El Paso-Gridley High School

El Paso-Gridley High School is a modestly sized four-year high school in El Paso, Illinois, run under El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11. The school hosts 364 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Illinois's public schools average about 834 students each, so El Paso-Gridley High School sits 56% leaner than that benchmark.

El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11 runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 1,135 students. El Paso-Gridley High School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, El Paso-Gridley High School shows that nearly all students (89%) are White. The remainder comes out to 5% Hispanic, 4% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, El Paso-Gridley High School has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.8:1 average. About 33% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, El Paso-Gridley High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 52.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 57.6%.

Around the school, Woodford County reports that median household earnings sit near $91,483, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Across Woodford County's 32 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,338 students), El Paso-Gridley High School is one campus in the mix.

Centennial School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), El Paso-Gridley High School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 54.4%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count changed only slightly: 356 students in 2018 compared to 364 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.