Enrollment
147
High
DISTRICT 139 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PEARL CITY CUSD 200·NCES 173102003227
Pearl City High School
100 S Summit St, Pearl City, IL 61062 · (815) 443-2715 · Stephenson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL147 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 80% 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.
- A-Beats 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
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.9:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
45 students
DISTRICT 37% · 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 | 42 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 30 | 20% |
| Grade 11 | 27 | 18% |
| Grade 12 | 48 | 33% |
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · 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 Pearl City CUSD 200. 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
52.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.8%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 Pearl City High School
Pearl City High School's state test result (52.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl City High School this school | 147 | 30.6% | 52.5% |
| Gardner-South Wilmington Twp High School Gardner | 154 | 29.9% | 38.0% |
| East Dubuque High School East Dubuque | 180 | 30.0% | 39.2% |
| Durand High School Durand | 170 | 32.4% | 35.9% |
| New Athens High School New Athens | 164 | 31.7% | 49.0% |
| Serena High School Serena | 162 | 34.0% | 32.7% |
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 Pearl City High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.5% | #69 of 573 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 147 | #602 of 708 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.6% | #497 of 578 |
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
147
+22 (+18%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 161
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 | 147 | 12.6 | 11.7:1 | 31% (45) |
| 2023-24 | 132 | 12.5 | 10.5:1 | 43% (57) |
| 2022-23 | 137 | 12.3 | 11.2:1 | 34% (47) |
| 2020-21 | 125 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 135 | 11.8 | 11.5:1 | 33% (44) |
| 2015-16 | 142 | 12 | 11.8:1 | 15% (22) |
| 2010-11 | 149 | 12 | 12.4:1 | 19% (29) |
| 2000-01 | 163 | 13 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 161 | 11 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pearl City High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (135 to 147); teachers up 7% (11.8 to 12.6).
About Pearl City High School
Families in Pearl City, Illinois, are served by Pearl City High School, a small high school. School enrollment was 147 students in 2024-25, in grades 9 through 12. For comparison, high schools in Illinois average about 834 students.
Within Pearl City CUSD 200, Pearl City High School is one of 3 schools. The district enrolls 418 students.
White students are the large majority at Pearl City High School, with 88% of enrollment. Next come 7% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 2% Black. That compares with about 80% White among all Stephenson County residents. By the diversity index, Pearl City High School comes in at 21%.
Pearl City High School's 12.6 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 11.7:1. For comparison, high schools in Illinois average 13.8:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 31%. The 50% average for public schools in Stephenson County is 19 points higher.
allk12 grades Pearl City High School an A-. The grade compares the school only with Illinois public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Pearl City High School, the prediction is 53.8% and the result is 52.5%.
Among Stephenson County residents, median household income is about $64,043, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 23 public schools in Stephenson County, with a combined enrollment of about 6,092.
Nearby, Pearl City Elementary School is less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles number 2. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 40.3%; Pearl City High School's is 52.5%, ranking 4th of 9.
The NCES locale for Pearl City High School is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Pearl City High School saw enrollment rise 18% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
If you have questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Pearl City High School, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Stephenson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
43,768
Census ACS
Median income
$64,043
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
6,092 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pearl City CUSD 200
- Pearl City Elementary SchoolElementary · 213 students
- Pearl City Jr High SchoolMiddle · 58 students
Other schools in Pearl City
- Pearl City Elementary SchoolElementary · 213 students
- Pearl City Jr High SchoolMiddle · 58 students
Other Pearl City High schools
One other US public school is named Pearl City High. Pearl City High School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Pearl City High SchoolPearl City, HI · 1,481 students
Nearby schools
- Pearl City Elementary School0.0 mi · 213
- Pearl City Jr High School0.0 mi · 58
- Lena-Winslow Elementary School7.6 mi · 412
- Lena-Winslow Jr High School7.7 mi · 173
- Lena-Winslow High School7.8 mi · 232
- Jones-Farrar Intl Baccalaureate8.1 mi · 350
Frequently asked questions
About Pearl City High SchoolHow many students attend Pearl City High School?
Pearl City High School enrolls approximately 147 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Pearl City High School serve?
Pearl City High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Pearl City High School?
Approximately 11.7:1 students per teacher at Pearl City High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Pearl City High School?
At Pearl City High School, the student body is approximately 88% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is Pearl City High School public or private?
Pearl City High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Pearl City CUSD 200.
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