Enrollment
84
High
DISTRICT 101 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EGYPTIAN CUSD 5·NCES 171359001657
Egyptian Sr High School
20023 Diswood Rd, Tamms, IL 62988 · (618) 776-5251 · Alexander County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL84 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 42% 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.
- A-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
8.2:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
83 students
DISTRICT 99% · 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 | 22 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 13 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 27 | 32% |
| Grade 12 | 22 | 26% |
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · 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 Egyptian CUSD 5. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
16.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
14.4%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 17% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 14% 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 Egyptian Sr High School
Egyptian Sr High School's state test result (16.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Sr High School this school | 84 | 98.8% | 16.9% |
| Dongola High School Dongola | 62 | 98.4% | N/A |
| Tri-Point High School Cullom | 98 | 84.7% | 36.6% |
| Sandoval Sr High School Sandoval | 124 | 82.3% | 22.6% |
| Cobden High School Cobden | 135 | 95.6% | 39.2% |
| Murphysboro High School Murphysboro | 565 | 97.3% | 34.7% |
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 Egyptian Sr High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 84 | #676 of 708 |
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
84
-23 (-21%) vs 2020
-62% since 1990-91, when it was 220
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 | 84 | 10.2 | 8.2:1 | 99% (83) |
| 2023-24 | 88 | 8.7 | 10.1:1 | 99% (87) |
| 2022-23 | 120 | 11.5 | 10.4:1 | 100% (120) |
| 2020-21 | 107 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 103 | 10 | 10.3:1 | 100% (103) |
| 2015-16 | 115 | 10 | 11.5:1 | 100% (115) |
| 2010-11 | 137 | 12 | 11.4:1 | 53% (73) |
| 2000-01 | 221 | 18 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 220 | 17 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Egyptian Sr High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (103 to 84); teachers up 2% (10 to 10.2).
About Egyptian Sr High School
Egyptian Sr High School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a high school in Tamms, Illinois. It educates 84 students in grades 9 through 12. The school's enrollment is 90% smaller than the 834 average for high schools in Illinois.
Egyptian CUSD 5 oversees Egyptian Sr High School and 2 other schools, with 304 students in total.
About 81% of the student body at Egyptian Sr High School is White. Other students are 8% Black, 8% multiracial, and 2% Hispanic. By comparison, Alexander County residents are about 63% White. The school's diversity index is 33%, meaning two students picked at random have a 33% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school employs the equivalent of 10.2 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 8.2:1. That is lower than the 13.8:1 average for high schools in Illinois. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 99%. That tracks the 99% average for public schools in Alexander County.
Egyptian Sr High School is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 42% of Illinois public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 14.4% for Egyptian Sr High School. The school posts 16.9%, 2.4 points above the prediction.
Within Alexander County, the median household income is $47,043, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 13% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. In all, Alexander County has 7 public schools and roughly 582 students.
Egyptian Elementary School is located less than a tenth of a mile from Egyptian Sr High School. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Egyptian Sr High School is 5th of 8 on proficiency.
NCES describes the area around Egyptian Sr High School as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school enrolled 84 students in 2024-25, 23 fewer than the 107 it had in 2020-21.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Egyptian Sr High School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Alexander County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,875
Census ACS
Median income
$47,043
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
582 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Egyptian CUSD 5
- Egyptian Elementary SchoolElementary · 151 students
- Egyptian Jr High SchoolMiddle · 69 students
Other schools in Tamms
- Egyptian Elementary SchoolElementary · 151 students
- Egyptian Jr High SchoolMiddle · 69 students
- Five County Reg Voc CenterHigh
- Five County Reg Voc SystemHigh
Nearby schools
- Egyptian Elementary School0.0 mi · 151
- Egyptian Jr High School0.0 mi · 69
- Meridian High School10.9 mi · 206
- Meridian Elementary School10.9 mi · 213
- PARKVIEW SCHOOL12.3 mi · 25
- SCOTT CITY MIDDLE12.4 mi · 223
Frequently asked questions
About Egyptian Sr High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Egyptian Sr High School?
Egyptian Sr High School enrolls approximately 84 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Egyptian Sr High School serve?
Egyptian Sr High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Egyptian Sr High School?
Approximately 8.2:1 students per teacher at Egyptian Sr High School.
What is the student diversity at Egyptian Sr High School?
Student demographics at Egyptian Sr High School are roughly 81% White, 2% Hispanic, 8% Black, 8% Two or more.
Is Egyptian Sr High School public or private?
Egyptian Sr High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Egyptian CUSD 5.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.