New Simpson Hill Dist 32

As a low-enrollment K-5 school in Tunnel Hill, Illinois, New Simpson Hill Dist 32 serves 228 students from grades pre-K through 8, one of the schools within New Simpson Hill SD 32. That puts it 40% smaller than the typical public school in Illinois, which averages around 381 students.

Operationally, New Simpson Hill Dist 32 answers to New Simpson Hill SD 32, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

For racial and ethnic makeup, New Simpson Hill Dist 32 reports that nearly all students (93%) are White. Beyond that, the school records 7% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 81% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, New Simpson Hill Dist 32 logs 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.9:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 44% of students at New Simpson Hill Dist 32 qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, New Simpson Hill Dist 32 sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 45.9%; this one delivers 49.4%.

In the broader community, census data for Johnson County shows the typical household earns roughly $62,528 per year, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. New Simpson Hill Dist 32 is one of 7 public schools in Johnson County (combined enrollment of about 1,743 students).

Nearest neighbor: Vienna High School, around 7.3 miles off. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), New Simpson Hill Dist 32 ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 39.1%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at New Simpson Hill Dist 32 has shrank 7%, going from 244 students in 2018 to 228 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 97% to 93% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 14.9:1 today.

On this page, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.