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Enrollment
495
High
DISTRICT 348 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OLYMPIA CUSD 16·NCES 172989003096
Olympia High School
7832 N 100 East Rd, Stanford, IL 61774 · (309) 379-5911 · McLean County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL495 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
172 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 56%
Community
5
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 | 141 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 131 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 108 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 115 | 23% |
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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 Olympia CUSD 16. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of IL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
36.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.5%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 51% 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 Olympia High School
Olympia High School's state test result (36.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olympia High School this school | 495 | 34.7% | 36.5% |
| Hillsboro High School Hillsboro | 419 | 35.3% | 37.9% |
| Staunton High School Staunton | 384 | 34.6% | 38.2% |
| Nashville Comm High School Nashville | 359 | 33.4% | 46.1% |
| Fairfield Comm High School Fairfield | 444 | 38.3% | 31.8% |
| Red Bud High School Red Bud | 396 | 31.8% | 41.4% |
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 Olympia High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In McLean County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.5% | #259 of 573 | #7 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 495 | #328 of 708 | #5 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #196 of 528 | #2 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.3% | #415 of 537 | #5 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.7% | #467 of 578 | #3 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.5% | #192 of 358 | #1 of 6 |
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
495
-25 (-5%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 677
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 | 495 | 37 | 13.4:1 | 35% (172) |
| 2023-24 | 493 | 36 | 13.7:1 | 36% (176) |
| 2022-23 | 503 | 37 | 13.6:1 | 35% (176) |
| 2020-21 | 520 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 541 | 39.2 | 13.8:1 | 33% (176) |
| 2015-16 | 524 | 37 | 14.2:1 | 27% (143) |
| 2010-11 | 567 | 44 | 12.9:1 | 26% (146) |
| 2000-01 | 708 | 45 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 677 | 41 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Olympia High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (541 to 495); teachers down 6% (39.2 to 37).
About Olympia High School
In Stanford, Illinois, part of McLean County, Olympia High School is a high school. It covers grades 9 through 12, with a total enrollment of 495 students. Statewide, high schools in Illinois average about 834 students each.
Olympia CUSD 16 counts 1,740 students in its 5 schools, and Olympia High School is one of them.
White students are the large majority at Olympia High School, with 91% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 3% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. Among people living in McLean County, the White share is about 78%. The chance that two students picked at random at Olympia High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 16%.
Teachers at Olympia High School total 37 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 13.4:1. Across high schools in Illinois, the average ratio is about 13.8:1. The school counts 172 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 35%.
Olympia High School trails its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests by 14.9 points (36.5% versus 51.5%), a bottom-10% result in Illinois on BeatsExpectations.
Federal survey data for McLean County show that median household income is about $79,905, 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Olympia High School is among the 60 public schools in McLean County.
The closest public school to Olympia High School is Olympia Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles number 2. The school's 36.5% average proficiency ranks 8th among 9 nearby schools.
Olympia High School falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Olympia High School went from 520 students to 495.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
McLean County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
171,556
Census ACS
Median income
$79,905
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
47%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
60
23,759 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Olympia CUSD 16
- Olympia Middle SchoolMiddle · 380 students
- Olympia South Elementary SchoolElementary · 331 students
- Olympia North Elementary SchoolElementary · 279 students
- Olympia West Elementary SchoolElementary · 255 students
Other Olympia High schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Olympia High. Olympia High School is the 4th largest of the 4.
- OLYMPIA HIGHORLANDO, FL · 2,901 students
- Olympia High SchoolOLYMPIA, WA · 1,901 students
- OLYMPIA HIGH SCHOOLROCHESTER, NY · 1,090 students
Nearby schools
- Olympia Middle School0.1 mi · 380
- Olympia West Elementary School4.3 mi · 255
- Olympia South Elementary School9.1 mi · 331
- Olympia North Elementary School10.1 mi · 279
- Fox Creek Elementary School10.7 mi · 292
- Dee-Mack High School11.1 mi · 293
Frequently asked questions
About Olympia High SchoolHow large is Olympia High School?
Olympia High School enrolls approximately 495 students in grades 09-12.
Is Olympia High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Olympia High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Olympia High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Olympia High School is approximately 13.4:1 (37 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Olympia High School?
Olympia High School reports a student body of 91% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Olympia High School public or private?
Olympia High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Olympia CUSD 16.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.