Enrollment
272
High
DISTRICT 306 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KNOXVILLE CUSD 202·NCES 172139002407
Knoxville Sr High School
600 E Main St, Knoxville, IL 61448 · (309) 289-2324 · Knox County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL272 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 41% of Illinois public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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
10.7:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
134 students
DISTRICT 42% · 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 | 50 | 18% |
| Grade 10 | 63 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 74 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 85 | 31% |
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 7% · 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 Knoxville CUSD 202. 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
33.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.1%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 Knoxville Sr High School
Knoxville Sr High School's state test result (33.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knoxville Sr High School this school | 272 | 49.3% | 33.5% |
| Lewistown Jr/Sr High School Lewistown | 262 | 48.9% | 29.2% |
| Cambridge Jr/Sr High School Cambridge | 237 | 48.1% | 47.0% |
| Havana High School Havana | 249 | 47.0% | 26.9% |
| Midwest Central High School Manito | 235 | 47.7% | 37.8% |
| Seymour High School Payson | 216 | 49.1% | 26.5% |
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 Knoxville Sr High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.5% | #301 of 573 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 272 | #473 of 708 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.7:1 | #34 of 528 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.2% | #495 of 537 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.3% | #302 of 578 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -29.5% | #27 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
272
-69 (-20%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 406
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 | 272 | 25.4 | 10.7:1 | 49% (134) |
| 2023-24 | 283 | 28.6 | 9.9:1 | 48% (137) |
| 2022-23 | 314 | 22.8 | 13.8:1 | 43% (134) |
| 2020-21 | 341 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 386 | 26.2 | 14.7:1 | 37% (143) |
| 2015-16 | 360 | 27 | 13.3:1 | 34% (123) |
| 2010-11 | 339 | 23 | 14.7:1 | 35% (120) |
| 2000-01 | 350 | 25 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 406 | 27 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Knoxville Sr High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 30% (386 to 272); teachers down 3% (26.2 to 25.4).
About Knoxville Sr High School
Knoxville Sr High School is a very small high school in Knoxville CUSD 202, located in Knoxville, Illinois. Students in grades 9 through 12 make up the school's enrollment of 272 students. By comparison, high schools in Illinois enroll about 834 students on average.
The district, Knoxville CUSD 202, operates 3 schools serving 917 students.
Of every 100 students at Knoxville Sr High School, about 95 are White. Other students are 4% multiracial. That is higher than the 82% White share among all Knox County residents. A diversity index of 9% means there is a 9% chance two randomly chosen students at Knoxville Sr High School are from different groups.
There are about 10.7 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Knoxville Sr High School, which has 25.4. The school's 10.7:1 compares with an average of 13.8:1 for high schools in Illinois. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 49%. That is lower than the 64% average for public schools in Knox County.
On the allk12 Grade, Knoxville Sr High School lands at C+, ahead of 41% of Illinois public high schools.
Test results at Knoxville Sr High School are 9.6 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (33.5% actual, 43.1% predicted).
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Knox County show that median household income comes to about $57,030, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Knox County counts 26 public schools with about 6,359 students.
The closest school to Knoxville Sr High School is Knoxville Jr High School, located about 0.1 miles away. In all, 4 other public schools sit within five miles of Knoxville Sr High School. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Knoxville Sr High School is 4th of 8 on proficiency.
Federal data place Knoxville Sr High School in the Town: Distant locale, which means it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment figures show a drop of 69 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
People can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates and other school topics. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Knox County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
49,046
Census ACS
Median income
$57,030
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
6,359 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Knoxville CUSD 202
- Mable Woolsey Elementary SchoolElementary · 383 students
- Knoxville Jr High SchoolMiddle · 262 students
Other schools in Knoxville
- Mable Woolsey Elementary SchoolElementary · 383 students
- Knoxville Jr High SchoolMiddle · 262 students
Nearby schools
- Knoxville Jr High School0.1 mi · 262
- Mable Woolsey Elementary School0.4 mi · 383
- King School4.2 mi · 510
- Lombard Middle School4.6 mi · 534
- Silas Willard Elementary School6.0 mi · 425
- Steele School6.8 mi · 542
Frequently asked questions
About Knoxville Sr High SchoolHow large is Knoxville Sr High School?
Knoxville Sr High School enrolls approximately 272 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Knoxville Sr High School serve?
Knoxville Sr High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Knoxville Sr High School have?
Knoxville Sr High School employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.7:1.
How diverse is Knoxville Sr High School?
Knoxville Sr High School reports a student body of 95% White, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Knoxville Sr High School?
Knoxville Sr High School is overseen by Knoxville CUSD 202 in Knox County.
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