Enrollment
273
High
DISTRICT 316 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DIETERICH CUSD 30·NCES 171224001477
Dieterich Jr/Sr High School
108 W Church St, Dieterich, IL 62424 · (217) 925-5247 · Effingham County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL273 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 69% 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.
- BBeats 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
13.3:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
98 students
DISTRICT 32% · 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 7 | 43 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 39 | 14% |
| Grade 9 | 65 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 47 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 37 | 14% |
| Grade 12 | 42 | 15% |
Student demographics
9%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 Dieterich CUSD 30. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
62.2%
IL avg 51.0% . +11.2pp since 2023
Math
29.3%
IL avg 37.9% . +5.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 11 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.2% | 29.3% |
| 2023-24 | 51.0% | 23.5% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
44.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.8%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 Dieterich Jr/Sr High School
Dieterich Jr/Sr High School's state test result (44.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dieterich Jr/Sr High School this school | 273 | 35.9% | 44.9% |
| Cumberland High School Toledo | 303 | 35.6% | 44.8% |
| Fulton High School Fulton | 284 | 37.7% | 38.5% |
| Lena-Winslow High School Lena | 232 | 37.1% | 57.2% |
| Marshall High School Marshall | 350 | 36.0% | 41.4% |
| Tuscola High School Tuscola | 299 | 38.1% | 32.3% |
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 Dieterich Jr/Sr High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.9% | #130 of 573 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.3% | #32 of 75 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.2% | #28 of 75 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 273 | #472 of 708 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #186 of 528 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.5% | #503 of 537 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.9% | #454 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
273
+57 (+26%) vs 2020
+31% since 1990-91, when it was 209
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 | 273 | 20.5 | 13.3:1 | 36% (98) |
| 2023-24 | 265 | 18 | 14.7:1 | 25% (66) |
| 2022-23 | 267 | 20.2 | 13.2:1 | 21% (57) |
| 2020-21 | 216 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 190 | 13 | 14.6:1 | 32% (60) |
| 2015-16 | 175 | 17 | 10.3:1 | 32% (56) |
| 2010-11 | 197 | 17 | 11.6:1 | 25% (50) |
| 2000-01 | 276 | 17 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 209 | 15 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dieterich Jr/Sr High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 44% (190 to 273); teachers up 58% (13 to 20.5).
About Dieterich Jr/Sr High School
Located in Dieterich, Illinois, Dieterich Jr/Sr High School is a very small high school. It enrolls 273 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 7 through 12. That is 67% below the average of about 834 students for high schools in Illinois.
Dieterich Jr/Sr High School is part of Dieterich CUSD 30, where 2 schools serve 632 students.
A large majority of enrollment at Dieterich Jr/Sr High School is White, at 96%. After that, the student body is 3% Hispanic. Among Effingham County residents, the White share is about 96%. The diversity index for Dieterich Jr/Sr High School is 9%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
With 20.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 13.3:1. It is about the same as the 13.8:1 average for high schools in Illinois. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Dieterich Jr/Sr High School, 36% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Effingham County average a similar 37%.
Dieterich Jr/Sr High School holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 69% of Illinois public high schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Dieterich Jr/Sr High School would be expected to post about 50.8%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 44.9%.
American Community Survey estimates for Effingham County show that the median household earns about $80,404 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 27%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Across Effingham County, 18 public schools serve about 5,063 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Dieterich Elementary School, is less than a tenth of a mile. Other public schools within ten miles: at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, Dieterich Jr/Sr High School places 6th out of 6 schools in its immediate area.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school's enrollment increased 26% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
The allk12 page for Dieterich Jr/Sr High School lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Effingham County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
34,522
Census ACS
Median income
$80,404
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
5,063 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dieterich CUSD 30
- Dieterich Elementary SchoolElementary · 359 students
Nearby schools
- Dieterich Elementary School0.0 mi · 359
- Teutopolis Grade School7.0 mi · 620
- Teutopolis High School7.5 mi · 339
- Teutopolis Junior High School7.8 mi · 166
- Early Learning Center8.9 mi · 175
- Central Grade School9.0 mi · 547
Frequently asked questions
About Dieterich Jr/Sr High SchoolHow many students attend Dieterich Jr/Sr High School?
Dieterich Jr/Sr High School enrolls approximately 273 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does Dieterich Jr/Sr High School serve?
Dieterich Jr/Sr High School serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Dieterich Jr/Sr High School?
Approximately 13.3:1 students per teacher at Dieterich Jr/Sr High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Dieterich Jr/Sr High School?
At Dieterich Jr/Sr High School, the student body is approximately 96% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Dieterich Jr/Sr High School in?
Dieterich Jr/Sr High School is part of Dieterich CUSD 30.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.