Enrollment
164
High
DISTRICT 163 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW ATHENS CUSD 60·NCES 172796002958
New Athens High School
501 Hanft St, New Athens, IL 62264 · (618) 475-2173 · St. Clair County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL164 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 75% of Illinois public high schools
- A-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
11.8:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
52 students
DISTRICT 29% · 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 | 37 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 39 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 48 | 29% |
| Grade 12 | 40 | 24% |
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · 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 New Athens CUSD 60. 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
49.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.2%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 New Athens High School
New Athens High School's state test result (49.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Athens High School this school | 164 | 31.7% | 49.0% |
| Triopia Jr-Sr High School Concord | 186 | 32.8% | 44.0% |
| AlWood Middle/High School Woodhull | 184 | 33.7% | 40.7% |
| Calhoun High School Hardin | 171 | 33.9% | 40.1% |
| Gardner-South Wilmington Twp High School Gardner | 154 | 29.9% | 38.0% |
| East Dubuque High School East Dubuque | 180 | 30.0% | 39.2% |
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 New Athens High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In St. Clair County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #94 of 573 | #4 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 164 | #584 of 708 | #12 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 31.7% | #492 of 578 | #9 of 12 |
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
164
+15 (+10%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 180
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 | 164 | 13.9 | 11.8:1 | 32% (52) |
| 2023-24 | 161 | 13.3 | 12.1:1 | 32% (52) |
| 2022-23 | 154 | 14 | 11.0:1 | 37% (57) |
| 2020-21 | 149 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 163 | 16 | 10.2:1 | 33% (53) |
| 2015-16 | 163 | 17 | 9.6:1 | 28% (46) |
| 2010-11 | 178 | 13 | 13.7:1 | 29% (51) |
| 2000-01 | 216 | 17 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 180 | 15 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for New Athens High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (163 to 164); teachers down 13% (16 to 13.9).
About New Athens High School
Federal records list New Athens High School as a high school in New Athens, Illinois. It enrolls 164 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 9 through 12. That is 80% below the average of about 834 students for high schools in Illinois.
New Athens CUSD 60 counts 3 schools and 488 students, including New Athens High School.
By race and ethnicity, New Athens High School is 95% White. Other groups make up 3% Hispanic. St. Clair County as a whole is about 60% White, so the school's share is higher. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 11, compared with 70 nationally.
New Athens High School has 13.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.8:1. High schools in Illinois have an average ratio of 13.8:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 32%. Public schools in St. Clair County average 54%.
New Athens High School holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 75% of Illinois public high schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 49.0%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 53.2%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for St. Clair County show that the median household earns about $73,854 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 32%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Across St. Clair County, 96 public schools serve about 40,879 students.
Among nearby public schools, New Athens Elementary School is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of New Athens High School. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, New Athens High School ranks 5th on average proficiency.
Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
From 149 students in 2020-21, enrollment increased to 164 by 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to New Athens High School can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 New Athens CUSD 60
- New Athens Elementary SchoolElementary · 229 students
- New Athens Jr HighMiddle · 95 students
Other schools in New Athens
- New Athens Elementary SchoolElementary · 229 students
- New Athens Jr HighMiddle · 95 students
Nearby schools
- New Athens Elementary School0.0 mi · 229
- New Athens Jr High0.0 mi · 95
- Freeburg Primary Center7.4 mi · 244
- Freeburg Elementary School7.5 mi · 508
- Marissa Jr & Sr High School7.5 mi · 226
- Freeburg Community High School7.6 mi · 689
Frequently asked questions
About New Athens High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at New Athens High School?
New Athens High School enrolls approximately 164 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does New Athens High School serve?
New Athens High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at New Athens High School?
Approximately 11.8:1 students per teacher at New Athens High School.
How diverse is New Athens High School?
New Athens High School reports a student body of 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees New Athens High School?
New Athens High School is overseen by New Athens CUSD 60 in St. Clair County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.