Enrollment
232
High
DISTRICT 272 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LENA WINSLOW CUSD 202·NCES 172253002510
Lena-Winslow High School
516 Fremont St, Lena, IL 61048 · (815) 369-2525 · Stephenson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL232 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 90% of Illinois public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
12.0:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
86 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 | 61 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 56 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 61 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 54 | 23% |
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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 Lena Winslow 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
57.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.1%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 Lena-Winslow High School
Lena-Winslow High School's state test result (57.2% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lena-Winslow High School this school | 232 | 37.1% | 57.2% |
| Fulton High School Fulton | 284 | 37.7% | 38.5% |
| Dieterich Jr/Sr High School Dieterich | 273 | 35.9% | 44.9% |
| Warsaw Sr High School Warsaw | 185 | 36.2% | 42.9% |
| Amboy High School Amboy | 229 | 38.0% | 17.3% |
| Central A & M High School Moweaqua | 215 | 38.6% | 29.7% |
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 Lena-Winslow High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.2% | #47 of 573 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 232 | #501 of 708 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #108 of 528 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.4% | #431 of 537 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.1% | #440 of 578 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.7% | #316 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
232
-5 (-2%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 285
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 | 232 | 19.3 | 12.0:1 | 37% (86) |
| 2023-24 | 241 | 18.5 | 13.1:1 | 38% (91) |
| 2022-23 | 246 | 18.3 | 13.4:1 | 37% (91) |
| 2020-21 | 237 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 236 | 20 | 11.8:1 | 33% (78) |
| 2015-16 | 227 | 18 | 12.6:1 | 34% (77) |
| 2010-11 | 300 | 19 | 15.8:1 | 27% (81) |
| 2000-01 | 364 | 23 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 285 | 20 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lena-Winslow High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (236 to 232); teachers down 3% (20 to 19.3).
About Lena-Winslow High School
Lena-Winslow High School is a small high school in Illinois, located in Lena. The school enrolls 232 students, from grades 9 through 12. An average school in this group (high schools in Illinois) has about 834 students.
Lena-Winslow High School is one of 3 schools in Lena Winslow CUSD 202, which enrolls 817 students in total.
The student body at Lena-Winslow High School is 92% White. The rest of enrollment is 5% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Among all residents of Stephenson County, the White share is about 80%. Lena-Winslow High School's diversity index is 15%, against a US figure of 70%.
A ratio of 12.0:1 comes from the school's 19.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 1.8 students per teacher below the 13.8:1 average for high schools in Illinois. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 37% in 2024-25. Among public schools in Stephenson County, the average eligibility rate is 50%.
Measured against Illinois public high schools, Lena-Winslow High School receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Lena-Winslow High School would be expected to post about 50.1%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 57.2%.
Federal survey data for Stephenson County show that the median household income is $64,043, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Stephenson County is home to 23 public schools and about 6,092 public school students.
The shortest distance from Lena-Winslow High School to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to Lena-Winslow Jr High School. Other public schools within five miles: 2. Nearby schools with test data average 45.3% proficiency; Lena-Winslow High School posts 57.2%.
Lena-Winslow High School is coded as Rural: Distant in federal locale data.
The school's size has been steady, with 237 students in 2020-21 and 232 in 2024-25.
Discussion on this page can cover school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Stephenson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
43,768
Census ACS
Median income
$64,043
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
6,092 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lena Winslow CUSD 202
- Lena-Winslow Elementary SchoolElementary · 412 students
- Lena-Winslow Jr High SchoolMiddle · 173 students
Other schools in Lena
- Lena-Winslow Elementary SchoolElementary · 412 students
- Lena-Winslow Jr High SchoolMiddle · 173 students
Nearby schools
- Lena-Winslow Jr High School0.1 mi · 173
- Lena-Winslow Elementary School0.1 mi · 412
- Pearl City Elementary School7.8 mi · 213
- Pearl City High School7.8 mi · 147
- Pearl City Jr High School7.8 mi · 58
- Jones-Farrar Intl Baccalaureate9.7 mi · 350
Frequently asked questions
About Lena-Winslow High SchoolHow large is Lena-Winslow High School?
Lena-Winslow High School enrolls approximately 232 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Lena-Winslow High School serve?
Lena-Winslow High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Lena-Winslow High School have?
Lena-Winslow High School employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lena-Winslow High School?
At Lena-Winslow High School, the student body is approximately 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Lena-Winslow High School?
Lena-Winslow High School is overseen by Lena Winslow CUSD 202 in Stephenson County.
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