Enrollment
205
High
DISTRICT 185 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PROPHETSTOWN-LYNDON-TAMPICO CUSD3·NCES 173283003400
Prophetstown High School
310 W Riverside Dr, Prophetstown, IL 61277 · (815) 537-5161 · Whiteside County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL205 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 57% 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
12.9:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
118 students
DISTRICT 66% · 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 | 55 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 49 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 50 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 51 | 25% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · 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 Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico CUSD3. 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
35.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.3%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 Prophetstown High School
Prophetstown High School's state test result (35.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prophetstown High School this school | 205 | 57.6% | 35.0% |
| Christopher High Christopher | 206 | 59.2% | 22.9% |
| Bushnell-Prairie City High School Bushnell | 175 | 56.6% | 32.0% |
| Norris City-Omaha-Enfield High School Norris City | 195 | 55.9% | 33.3% |
| Marissa Jr & Sr High School Marissa | 226 | 59.7% | 39.4% |
| West Prairie Senior High School Colchester | 170 | 55.3% | 24.2% |
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 Prophetstown High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Whiteside County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #284 of 573 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 205 | #534 of 708 | #5 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #154 of 528 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.9% | #369 of 537 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.6% | #223 of 578 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.0% | #88 of 358 | N/A |
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
205
-15 (-7%) vs 2020
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 214
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 | 205 | 15.9 | 12.9:1 | 58% (118) |
| 2023-24 | 216 | 15.6 | 13.8:1 | 59% (127) |
| 2022-23 | 214 | 16 | 13.4:1 | 58% (125) |
| 2020-21 | 220 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 244 | 18.3 | 13.4:1 | 45% (111) |
| 2015-16 | 278 | 19 | 14.6:1 | 44% (121) |
| 2010-11 | 288 | 22 | 13.1:1 | 50% (143) |
| 2000-01 | 259 | 22 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 214 | 16 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Prophetstown High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (244 to 205); teachers down 13% (18.3 to 15.9).
About Prophetstown High School
Prophetstown High School is the name of a small high school in Prophetstown, Illinois. A federal count lists 205 students at the school, in grades 9 through 12. An average school in this group (high schools in Illinois) has about 834 students.
Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico CUSD3 is made up of 4 schools with 738 students in all.
At Prophetstown High School, White students make up 89% of the student body. The remaining students are 5% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. Prophetstown High School has a diversity index of 20%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The ratio of students to teachers is 12.9:1, with 15.9 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, high schools in Illinois average 13.8:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 58%.
The allk12 Grade for Prophetstown High School is B. Compared with Illinois public high schools, the school scored higher than 57% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Prophetstown High School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Illinois schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 35.0% and a predicted 38.3%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Whiteside County, median household income is about $67,500, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 50 public schools operate in Whiteside County, serving about 8,445 students.
The nearest other public school, PLT Middle School, is less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 2. Ranked by average proficiency, Prophetstown High School places 9th out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
Prophetstown High School is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.
The student count in 2024-25 was 205, 7% below the 220 of 2020-21.
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Whiteside County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
54,947
Census ACS
Median income
$67,500
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
50
8,445 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico CUSD3
- Prophetstown Elementary SchoolElementary · 229 students
- Tampico Elementary SchoolElementary · 156 students
- PLT Middle SchoolMiddle · 148 students
Other schools in Prophetstown
- Prophetstown Elementary SchoolElementary · 229 students
- PLT Middle SchoolMiddle · 148 students
- Bi-County Sp Ed-ECSE ProphetstownCombined
Nearby schools
- PLT Middle School0.0 mi · 148
- Prophetstown Elementary School0.3 mi · 229
- Erie High School7.2 mi · 190
- Erie Elementary School7.3 mi · 242
- Erie Middle School7.4 mi · 171
- Morrison High School8.7 mi · 294
Frequently asked questions
About Prophetstown High SchoolHow large is Prophetstown High School?
Prophetstown High School enrolls approximately 205 students in grades 09-12.
Is Prophetstown High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Prophetstown High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Prophetstown High School?
Approximately 12.9:1 students per teacher at Prophetstown High School.
What is the student diversity at Prophetstown High School?
Student demographics at Prophetstown High School are roughly 89% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Two or more.
What district is Prophetstown High School in?
Prophetstown High School is part of Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico CUSD3.
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