Enrollment
314
High
DISTRICT 301 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NOKOMIS CUSD 22·NCES 172856002990
Nokomis Jr/Sr High School
511 Oberle St, Nokomis, IL 62075 · (217) 563-7311 · Montgomery County
GRADES 06–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL314 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 84% 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.
- ABeats 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
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
129 students
DISTRICT 43% · 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 | 45 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 38 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 40 | 13% |
| Grade 9 | 47 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 55 | 18% |
| Grade 11 | 43 | 14% |
| Grade 12 | 46 | 15% |
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 Nokomis CUSD 22. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
67.2%
IL avg 51.0% . +7.2pp since 2023
Math
42.0%
IL avg 37.9% . +11.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 12 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 67.2% | 42.0% |
| 2023-24 | 60.0% | 30.4% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
50.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.8%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 Nokomis Jr/Sr High School
Nokomis Jr/Sr High School's state test result (50.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nokomis Jr/Sr High School this school | 314 | 41.1% | 50.3% |
| Auburn High School Auburn | 327 | 40.1% | 35.3% |
| Neoga Jr/Sr High School Neoga | 280 | 42.5% | 30.4% |
| Carlinville High School Carlinville | 353 | 40.8% | 38.0% |
| Eastland Jr/Sr High School Lanark | 298 | 40.9% | 54.9% |
| Southwestern High School Piasa | 370 | 42.2% | 35.5% |
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 Nokomis Jr/Sr High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.3% | #91 of 573 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #16 of 75 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.2% | #19 of 75 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 314 | #434 of 708 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #88 of 528 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.0% | #473 of 537 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.1% | #390 of 578 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.3% | #149 of 191 |
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
314
+5 (+2%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 323
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 | 314 | 26.8 | 11.7:1 | 41% (129) |
| 2023-24 | 304 | 24.9 | 12.2:1 | 43% (131) |
| 2022-23 | 312 | 27.1 | 11.5:1 | 39% (123) |
| 2020-21 | 309 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 304 | 24.7 | 12.3:1 | 43% (132) |
| 2015-16 | 305 | 23 | 13.3:1 | 43% (130) |
| 2010-11 | 361 | 20 | 18.1:1 | 37% (134) |
| 2000-01 | 333 | 22 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 323 | 19 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Nokomis Jr/Sr High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (304 to 314); teachers up 8% (24.7 to 26.8).
About Nokomis Jr/Sr High School
Nokomis Jr/Sr High School is a very small high school in Nokomis, Illinois, one of the schools in Nokomis CUSD 22. The school teaches grades 6 through 12 and enrolls 314 students. That puts enrollment 62% below the 834-student average for high schools in Illinois.
Nokomis Jr/Sr High School is part of a district of 2 schools: Nokomis CUSD 22, with 601 students.
The share of White students at Nokomis Jr/Sr High School is 94%. The remaining shares are 3% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. In Montgomery County overall, the White share is about 93%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Nokomis Jr/Sr High School scores 11%.
The school lists 26.8 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.7:1. Statewide, high schools in Illinois average 13.8:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 41% of the student body. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Montgomery County is 50%.
Nokomis Jr/Sr High School holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 84% of Illinois public high schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Nokomis Jr/Sr High School, the prediction is 47.8% and the result is 50.3%.
Looking at the county, Montgomery County, median household income comes to about $63,620, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. The county has 19 public schools and about 3,835 students.
Nokomis Jr/Sr High School's nearest public school is North Elementary School (about 0.3 miles). The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 43.2%; Nokomis Jr/Sr High School's is 50.3%, ranking 2nd of 8.
Locale: Rural: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 314, close to the 309 recorded in 2020-21.
The discussion board for Nokomis Jr/Sr High School is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Montgomery County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
27,942
Census ACS
Median income
$63,620
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
3,835 students
Quick facts
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- Morrisonville Elementary School12.0 mi · 155
- Pana Elementary School12.2 mi · 507
- Pana Jr High School12.2 mi · 248
Frequently asked questions
About Nokomis Jr/Sr High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Nokomis Jr/Sr High School?
Nokomis Jr/Sr High School enrolls approximately 314 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does Nokomis Jr/Sr High School serve?
Nokomis Jr/Sr High School serves grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Nokomis Jr/Sr High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Nokomis Jr/Sr High School is approximately 11.7:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Nokomis Jr/Sr High School?
At Nokomis Jr/Sr High School, the student body is approximately 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is Nokomis Jr/Sr High School in?
Nokomis Jr/Sr High School is part of Nokomis CUSD 22.
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