1
Enrollment
396
High
DISTRICT 489 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RED BUD CUSD 132·NCES 173330003448
Red Bud High School
815 Locust St, Red Bud, IL 62278 · (618) 282-3826 · Randolph County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL396 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 49% 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.
- CBeats 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
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
126 students
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 56%
Community
1
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 8 | 8 | 2% |
| Grade 9 | 82 | 21% |
| Grade 10 | 106 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 93 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 107 | 27% |
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · 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 Red Bud CUSD 132. 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
41.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.1%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 Red Bud High School
Red Bud High School's state test result (41.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Bud High School this school | 396 | 31.8% | 41.4% |
| Nashville Comm High School Nashville | 359 | 33.4% | 46.1% |
| Dakota Jr Sr High School Dakota | 344 | 29.9% | 50.6% |
| El Paso-Gridley High School El Paso | 364 | 33.2% | 57.6% |
| Staunton High School Staunton | 384 | 34.6% | 38.2% |
| Pecatonica High School Pecatonica | 313 | 30.7% | 55.1% |
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 Red Bud High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.4% | #178 of 573 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 396 | #381 of 708 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #219 of 528 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.2% | #472 of 537 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 31.8% | #491 of 578 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.3% | #115 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
396
-12 (-3%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 464
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 | 396 | 29 | 13.7:1 | 32% (126) |
| 2023-24 | 416 | 28 | 14.9:1 | 33% (136) |
| 2022-23 | 410 | 29.7 | 13.8:1 | 30% (122) |
| 2020-21 | 408 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 376 | 27.9 | 13.5:1 | 34% (126) |
| 2015-16 | 371 | 29 | 12.8:1 | 33% (124) |
| 2010-11 | 434 | 28 | 15.5:1 | 28% (122) |
| 2000-01 | 444 | 28 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 464 | 29 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Red Bud High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (376 to 396); teachers up 4% (27.9 to 29).
About Red Bud High School
In Red Bud, Illinois, Red Bud High School is a low-enrollment high school. It covers grades 9 through 12, with a total enrollment of 396 students. Enrollment is 53% lower than the average for high schools in Illinois, which is about 834.
A total of 2 schools make up Red Bud CUSD 132, with 978 students enrolled.
Red Bud High School enrolls a student body that is 94% White. The rest of enrollment is 3% Hispanic. Census estimates put the White share of Randolph County's population at about 86%. The chance that two students picked at random at Red Bud High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 11%.
Red Bud High School employs 29 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 13.7:1. High schools in Illinois have a similar average ratio of 13.8:1. Red Bud High School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 32%. That is 19 points below the 51% average for public schools in Randolph County.
Measured against Illinois public high schools, Red Bud High School receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
After adjusting for student poverty, Red Bud High School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Illinois schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 41.4%; the prediction is 53.1%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Randolph County show that median household income is about $68,131, about 15% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Red Bud High School is one of 16 public schools in Randolph County, which together enroll about 3,876 students.
The nearest public school is Red Bud Elementary School, at about 0.2 miles. There are 2 other public schools within ten miles. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Red Bud High School is 8th on average proficiency.
The school's locale code, Rural: Distant, means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 408 to 396.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Randolph County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
30,058
Census ACS
Median income
$68,131
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
3,876 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Red Bud CUSD 132
- Red Bud Elementary SchoolElementary · 582 students
Other schools in Red Bud
- Red Bud Elementary SchoolElementary · 582 students
- CCSI Alternative SchoolHigh
- Career Center of Southern ILHigh
- Monroe/Randolph Red Brick SchoolHigh
- Perandoe Educational ProgramElementary
Nearby schools
- Red Bud Elementary School0.2 mi · 582
- Evansville Attendance Center8.5 mi · 109
- Prairie Du Rocher Elementary School10.1 mi · 114
- New Athens Jr High10.5 mi · 95
- New Athens Elementary School10.5 mi · 229
- New Athens High School10.5 mi · 164
Frequently asked questions
About Red Bud High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Red Bud High School?
Red Bud High School enrolls approximately 396 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Red Bud High School serve?
Red Bud High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Red Bud High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Red Bud High School is approximately 13.7:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Red Bud High School?
Student demographics at Red Bud High School are roughly 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Red Bud High School in?
Red Bud High School is part of Red Bud CUSD 132.
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