Cumberland High School

Located at 1496 Illinois Route 121, in Toledo, Illinois, Cumberland High School is a tiny high school that educates 303 students (grades 9 through 12), run under Cumberland CUSD 77. By comparison, Illinois's public schools average about 834 students each, so Cumberland High School sits 64% below that benchmark.

Cumberland CUSD 77 comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 972 students; Cumberland High School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Cumberland High School reports that nearly all students (95%) are White. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.0:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Cumberland High School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 36% of students at Cumberland High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Cumberland High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.9%; this one delivers 44.8%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Cumberland County) shows that median household earnings sit near $73,327, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Cumberland County runs 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,493 students), of which Cumberland High School is one.

The closest other public school is Cumberland Middle School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Cumberland High School. On composite proficiency, Cumberland High School comes 2nd of 9 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 39.1%.

Cumberland High School operates from a rural location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 9%: 278 students in 2018 compared to 303 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.