr High School reports that nearly all students (92%) are White. Other groups include 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Fulton County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, Cuba Sr High School lists 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.5:1. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 38% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Fulton County runs at roughly 51%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Cuba Sr High School is in the bottom 10% of Illinois public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 49.5%; Cuba Sr High School posts 33.2%, -16.3 points below that line.

Across the wider county, Fulton County reports that the typical household earns roughly $60,599 per year, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Fulton County runs 24 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,160 students), of which Cuba Sr High School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Cuba Middle School, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Cuba Sr High School. On composite proficiency, Cuba Sr High School comes 6th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 36.7%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Cuba Sr High School has shrank 16%, going from 140 students in 2018 to 118 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 96% to 92%.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Fulton County at a glance

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Population
33,020
Census ACS
Median income
$60,599
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
4,160 students

Quick facts

School name
Cuba Sr High School
District
CUSD 3 Fulton County
Address
20325 N State Route 97, Cuba, IL 61427
Phone
(309) 785-7122
County
Fulton County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
118
Teachers (FTE)
10
Student–teacher ratio
11.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
45 (38%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
171140001370
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in CUSD 3 Fulton County
Other schools in Cuba
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Cuba Sr High School
What is the total enrollment at Cuba Sr High School?
Cuba Sr High School enrolls approximately 118 students in grades 09-12.
Is Cuba Sr High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Cuba Sr High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Cuba Sr High School have?
Cuba Sr High School employs 10 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Cuba Sr High School?
At Cuba Sr High School, the student body is approximately 92% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Cuba Sr High School in?
Cuba Sr High School is part of CUSD 3 Fulton County.
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