Enrollment
309
High
DISTRICT 368 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELDORADO CUSD 4·NCES 171366001662
Eldorado High School
2200 Illinois Ave, Eldorado, IL 62930 · (618) 273-2881 · Saline County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL309 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
195 students
DISTRICT 64% · 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 | 92 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 72 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 74 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 71 | 23% |
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · 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 Eldorado CUSD 4. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of IL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
14.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.1%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-20.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 15% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 35% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Eldorado High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 14.6% | #487 of 573 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 309 | #439 of 708 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #116 of 528 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.8% | #422 of 537 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.1% | #182 of 578 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.0% | #138 of 358 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
309
-11 (-3%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 392
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 | 309 | 25.4 | 12.2:1 | 63% (195) |
| 2023-24 | 292 | 23.5 | 12.4:1 | 68% (199) |
| 2022-23 | 301 | 23.7 | 12.7:1 | 70% (211) |
| 2020-21 | 320 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 351 | 25.2 | 13.9:1 | 63% (221) |
| 2015-16 | 349 | 25 | 14.0:1 | 62% (215) |
| 2010-11 | 340 | 21 | 16.2:1 | 54% (182) |
| 2000-01 | 381 | 26 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 392 | 28 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Eldorado High School.
About Eldorado High School
Families in Eldorado, Illinois, are served by Eldorado High School, a small high school. It educates 309 students in grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in Illinois is about 834 students, so this school is 63% smaller than average.
Within Eldorado CUSD 4, Eldorado High School is one of 3 schools. The district enrolls 1,105 students.
Eldorado High School enrolls a student body that is 92% White. After that, the student body is 5% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. For comparison, Saline County is about 92% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Eldorado High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 16%.
Its 25.4 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 12.2:1. That ratio is under the 13.8:1 average for high schools in Illinois. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 63%. That is close to the 62% average for public schools in Saline County.
Eldorado High School is in the bottom 10% of Illinois schools on the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure. Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 35.1%. The school's actual rate is 14.6%, 20.4 points lower.
County data help place the school in context: in Saline County, median household income is about $53,117, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 20% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 14%. The public schools of Saline County number 15 and enroll about 3,704.
The nearest other public school, Eldorado Elementary School, is about 0.5 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 2. Ranked by average proficiency, Eldorado High School places 7th out of 7 schools in its immediate area.
NCES describes the area around Eldorado High School as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 3%, from 320 to 309.
Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Saline County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
23,213
Census ACS
Median income
$53,117
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
3,704 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Eldorado CUSD 4
- Eldorado Elementary SchoolElementary · 550 students
- Eldorado Middle SchoolMiddle · 246 students
Other schools in Eldorado
- Eldorado Elementary SchoolElementary · 550 students
- Eldorado Middle SchoolMiddle · 246 students
Nearby schools
- Eldorado Elementary School0.5 mi · 550
- Eldorado Middle School0.6 mi · 246
- East Side Intermediate School8.0 mi · 397
- West Side Primary School8.6 mi · 400
- Harrisburg High School8.8 mi · 491
- School District 428 IYC-HRB9.0 mi · 42
Frequently asked questions
About Eldorado High SchoolHow large is Eldorado High School?
Eldorado High School enrolls approximately 309 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Eldorado High School serve?
Eldorado High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Eldorado High School have?
Eldorado High School employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
How diverse is Eldorado High School?
Eldorado High School reports a student body of 92% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Eldorado High School?
Eldorado High School is overseen by Eldorado CUSD 4 in Saline County.
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