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Enrollment
480
High
DISTRICT 273 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAMILTON CO CUSD 10·NCES 171079004391
Hamilton County Jr/Sr High School
1 Fox Ln, Mc Leansboro, IL 62859 · (618) 643-2328 · Hamilton County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL480 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 62% 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
14.8:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.2:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
255 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 56%
Community
5
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 7 | 86 | 18% |
| Grade 8 | 80 | 17% |
| Grade 9 | 85 | 18% |
| Grade 10 | 94 | 20% |
| Grade 11 | 67 | 14% |
| Grade 12 | 68 | 14% |
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · 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
Based on grade levels within Hamilton Co CUSD 10. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
51.8%
IL avg 51.0% . +8.4pp since 2023
Math
33.9%
IL avg 37.9% . +13.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 13 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.8% | 33.9% |
| 2023-24 | 43.4% | 20.8% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
37.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.8%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 Hamilton County Jr/Sr High School
Hamilton County Jr/Sr High School's state test result (37.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton County Jr/Sr High School this school | 480 | 53.1% | 37.8% |
| North Mac High School Virden | 361 | 53.2% | 37.7% |
| Pittsfield High School Pittsfield | 369 | 51.5% | 34.4% |
| Litchfield Senior High School Litchfield | 382 | 53.7% | 35.8% |
| Benton Cons High School Benton | 604 | 51.2% | 38.7% |
| Canton High School Canton | 612 | 52.1% | 39.5% |
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 Hamilton County Jr/Sr High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.8% | #244 of 573 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.9% | #24 of 75 ▲ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.8% | #41 of 75 ▼ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 480 | #337 of 708 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #300 of 528 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.9% | #513 of 537 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.1% | #263 of 578 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.9% | #104 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. 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
480
-14 (-3%) vs 2020
-11% since 2010-11, when it was 540
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 | 480 | 32.5 | 14.8:1 | 53% (255) |
| 2023-24 | 472 | 32.2 | 14.7:1 | 53% (249) |
| 2022-23 | 512 | 29.1 | 17.6:1 | 48% (246) |
| 2020-21 | 494 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 564 | 30.1 | 18.7:1 | 47% (263) |
| 2015-16 | 541 | 29 | 18.7:1 | 46% (249) |
| 2010-11 | 540 | 35 | 15.4:1 | 44% (236) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hamilton County Jr/Sr High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (564 to 480); teachers up 8% (30.1 to 32.5).
About Hamilton County Jr/Sr High School
The public high school Hamilton County Jr/Sr High School is located in Mc Leansboro, Illinois. Enrolled students number 480 students, in grades 7 through 12. Enrollment is 42% lower than the average for high schools in Illinois, which is about 834.
Hamilton Co CUSD 10 runs Hamilton County Jr/Sr High School along with 3 other schools, enrolling 1,091 students in total.
White students make up 96% of enrollment at Hamilton County Jr/Sr High School. Other students are 2% Hispanic. For comparison, Hamilton County is about 95% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 7% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school has about 14.8 students per teacher and 32.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 1.0 above the 13.8:1 average for high schools in Illinois. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 53%. For comparison, public schools in Hamilton County average 55%.
Measured against Illinois public high schools, Hamilton County Jr/Sr High School receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
On BeatsExpectations, Hamilton County Jr/Sr High School is 3.0 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Illinois schools.
Among Hamilton County residents, the median household income is $65,746, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Hamilton County Jr/Sr High School is one of 4 public schools in the county.
The nearest other public school, Hamilton County Preschool Center, is about 0.6 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools. Hamilton County Jr/Sr High School is 5th of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Remote: in rural territory far from an urban area.
2024-25 enrollment was 480, a 3% decrease from 494 in 2020-21.
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Hamilton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
7,916
Census ACS
Median income
$65,746
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,091 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hamilton Co CUSD 10
- East Side Elementary SchoolElementary · 384 students
- Dahlgren Elementary SchoolElementary · 139 students
- Hamilton County Preschool CenterElementary · 88 students
Other schools in Mc Leansboro
- East Side Elementary SchoolElementary · 384 students
- Hamilton County Preschool CenterElementary · 88 students
Nearby schools
- Hamilton County Preschool Center0.6 mi · 88
- East Side Elementary School1.1 mi · 384
- Dahlgren Elementary School10.2 mi · 139
- Akin Comm Cons Elementary School13.3 mi · 124
- Norris City-Omaha-Enfield High School14.7 mi · 195
- Norris City-Omaha Elementary School15.0 mi · 416
Frequently asked questions
About Hamilton County Jr/Sr High SchoolHow many students attend Hamilton County Jr/Sr High School?
Hamilton County Jr/Sr High School enrolls approximately 480 students in grades 07-12.
Is Hamilton County Jr/Sr High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hamilton County Jr/Sr High School is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many teachers does Hamilton County Jr/Sr High School have?
Hamilton County Jr/Sr High School employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hamilton County Jr/Sr High School?
At Hamilton County Jr/Sr High School, the student body is approximately 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Two or more.
Is Hamilton County Jr/Sr High School public or private?
Hamilton County Jr/Sr High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hamilton Co CUSD 10.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.