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Enrollment
403
High
STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PINCKNEYVILLE CHSD 101·NCES 173162003326
Pinckneyville Comm High School
600 E Water St, Pinckneyville, IL 62274 · (618) 357-5013 · Perry County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL403 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 33% of Illinois public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-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
13.7:1
29 FTE teachers
STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
175 students
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 24 | 6% |
| Grade 9 | 88 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 93 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 108 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 90 | 22% |
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
33.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.4%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% 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 Pinckneyville Comm High School
Pinckneyville Comm High School's state test result (33.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinckneyville Comm High School this school | 403 | 43.4% | 33.3% |
| Robinson High School Robinson | 447 | 44.5% | 36.2% |
| Mercer County High School Aledo | 411 | 41.6% | 38.0% |
| Flora High School Flora | 353 | 43.9% | 37.0% |
| Pana Sr High School Pana | 404 | 42.1% | 38.6% |
| Du Quoin High School Du Quoin | 397 | 45.3% | 35.6% |
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 Pinckneyville Comm High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.3% | #304 of 573 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 403 | #374 of 708 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #221 of 528 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.5% | #430 of 537 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.4% | #369 of 578 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.8% | #169 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
403
-57 (-12%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 513
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 | 403 | 29.4 | 13.7:1 | 43% (175) |
| 2023-24 | 406 | 29.6 | 13.7:1 | 42% (172) |
| 2022-23 | 429 | 29 | 14.8:1 | 37% (160) |
| 2020-21 | 460 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 447 | 26.7 | 16.7:1 | 38% (169) |
| 2015-16 | 451 | 25 | 18.0:1 | 37% (167) |
| 2010-11 | 411 | 31 | 13.3:1 | 33% (136) |
| 2000-01 | 482 | 32 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 513 | 33 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pinckneyville Comm High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (447 to 403); teachers up 10% (26.7 to 29.4).
About Pinckneyville Comm High School
Pinckneyville Comm High School is a small high school for students in Pinckneyville, Illinois. Its enrollment is 403 students, spread over grades 9 through 12. That compares with an average of about 834 students for high schools in Illinois.
For district matters, Pinckneyville Comm High School falls under Pinckneyville CHSD 101.
By race and ethnicity, Pinckneyville Comm High School is 92% White. Enrollment also includes 3% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. A diversity index of 15% means there is a 15% chance two randomly chosen students at Pinckneyville Comm High School are from different groups.
There are about 13.7 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Pinckneyville Comm High School, which has 29.4. The average for high schools in Illinois is about 13.8:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 43%.
Pinckneyville Comm High School holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 33% of Illinois public high schools.
Schools in Illinois with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 46.4%. Pinckneyville Comm High School scores 33.3%.
Looking at the county, Perry County, the median household earns about $62,118 a year, 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of people live in poverty. Perry County has 12 public schools with about 2,545 students, including Pinckneyville Comm High School.
The closest school to Pinckneyville Comm High School is Pinckneyville Middle School, located about 0.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 3. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, Pinckneyville Comm High School ranks 9th on average proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Distant: in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
From 460 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 403 by 2024-25.
People can post here about open houses, carpools, and field trips and other school topics. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Perry County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
20,639
Census ACS
Median income
$62,118
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
2,545 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pinckneyville
- Pinckneyville Elementary SchoolElementary · 268 students
- Pinckneyville Middle SchoolMiddle · 235 students
- Community Cons SchoolElementary · 210 students
Nearby schools
- Pinckneyville Middle School0.2 mi · 235
- Pinckneyville Elementary School0.5 mi · 268
- Community Cons School3.2 mi · 210
- Tamaroa Elementary School8.8 mi · 100
- Du Quoin High School9.3 mi · 397
- Du Quoin Middle School9.7 mi · 376
Frequently asked questions
About Pinckneyville Comm High SchoolHow large is Pinckneyville Comm High School?
Pinckneyville Comm High School enrolls approximately 403 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Pinckneyville Comm High School serve?
Pinckneyville Comm High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Pinckneyville Comm High School have?
Pinckneyville Comm High School employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Pinckneyville Comm High School?
At Pinckneyville Comm High School, the student body is approximately 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Pinckneyville Comm High School in?
Pinckneyville Comm High School is part of Pinckneyville CHSD 101.
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