Edwards County High School

Edwards County High School is one of the tiny four-year high schools in Albion, Illinois, one of the schools within Edwards County CUSD 1, with 223 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. That puts it 73% leaner than the typical public school in Illinois, which averages around 834 students.

Edwards County High School is one of 3 schools operated by Edwards County CUSD 1, a district that educates 821 students overall.

Demographically, Edwards County High School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (94%). Other groups include 4% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. Compared to Edwards County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Edwards County High School has 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.8:1 average. Roughly 41% of students at Edwards County High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, Edwards County High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 47.7%, the actual is 44.6%, a residual of -3.1 points.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Edwards County put median household earnings sit near $60,519, about 14% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Edwards County runs 3 public schools (combined enrollment of about 821 students), of which Edwards County High School is one.

The closest other public school is Albion Grade School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, Edwards County High School comes 7th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 52.5%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Five-year trend. Edwards County High School's enrollment has contracted 23% since 2018, when it stood at 289 (now 223). Class-load math has narrowed: from 14.6:1 in 2018 to 10.7:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Edwards County High School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.