Enrollment
166
High
DISTRICT 315 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GOREVILLE CUD 1·NCES 170001405224
Goreville High School
201 S Ferne Clyffe Rd, Goreville, IL 62939 · (618) 995-2142 · Johnson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL166 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 54% of Illinois public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-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
10.1:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
74 students
DISTRICT 39% · 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 | 39 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 40 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 46 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 41 | 25% |
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 6% · 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 Goreville CUD 1. 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
38.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.8%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 Goreville High School
Goreville High School's state test result (38.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goreville High School this school | 166 | 44.6% | 38.3% |
| North Clay Community High School Louisville | 178 | 44.4% | 28.3% |
| Chadwick-Milledgeville Jr High School Milledgeville | 183 | 43.2% | 54.6% |
| Lowpoint-Washburn Jr Sr High School Washburn | 156 | 46.8% | 31.2% |
| South Central High School Farina | 183 | 47.0% | 18.6% |
| Henry-Senachwine High School Henry | 147 | 46.9% | 37.4% |
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 Goreville High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.3% | #226 of 573 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 166 | #578 of 708 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.6% | #348 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
166
-7 (-4%) vs 2020
+11% since 1990-91, when it was 149
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 | 166 | 16.5 | 10.1:1 | 45% (74) |
| 2023-24 | 176 | 18 | 9.8:1 | 44% (77) |
| 2022-23 | 172 | 16 | 10.8:1 | 42% (73) |
| 2020-21 | 173 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 190 | 15 | 12.7:1 | 33% (62) |
| 2015-16 | 200 | 15 | 13.3:1 | 33% (66) |
| 2010-11 | 184 | 13 | 14.2:1 | 34% (62) |
| 2000-01 | 171 | 13 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 149 | 13 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Goreville High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (190 to 166); teachers up 10% (15 to 16.5).
About Goreville High School
Goreville High School, a small high school, is located in Goreville, Illinois. A total of 166 students attend the school, which covers grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in Illinois is about 834 students, so this school is 80% smaller than average.
The district, Goreville CUD 1, has 630 students enrolled across 2 schools.
The large majority of students at Goreville High School, 96%, are White. The rest of enrollment is 2% multiracial. Among all residents of Johnson County, the White share is about 81%. The chance that two students picked at random at Goreville High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 8%.
Federal staffing data show 16.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at Goreville High School and a ratio of 10.1:1. The average ratio among high schools in Illinois is 13.8:1, higher than at this school. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 45% of enrollment. Across public schools in Johnson County, the average is about the same, 47%.
Goreville High School is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 54% of Illinois public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
On BeatsExpectations, Goreville High School is 7.5 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Illinois schools.
Goreville High School is located in Johnson County, where median household income is about $62,528, roughly 20% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 7 public schools in Johnson County, with a combined enrollment of about 1,743.
Goreville Elementary School is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. There are 5 more public schools inside ten miles. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, Goreville High School ranks 6th on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Remote.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Goreville High School went from 173 students to 166.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Goreville High School covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Johnson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
13,376
Census ACS
Median income
$62,528
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,743 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Goreville CUD 1
- Goreville Elementary SchoolElementary · 464 students
Nearby schools
- Goreville Elementary School0.0 mi · 464
- Buncombe Cons School5.6 mi · 51
- Adams School7.4 mi · 283
- Lick Creek Elementary School7.8 mi · 126
- New Simpson Hill Dist 328.5 mi · 228
- Vienna High School10.3 mi · 332
Frequently asked questions
About Goreville High SchoolHow large is Goreville High School?
Goreville High School enrolls approximately 166 students in grades 09-12.
Is Goreville High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Goreville High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Goreville High School have?
Goreville High School employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.1:1.
How diverse is Goreville High School?
Goreville High School reports a student body of 96% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Goreville High School?
Goreville High School is overseen by Goreville CUD 1 in Johnson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.