Enrollment
280
High
DISTRICT 261 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEOGA CUSD 3·NCES 172784002952
Neoga Jr/Sr High School
790 E 7th St, Neoga, IL 62447 · (217) 775-6049 · Cumberland County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL280 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 21% 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.
- DBeats 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
12.2:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
119 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 6 | 34 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 34 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 40 | 14% |
| Grade 9 | 43 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 38 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 42 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 49 | 18% |
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · 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 Neoga CUSD 3. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
43.1%
IL avg 51.0% . +2.9pp since 2023
Math
18.3%
IL avg 37.9% . +9.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 10 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.1% | 18.3% |
| 2023-24 | 40.2% | 8.4% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of IL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
30.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.0%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-16.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 47% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Neoga Jr/Sr High School
Neoga Jr/Sr High School's state test result (30.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neoga Jr/Sr High School this school | 280 | 42.5% | 30.4% |
| Meridian High School Macon | 287 | 43.6% | 38.0% |
| Nokomis Jr/Sr High School Nokomis | 314 | 41.1% | 50.3% |
| Sullivan High School Sullivan | 317 | 43.8% | 40.8% |
| Stark County High School Toulon | 230 | 43.5% | 44.0% |
| Edwards County High School Albion | 223 | 41.3% | 44.6% |
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 Neoga Jr/Sr High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.4% | #350 of 573 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.3% | #48 of 75 ▲ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.1% | #50 of 75 ▼ 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 280 | #467 of 708 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #117 of 528 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.6% | #488 of 537 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.5% | #377 of 578 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.2% | #99 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
280
-15 (-5%) vs 2020
+14% since 1990-91, when it was 246
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 | 280 | 23 | 12.2:1 | 43% (119) |
| 2023-24 | 272 | 22.5 | 12.1:1 | 49% (134) |
| 2022-23 | 278 | 22.5 | 12.4:1 | 44% (122) |
| 2020-21 | 295 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 330 | 21.3 | 15.5:1 | 47% (156) |
| 2015-16 | 352 | 22 | 16.0:1 | 44% (154) |
| 2010-11 | 248 | 20 | 12.4:1 | 24% (59) |
| 2000-01 | 282 | 21 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 246 | 19 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Neoga Jr/Sr High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (330 to 280); teachers up 8% (21.3 to 23).
About Neoga Jr/Sr High School
Neoga Jr/Sr High School is a very small high school in Neoga, Illinois, under Neoga CUSD 3. The school enrolls 280 students in grades 6 through 12. Across high schools in Illinois, the average enrollment is about 834.
Neoga CUSD 3 counts 521 students in its 2 schools, and Neoga Jr/Sr High School is one of them.
Of every 100 students at Neoga Jr/Sr High School, about 95 are White. After that, the student body is 2% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Census estimates put Cumberland County at about 95% White, close to the school's figure. The diversity index for Neoga Jr/Sr High School is 10%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Neoga Jr/Sr High School reported 23 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 12.2:1. High schools in Illinois have an average ratio of 13.8:1. Roughly 43% of students at Neoga Jr/Sr High School can receive free or reduced-price lunch.
Neoga Jr/Sr High School holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 21% of Illinois public high schools.
Test results at Neoga Jr/Sr High School are 16.5 points below what its student poverty level predicts. The average proficiency rate across its state test results is 30.4%, compared with a predicted 47.0%, which ranks in the bottom 10% in Illinois.
In the surrounding county, Cumberland County, median household income comes to about $73,327, about 20% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. The county has 7 public schools and about 1,493 students.
The closest school to Neoga Jr/Sr High School is Neoga Elementary School, located less than a tenth of a mile away. Neoga Jr/Sr High School is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within ten miles. Nearby schools average 43.0% on proficiency, and Neoga Jr/Sr High School is below that at 30.4%.
The federal government classifies Neoga Jr/Sr High School's location as Rural: Distant.
The school's student count decreased 5% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
The discussion board for Neoga Jr/Sr High School is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Cumberland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
10,334
Census ACS
Median income
$73,327
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,493 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Neoga CUSD 3
- Neoga Elementary SchoolElementary · 241 students
- Neoga Early Childhood CenterElementary
Other schools in Neoga
- Neoga Elementary SchoolElementary · 241 students
- HELP NeogaElementary
- Neoga Early Childhood CenterElementary
Nearby schools
- Neoga Elementary School0.1 mi · 241
- Stewardson-Strasburg High School9.5 mi · 143
- Stewardson-Strasburg Elementary School9.5 mi · 290
- Arland D Williams Jr Elementary School10.8 mi · 653
- Mattoon High School11.1 mi · 888
- Mattoon Middle School11.3 mi · 610
Frequently asked questions
About Neoga Jr/Sr High SchoolHow large is Neoga Jr/Sr High School?
Neoga Jr/Sr High School enrolls approximately 280 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does Neoga Jr/Sr High School serve?
Neoga Jr/Sr High School serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Neoga Jr/Sr High School have?
Neoga Jr/Sr High School employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
How diverse is Neoga Jr/Sr High School?
Neoga Jr/Sr High School reports a student body of 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Neoga Jr/Sr High School public or private?
Neoga Jr/Sr High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Neoga CUSD 3.
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