Hamilton County Jr/Sr High School

Hamilton County Jr/Sr High School is one of the close-knit secondary schools in Mc Leansboro, Illinois, operated by Hamilton Co CUSD 10, with 480 students on its rolls from grades 7 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 834 students per school, that is 42% smaller than typical.

Across the 4 schools in Hamilton Co CUSD 10 (1,091 students total), Hamilton County Jr/Sr High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Hamilton County Jr/Sr High School reports that nearly all students (96%) are White. Other groups include 2% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 53% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Hamilton County Jr/Sr High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 40.8%; this one delivers 37.8%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Hamilton County) shows that median household earnings sit near $65,746, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Hamilton County runs 4 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,091 students), of which Hamilton County Jr/Sr High School is one.

Hamilton County Preschool Center is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Hamilton County Jr/Sr High School. On composite proficiency, Hamilton County Jr/Sr High School comes 5th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 45.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 15%: 564 students in 2018 compared to 480 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 18.7:1 in 2018 to 14.8:1 today.

On this page, members of the Hamilton County Jr/Sr High School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.