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Enrollment
378
High
DISTRICT 410 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PAXTON-BUCKLEY-LODA CUD 10·NCES 170765005478
Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School
700 Panther Way, Paxton, IL 60957 · (217) 379-4331 · Ford County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL378 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 82% 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
11.2:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
168 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 56%
Community
1
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 | 99 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 98 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 92 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 89 | 24% |
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · 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 Paxton-Buckley-Loda CUD 10. 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
47.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.9%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School
Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School's state test result (47.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School this school | 378 | 44.4% | 47.8% |
| Reed-Custer High School Braidwood | 397 | 41.8% | 33.1% |
| Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond Arthur | 310 | 46.8% | 48.4% |
| Du Quoin High School Du Quoin | 397 | 45.3% | 35.6% |
| Flora High School Flora | 353 | 43.9% | 37.0% |
| Robinson High School Robinson | 447 | 44.5% | 36.2% |
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 Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.8% | #103 of 573 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 378 | #390 of 708 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #59 of 528 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.5% | #329 of 537 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.4% | #353 of 578 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.4% | #49 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
378
-47 (-11%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 382
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 | 378 | 33.9 | 11.2:1 | 44% (168) |
| 2023-24 | 374 | 34.5 | 10.8:1 | 46% (171) |
| 2022-23 | 403 | 33.5 | 12.0:1 | 45% (182) |
| 2020-21 | 425 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 481 | 34.3 | 14.0:1 | 40% (191) |
| 2015-16 | 441 | 35 | 12.6:1 | 29% (129) |
| 2010-11 | 451 | 36 | 12.5:1 | 25% (113) |
| 2000-01 | 495 | 33 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 382 | 25 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (481 to 378); teachers down 1% (34.3 to 33.9).
About Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School
Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School sits in Paxton, Illinois, and is classified as a high school. The school enrolls 378 students in grades 9 through 12. Across high schools in Illinois, the average enrollment is about 834.
The 3 schools of Paxton-Buckley-Loda CUD 10, including Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School, enroll 1,230 students.
White students account for 86% of the school's enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 9% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 26%.
Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School reported 33.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 11.2:1. High schools in Illinois have an average ratio of 13.8:1. Roughly 44% of students at Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School can receive free or reduced-price lunch.
Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 82% of Illinois public high schools.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School is 45.9%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 47.8%.
In Ford County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $62,439 a year, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Counting Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School, Ford County has 9 public schools.
Of the public schools around it, Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School is closest to Paxton-Buckley-Loda Jr High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 2. Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School is 2nd of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
NCES lists the school's locale as Town: Distant. That means it sits in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Federal enrollment counts decreased from 425 (2020-21) to 378 (2024-25).
The Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Ford County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
13,406
Census ACS
Median income
$62,439
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
2,450 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Paxton-Buckley-Loda CUD 10
- Clara Peterson Elementary SchoolElementary · 564 students
- Paxton-Buckley-Loda Jr High SchoolMiddle · 288 students
- Panther AcademyHigh
Other schools in Paxton
- Clara Peterson Elementary SchoolElementary · 564 students
- Paxton-Buckley-Loda Jr High SchoolMiddle · 288 students
- Panther AcademyHigh
Nearby schools
- Paxton-Buckley-Loda Jr High School0.1 mi · 288
- Clara Peterson Elementary School1.1 mi · 564
- Ludlow Elementary School5.4 mi · 52
- Eastlawn Elementary School10.1 mi · 276
- Northview Elementary School10.4 mi · 218
- Pleasant Acres Elementary School10.6 mi · 293
Frequently asked questions
About Paxton-Buckley-Loda High SchoolHow large is Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School?
Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School enrolls approximately 378 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School serve?
Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School?
Approximately 11.2:1 students per teacher at Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School?
At Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School, the student body is approximately 86% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Two or more.
Is Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School public or private?
Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Paxton-Buckley-Loda CUD 10.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.