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What's one thing Mascoutah High School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
1,243
High
DISTRICT 869 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MASCOUTAH CUD 19·NCES 172494002701
Mascoutah High School
1313 W Main St, Mascoutah, IL 62258 · (618) 566-8523 · St. Clair County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL1,243 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 88% 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.
- A-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
15.6:1
80 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
271 students
DISTRICT 22% · 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 9 | 306 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 313 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 313 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 311 | 25% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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 Mascoutah CUD 19. 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
58.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.9%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 Mascoutah High School
Mascoutah High School's state test result (58.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mascoutah High School this school | 1,243 | 21.8% | 58.9% |
| Sycamore High School Sycamore | 1,161 | 24.8% | 46.8% |
| Prairie Ridge High School Crystal Lake | 1,133 | 22.4% | 60.6% |
| Cary-Grove Community High School Cary | 1,348 | 25.6% | 58.8% |
| Hononegah CHD High School Rockton | 1,814 | 24.7% | 63.2% |
| Mahomet-Seymour High School Mahomet | 1,050 | 23.0% | 64.7% |
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 Mascoutah High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In St. Clair County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.9% | #38 of 573 | #1 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,243 | #181 of 708 | #6 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #379 of 528 | #7 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.5% | #166 of 537 | #5 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 21.8% | #544 of 578 | #11 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.3% | #40 of 191 | #1 of 7 |
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
1,243
+85 (+7%) vs 2020
+48% since 1990-91, when it was 841
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 | 1,243 | 80 | 15.6:1 | 22% (271) |
| 2023-24 | 1,231 | 82.1 | 15.0:1 | 23% (282) |
| 2022-23 | 1,227 | 77.3 | 15.9:1 | 20% (246) |
| 2020-21 | 1,158 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,078 | 64.8 | 16.6:1 | 19% (206) |
| 2015-16 | 1,042 | 59 | 17.7:1 | 19% (200) |
| 2010-11 | 1,038 | 64 | 16.2:1 | 15% (153) |
| 2000-01 | 921 | 52 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 841 | 52 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mascoutah High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (1,078 to 1,243); teachers up 23% (64.8 to 80).
About Mascoutah High School
Mascoutah High School runs as a medium-sized high school in Mascoutah, Illinois. The school serves 1,243 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. For comparison, high schools in Illinois average about 834 students.
Mascoutah CUD 19 counts 4,345 students in its 5 schools, and Mascoutah High School is one of them.
A majority of students at Mascoutah High School, 66%, are White. Next come 10% Black, 10% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Mascoutah High School has a diversity index of 52%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teacher staffing is 80 full-time equivalents, or about 15.6 students per teacher. The 13.8:1 average for high schools in Illinois is lower than this school's figure. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 22%. It compares with 54% for public schools in St. Clair County.
The allk12 Grade for Mascoutah High School is A. Compared with Illinois public high schools, the school scored higher than 88% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 58.9%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 58.9%.
Among St. Clair County residents, median household income is about $73,854, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 96 public schools in St. Clair County, with a combined enrollment of about 40,879.
The closest public school to Mascoutah High School is Mascoutah Elementary School, about 0.6 miles away. Within five miles of Mascoutah High School, there are 3 other public schools. On proficiency, Mascoutah High School is ahead of the 58.6% nearby average, ranking 5th of 9.
The school is in a town close to an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Fringe).
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Mascoutah High School went from 1,158 students to 1,243.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
St. Clair County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
253,694
Census ACS
Median income
$73,854
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
96
40,879 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mascoutah CUD 19
- Mascoutah Middle SchoolMiddle · 973 students
- Mascoutah Elementary SchoolElementary · 853 students
- Scott Elementary SchoolElementary · 852 students
- Wingate Elementary SchoolElementary · 424 students
Other schools in Mascoutah
- Mascoutah Middle SchoolMiddle · 973 students
- Mascoutah Elementary SchoolElementary · 853 students
Nearby schools
- Mascoutah Elementary School0.6 mi · 853
- Mascoutah Middle School0.8 mi · 973
- Scott Elementary School4.1 mi · 852
- Shiloh Elementary School6.0 mi · 245
- Wingate Elementary School6.2 mi · 424
- Shiloh Middle School6.5 mi · 331
Frequently asked questions
About Mascoutah High SchoolHow large is Mascoutah High School?
Mascoutah High School enrolls approximately 1,243 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Mascoutah High School serve?
Mascoutah High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Mascoutah High School have?
Mascoutah High School employs 80 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Mascoutah High School?
Student demographics at Mascoutah High School are roughly 66% White, 10% Hispanic, 10% Black, 2% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Mascoutah High School in?
Mascoutah High School is part of Mascoutah CUD 19.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.