Enrollment
369
High
DISTRICT 400 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PIKELAND CUSD 10·NCES 173171003332
Pittsfield High School
201 E Higbee St, Pittsfield, IL 62363 · (217) 285-6888 · Pike County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL369 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 45% of Illinois public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-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
13.4:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
190 students
DISTRICT 55% · 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 | 103 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 95 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 83 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 88 | 24% |
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · 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 Pikeland CUSD 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
34.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.8%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 Pittsfield High School
Pittsfield High School's state test result (34.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsfield High School this school | 369 | 51.5% | 34.4% |
| North Mac High School Virden | 361 | 53.2% | 37.7% |
| Westville High School Westville | 334 | 52.4% | 29.8% |
| North Greene Jr/Sr High School White Hall | 369 | 49.6% | 29.0% |
| Johnston City High School Johnston City | 328 | 50.0% | 31.3% |
| Riverton High School Riverton | 357 | 51.3% | 33.8% |
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 Pittsfield High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.4% | #292 of 573 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 369 | #395 of 708 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #201 of 528 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.9% | #477 of 537 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.5% | #281 of 578 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.8% | #66 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
369
+42 (+13%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 396
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 | 369 | 27.5 | 13.4:1 | 51% (190) |
| 2023-24 | 352 | 28.9 | 12.2:1 | 47% (167) |
| 2022-23 | 344 | 30.5 | 11.3:1 | 43% (148) |
| 2020-21 | 327 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 336 | 26 | 12.9:1 | 40% (135) |
| 2015-16 | 332 | 27 | 12.3:1 | 43% (143) |
| 2010-11 | 395 | 29 | 13.6:1 | 36% (141) |
| 2000-01 | 441 | 36 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 396 | 31 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pittsfield High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (336 to 369); teachers up 6% (26 to 27.5).
About Pittsfield High School
Pittsfield High School is a small high school for students in Pittsfield, Illinois. Federal data show 369 students enrolled in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. High schools in Illinois average about 834 students, which makes this school 56% below average.
Pittsfield High School is part of Pikeland CUSD 10, where 3 schools serve 1,200 students.
Roughly 94% of students at Pittsfield High School are White. The remaining students are 4% Hispanic. Pike County residents are about 95% White, a similar share. The diversity index for Pittsfield High School is 11%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 13.4:1. The school has 27.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in Illinois is about 13.8:1. Federal data show 51% of students (190) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Pittsfield High School earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 45% of Illinois public high schools.
Pittsfield High School's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (34.4%) and its predicted rate (41.8%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Illinois schools.
For the population of Pike County, the median household earns about $59,777 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Across Pike County, 12 public schools serve about 2,394 students.
Of the public schools around it, Pittsfield High School is closest to Pittsfield South Elementary School, about 0.3 miles away. Pittsfield High School has 2 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 31.9% on proficiency, and Pittsfield High School is above that at 34.4%.
NCES describes the area around Pittsfield High School as Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
Over 4 years, enrollment rose by 42 students, from 327 to 369.
On allk12, people connected to Pittsfield High School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Pike County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,469
Census ACS
Median income
$59,777
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
2,394 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pikeland CUSD 10
- Pikeland Community SchoolMiddle · 491 students
- Pittsfield South Elementary SchoolElementary · 340 students
Other schools in Pittsfield
- Pikeland Community SchoolMiddle · 491 students
- Pittsfield South Elementary SchoolElementary · 340 students
- PACE Alternative SchoolHigh
Other Pittsfield High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Pittsfield High. Pittsfield High School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Pittsfield HighPittsfield, MA · 727 students
- Pittsfield High SchoolPittsfield, NH · 161 students
Nearby schools
- Pittsfield South Elementary School0.3 mi · 340
- Pikeland Community School0.3 mi · 491
- Griggsville-Perry Primary School8.8 mi · 148
- Griggsville-Perry High School8.8 mi · 89
- Pleasant Hill High School11.5 mi · 99
- Pleasant Hill Elementary School11.6 mi · 254
Frequently asked questions
About Pittsfield High SchoolHow many students attend Pittsfield High School?
Pittsfield High School enrolls approximately 369 students in grades 09-12.
Is Pittsfield High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Pittsfield High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Pittsfield High School?
Approximately 13.4:1 students per teacher at Pittsfield High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Pittsfield High School?
At Pittsfield High School, the student body is approximately 94% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Pittsfield High School in?
Pittsfield High School is part of Pikeland CUSD 10.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.