Enrollment
142
High
DISTRICT 221 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POPE CO CUD 1·NCES 173228003372
Pope Co High School
125 State Highway 146 W, Golconda, IL 62938 · (618) 683-3071 · Pope County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL142 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
83 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 | 31 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 33 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 40 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 38 | 27% |
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · 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 Pope Co CUD 1. 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
22.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.8%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 38% 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 →
Where Pope Co High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.3% | #429 of 573 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 142 | #609 of 708 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.5% | #217 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
142
-24 (-14%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 220
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 | 142 | 12.6 | 11.3:1 | 58% (83) |
| 2023-24 | 173 | 13.6 | 12.8:1 | 65% (112) |
| 2022-23 | 167 | 12.6 | 13.3:1 | 62% (104) |
| 2020-21 | 166 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 139 | 14.8 | 9.4:1 | 47% (65) |
| 2015-16 | 155 | 13 | 11.9:1 | 50% (77) |
| 2010-11 | 142 | 15 | 9.5:1 | 49% (70) |
| 2000-01 | 201 | 17 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 220 | 17 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pope Co High School.
About Pope Co High School
Pope Co High School is a small high school based in Golconda, Illinois. A total of 142 students attend the school, which covers grades 9 through 12. Against the 834-student average for high schools in Illinois, enrollment here is 83% lower.
Pope Co CUD 1 is the local district for Pope Co High School. It runs 2 schools with 442 students.
The student body at Pope Co High School is 95% White. The school's diversity index is 10%, meaning two students picked at random have a 10% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 11.3:1, with 12.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 2.5 students per teacher below the 13.8:1 average for high schools in Illinois. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 58% of enrollment.
Pope Co High School falls short of its prediction by 15.5 points. The model expects 37.8% for a school with its free or reduced-price lunch share in Illinois; the school's rate is 22.3%.
Pope County has these Census figures: the median household income is $60,050, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 16%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. In all, Pope County has 2 public schools and roughly 442 students.
The nearest public school is Pope County Elementary School, at less than a tenth of a mile. Pope Co High School places 9th of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The school's locale code, Rural: Distant, means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment has fallen by 24 students since 2020-21, to 142.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Pope Co High School, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Pope County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,739
Census ACS
Median income
$60,050
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2
442 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pope Co CUD 1
- Pope County Elementary SchoolElementary · 300 students
Nearby schools
- Pope County Elementary School0.1 mi · 300
- North Livingston Elementary School11.8 mi · 113
- Livingston County Middle School11.8 mi · 201
- Jefferson Elementary School12.5 mi · 114
- Hardin County High School14.2 mi · 175
- Hardin County Elementary School14.2 mi · 216
Frequently asked questions
About Pope Co High SchoolHow large is Pope Co High School?
Pope Co High School enrolls approximately 142 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Pope Co High School serve?
Pope Co High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pope Co High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Pope Co High School is approximately 11.3:1 (13 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Pope Co High School?
At Pope Co High School, the student body is approximately 95% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Pope Co High School public or private?
Pope Co High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Pope Co CUD 1.
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