Porta High School

Porta High School is a modestly sized high school in Petersburg, Illinois, one of the schools within Porta CUSD 202. The school serves 411 students in grades 7 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 834 students per school, that is 51% smaller than typical.

Within Porta CUSD 202, which oversees 3 schools and 1,034 students, Porta High School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Porta High School shows that nearly all students (93%) are White. Other groups include 4% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.8:1. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 47% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above Menard County's rate of about 38%.

With demographic context factored in, Porta High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 44.4%, the actual is 31.2%, a residual of -13.2 points.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Menard County put median household earnings sit near $82,176, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Menard County's 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,701 students), Porta High School is one campus in the mix.

Porta Central is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Porta High School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Porta High School at 7th of 7; the average score across the group is 46.5%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 14%: 479 students in 2018 compared to 411 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.