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Alumni: what's one memory from Nashville Comm High School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
359
High
STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NASHVILLE CHSD 99·NCES 172774002947
Nashville Comm High School
1300 S Mill St, Nashville, IL 62263 · (618) 327-8286 · Washington County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL359 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 70% of Illinois public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
11.7:1
31 FTE teachers
STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
120 students
STATE 56%
Community
1
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 | 76 | 21% |
| Grade 10 | 96 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 92 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 95 | 26% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.2%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 Nashville Comm High School
Nashville Comm High School's state test result (46.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville Comm High School this school | 359 | 33.4% | 46.1% |
| El Paso-Gridley High School El Paso | 364 | 33.2% | 57.6% |
| Wesclin Sr High School Trenton | 343 | 33.5% | 44.5% |
| Staunton High School Staunton | 384 | 34.6% | 38.2% |
| Red Bud High School Red Bud | 396 | 31.8% | 41.4% |
| Hillsboro High School Hillsboro | 419 | 35.3% | 37.9% |
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 Nashville Comm High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.1% | #119 of 573 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 359 | #402 of 708 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #89 of 528 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.2% | #364 of 537 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.4% | #479 of 578 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.0% | #164 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
359
-81 (-18%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 493
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 | 359 | 30.6 | 11.7:1 | 33% (120) |
| 2023-24 | 394 | 29.6 | 13.3:1 | 34% (134) |
| 2022-23 | 411 | 28.6 | 14.3:1 | 34% (139) |
| 2020-21 | 440 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 399 | 26.7 | 14.9:1 | 29% (114) |
| 2015-16 | 387 | 26 | 14.9:1 | 27% (103) |
| 2010-11 | 478 | 27 | 17.7:1 | 24% (115) |
| 2000-01 | 546 | 33 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 493 | 28 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Nashville Comm High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (399 to 359); teachers up 14% (26.7 to 30.6).
About Nashville Comm High School
Nashville Comm High School is a small high school in Illinois, with an address in Nashville. It had 359 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 9 through 12. By comparison, high schools in Illinois enroll about 834 students on average.
Nashville CHSD 99 operates Nashville Comm High School.
By race and ethnicity, Nashville Comm High School is 89% White. The remaining shares are 4% Hispanic, 3% Black, and 3% multiracial. A diversity index of 20% means there is a 20% chance two randomly chosen students at Nashville Comm High School are from different groups.
Its ratio of 11.7:1 is based on 30.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, high schools in Illinois average 13.8:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 33%. That is in line with the 35% average for public schools in Washington County.
Nashville Comm High School earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 70% of Illinois public high schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Nashville Comm High School would be expected to post about 52.2%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 46.1%.
In the wider Washington County area, median household income comes to about $78,224, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Washington County's 7 public schools enroll about 1,739 students and include Nashville Comm High School.
Nashville Grade School is about 0.3 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Nashville Comm High School is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within ten miles. Nearby schools average 47.7% on proficiency, and Nashville Comm High School is below that at 46.1%.
NCES assigns Nashville Comm High School the locale Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
An 18% decline took enrollment from 440 in 2020-21 to 359 in 2024-25.
Anyone can start a thread about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Nashville Comm High School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
13,627
Census ACS
Median income
$78,224
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,739 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Nashville Grade School0.3 mi · 622
- Oakdale Grade School8.3 mi · 58
- Ashley Com Consolidated School10.5 mi · 115
- Okawville Grade School11.2 mi · 297
- Okawville Jr/Sr High School11.2 mi · 224
- Irvington Elementary School13.9 mi · 64
Frequently asked questions
About Nashville Comm High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Nashville Comm High School?
Nashville Comm High School enrolls approximately 359 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Nashville Comm High School serve?
Nashville Comm High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Nashville Comm High School?
Approximately 11.7:1 students per teacher at Nashville Comm High School.
What is the student diversity at Nashville Comm High School?
Student demographics at Nashville Comm High School are roughly 89% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Nashville Comm High School in?
Nashville Comm High School is part of Nashville CHSD 99.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.